Eden Innovations Ltd. ("Eden") reported that EdenCrete® is being used in its first large scale SCIP construction project. Previously, EdenCrete® has been use in SCIP construction projects on a trial basis, a small home in Utah, and an outdoor park in Texas over the past 3 months. SCIP construction, that has been used in USA for 40 years, is experiencing considerable US market growth resulting from the range of benefits it offers.

The SCIP panels can be used as walls, ceilings, roofs, and as filler panels for larger metal structures. Each panel is joined by welding trusses together. Once completed, this creates a monolithic structure that distributes the loads in three dimensions, resulting in very high strength.

In addition, SCIP creates a thermal barrier that keep occupants cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. The combination of the 5-inch insulated core along with a shotcrete exterior and interior shell provides a higher R-value than typical wood-frame or metal stud structures. The R-value is a measure of the insulation material's resistance to heat flow, also known as thermal resistance.

The greater the R-value, the greater the resistance to heat transfer, and the greater the insulating effect and subsequent energy savings. A Zero Energy Ready Home is a home that meets all of the criteria found in the Department of Energy ("DOE") Zero Energy Ready Home National Program Requirements set up in 2017. Zero Energy Ready Homes are verified by a qualified third-party and are at least 40% -50% more energy efficient than a typical new home.

All DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes are so efficient a renewable energy system can offset most or all annual energy consumption. Everlasting Home Builders Group, LLC (EHBG) is a qualified partner under this programme. The first and largest SCIP construction project built by EHBG utilizing RGS-3D panels in Houston, Texas, started in 2021.

The 4-storey single-family residential building's panels have been erected and joined by EHBG to create interior and exterior walls, ceilings, and floors. Acting as the General Contractor, EHBG batches and shoots the exterior and interior shotcrete shell to an approximate thickness of 1.5 inches (3.8cm) on each side. This project has required a total of 350 cubic yards (268 cubic metres) of shotcrete, using only USD 3,062 (approx.

AUD 4,264) worth of EdenCrete®, delivering a very cost effective outcome for EHBG. EHBG specified the use of EdenCrete® at 1/4 gallon/cubic yard (approx. 1.2 litres/cubic metre) of concrete for this ongoing project.

EHBG uses EdenCrete® to take advantage of the improved rheology of the shotcrete mix, allowing the mix, which pumps and finishes exceptionally well, to be easily placed, filling and fully encapsulating the 2-inch wire mesh opening. This SCIP structure delivered a non-combustible building that does not require a fire sprinkler system.