Isolated Formwork vs Wood House Comparison

The chart below makes the comparison between an Arxx isolated formwork house and a house built with wood.The data is based on an unifamily house located in Québec . These informations may vary depending on the house's exact location and the special settings of its location.

	Arxx	Bois
Full cost	155 000$	150 000$
Energy savings	More than 1 500$ per year	X
Savings on premiums insurance	40% due to high resistance to fires, hurricanes and others	X
Resell value	No loss of value, possibility of value increase because of the permanent rise of energy costs.	Loss of value due to materials' deterioration
Fire resistance	4 hours	45 minutes
Hurricane resistance	More than 220 km/h	X
Ecological	No tree used for outside walls	Necessity of using a minimum of 50 trees
Warranty	30 years on Arxx products	Manufacturer's warranty
Inside air	More healthy, no moisture, perfect for people ill with asthma	Within time, moistures infiltrate the house.
Sound coefficient	A Coefficient of 50	A Coefficient of 33 during first years
Thermal ratio	lifelong R-50	Maximum R-23 during first years
Security and solidity of the house	Increased with 16in of reinforced concrete	half-timbering 2x6 16in
Run fast	35 days (depending on conditions)	40 days (depending on conditions)
Air infiltration	No one	through spaces, flooring and wall junctures as well as perforated air.