Building System

Innovative Construction Process

The EchoStone System is standardized to enable rapid and scalable construction.

EchoStone employs a unique process that utilizes on-site concrete production in conjunction with state-of-the-art formwork to enable a full placement of slab and walls in three days. Formwork is then removed from the walls for cleaning and a roof is installed; once formwork is clean, it is immediately set up at the next site. Each house is finished with a standardized prefabricated kit, increasing the rate of construction while maintaining and producing consistent, high-quality housing.

The EchoStone System is designed to produce a finished house in a 14 day timeframe. While this system has numerous steps from preconstruction to offtake, there are 4 major steps that are required for a project team to achieve the desired scalability.

Examine the details behind each step in our unique building system in the descriptions below.

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Step 1 | Site Plan & Prep

Multiple construction sites are prepared simultaneously. The site planning and preparation process:

The EchoStone team performs a sustainability assessment and develops a master plan with local architects, international architects, and formwork specialists to develop communities with the least environmental impact possible
Building sites are prepared and leveled with minimal intrusive earthwork and clearing operations
Foundation reinforcement and footings are laid into the slab formwork per local code and approved design drawings
A CLC slab is poured, laser-leveled, and smoothed in a single day, for many EchoStone house designs this can be achieved in as little as one hour per house

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Step 2 | Form Installation

Forms are installed by hand – no heavy equipment required.

Elements of formwork installation:

Formwork is hand capable and weighs no more than 11kg, so no heavy lifting machines are required and job site safety is improved
As few as seven workers install and complete formwork in two days
In-wall electrical, plumbing, and prep work begins once forms are in place

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Step 3 | Monolithic Pour

Ensures an integrated, durable, and weather-tight envelope. CLC pouring process:

All pours are continuous and monolithic (not batch), both slab and wall pours are completed in less than a single day
For an individual dwelling, a slab can be poured in as little as one hour, and walls can be poured in as little as two hours
CLC fully sets within a day, and formwork is removed after 12 hours
Conduit and piping for electrical and plumbing systems are embedded in the concrete for rapid finishing and installation of fixtures

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Step 4 | Finishing

Finishing work begins immediately after formwork removed. Elements of the finishing process:

All finishes are selected, designed, and prefabricated for rapid and consistent installation
A roof is fitted in two days
Electrical and plumbing systems, doors, windows, flooring, and paint are standardized per market, and per project, giving homeowners a product designed uniquely for their local customs and requirements

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