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InfillSystemSolu.onsCableStudandMatrixTileSystem

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Full-scalemock-upsinprepara:onfordisplayinthe2014BeijingInterna:onalHousingExposi:on

INTRODUCTIONTOINFILLSYSTEMPRODUCT/SOLUTIONSINFILLSYSTEMSBVofferstwoproductsforefficientmanagementofwiresandpipesthatarepartofanyINFILLpackageinanOPENBUILDINGorS/Iproject:CableStudandMatrixTileSystem.Cablestud is an engineered plas:c construc:on accessory for use at the boGom of non-loadbearing walls and wall-liners. It allows for outlets and othertermina:onstobeanywhere,any:meinthesewalls,withefficientwiringconnec:onsmadebehindaremovablebaseboard.IthasmetrelevantEuropeanandUScoderequirementsforstrength,fireandsmokespreadforuseinanybuildingtype.Theprincipledesigncanbemodifiedtoaccommodatevaria:onsinstandardmetalstudsizes(percountryormarketarea);varia:onsarealsopossiblefordifferentkindsofanddimensionsofbaseboards,aswellasforalterna:vemeansofaGachingthebaseboardstotheCableStudateachnon-loadbearingstud.TheMatrixTileisa10cmfloorlayerplacedonabuilding’sleveledfloor,withinthespaceofasingleunitofoccupancy.Itisdesignedtoholdinfillpiping(watersupply, gray water drain lines, gas lines and flat air ven:la:on ducts) securely in place. Its unique 0-slope gray water drainage system has been tested andapprovedbybothDutchandGermantes:nglaboratoriesandrequiresnosecondaryven:ng.Asan“engineeredsiphon-suckingsystem”withapprovalsinEurope,buildingregulatorsareexpectedtoacceptitasan“equivalent”solu:ontoconven:onalplumbinginstalla:onsthatrequirepipeslope.TheintellectualpropertyforbothisheldbyINFILLSYSTEMSBV,Del`,theNetherlands.InfillSystemsUSLLC,Philadelphia,PA.hastheexclusiverightstointroducebothproductsintheUnitedStates.Patentprotec:onforbothisregisteredinmostEUcountries,andfortheCablestudintheUS.Acquisi:onofallthetechnicalknow-howandconstruc:onofafull-scaleworkingmock-upfollowingDutchbuildingproductsandstandardscanbearrangedforalump-sum,alongwithcon:nuingtechnicalsupport,forinterestedpar:esoutsidetheareaswherepatentprotec:onforthesesolu:onsisheld.FransdeVries StephenKendallInfillSystemsBV InfillSystemsUSLLCDel`,TheNetherlands Philadelphia,PA,USAwww.infillsystems.nl www.infillsystemsus.comvries1@unet.nl sk@infillsystemsus.com

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CableStudapplica:onswiththreetypicalUSmetalstuddimensions

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DutchCablestud“wall-liner”applica:ononbothsidesofaunitsepara:onwall

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DutchCablestud“wall-liners”againstaunitsepara:onwall.UseofWieland’s“plug-in”electricalboxusedinthismock-uprequiredthatthewalllinerstudsbeheldatapproximately3cmfromthewall;use

ofotherelectricalboxeswillenablethewalllinertobeplacedclosertothesepara:onwall.

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DutchCablestudinsulated“wall-liner”onanexteriorwall.UseofWieland“plug-in”electricalboxrequiredthatthewalllinerstudsareheldapproximately3cmfromthewall;useofother

electricalboxeswouldenablethewalllinertobeplacedclosertotheexteriorwall.CopyrightandpatentprotectedbyInfillSystemsBV/October2016

USCableStudinatypicalUS-sizemetalstudwall–showinguseofacode-approved“spliceandtap”cableconnector(Molex)forusein“accessible”situa:ons(oneofseveralsuchsolu:onsformaking

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USCableStudinawood-studwall–showinguseofacode-approvedUS-supplied“spliceandtap”cableconnector(MOLEX)forusein“accessible”situa:ons.Connec:onforthe

low-voltagetermina:onservingthespaceontheothersideofthewallisaccessedbehindtheremovablebaseboardonthissideofthewall.

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DutchCableStudcombinedwithaMatrixTilefloor,showingWielandCableandconnectorswith“quick-connect”termina:onbox,aswellaslow-voltagetermina:onontheothersideofthewall.TheMatrixTile(mediumdensitypolystyreneorequivalentthermalandacous:calisola:ng)hasgroovesintwosizes,thelargerforholdingthe0-slopegray-waterdrainagelinessecurelyinplace,theotherfor

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MatrixTileSystem,showing0-slopedrain,awaterlesswastevalve(manufacturedbyWavin),domes:cwaterlines,andhot-waterfloorhea:ngintheboGom-layerofthe2-layerfireproofMatrix-Tilecovering.

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MatrixTilesystemandCableStud.Abathroomononesideofthewall(hotandcoldwaterlinesrunupintothewallfromtheMatrixTile).Aremovablebaseboardononesideofthewallonly.

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MatrixTileinabathroom(showingshowerbase,0-slopegraywaterdrainline,onemanufacturer’sshowerpanandlow-profiledraintrap(othersarepossible),anddomes:cwaterpiping)

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An“under-door”wirechannelispossibleinthethicknessoftheMatrix-Tilefire-prooffloorcoverCopyrightandpatentprotectedbyInfillSystemsBV/October2016

The“under-door”wirechannelinthethicknessoftheMatrix-Tilefire-prooffloorcoverthroughwhichbothpowerandlow-voltagewirescanbepulledfromonesideofthedoortotheother.

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“Home-run”hotandcolddomes:clinesinstalledintheMatrixTile,gatheredinaspecialMatrix:leattheplacewheretheywillbeaGachedtomanifolds(seenextslide).

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Home-run domes:c hot and cold water linesaGachedtotheirrespec:veshut-offmanifolds.

AGeberitwall-mounted,rear-dischargeWCandurinalarevisibleinthebackground.

Alsovisiblearetwover:calwastepipes,oneforconnec:on to black-water fixtures (toilet+urinal). The other ver:cal waste pipe uses a“collector manifold” to receive 0-slope graywater drain lines - of uniform diameter and amaximumof 10meters in lengthwith 5 “L’s”–running in theMatrixTile fromeachgray-waterfixturewithoutbranching.

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In new construc:on, the Matrix Tilerequires a recessed floor in the tenantspace of approximately 15cm, such asseeninthephotographhere.TheMatrix Tile systemcanalsobeusedinadap:vereuseprojects.Inthatcase,astep of approximately 15cm is requiredfrom the public corridor “up” to thefinishedfloorleveloftheapartments.This can be done by raising the publiccorridor floor level (between fire stairsand elevator), or at each apartment. Inthe laGer case, a small ves:bule insidetheapartmentfrontdoorcanbeheldatthecorridorfloorlevel,withastepuptothefinishflooroftheapartment.

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