US 12,258,748 B1
Affordable buildings and methods of constructing them
Gordon R. McGilton, Clayton, NC (US); and Larry E. Elliott, Clayton, NC (US)
Assigned to Global 1 Habitats, LLC, Clayton, NC (US)
Filed by Global 1 Habitats, LLC, Clayton, NC (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/899,015.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/238,359, filed on Aug. 30, 2021.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/12 (2006.01); E04B 1/61 (2006.01); F16B 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/12 (2013.01) [E04B 1/6145 (2013.01); F16B 47/003 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A building assembly comprising:
a set of components of expanded polystyrene (EPS) assembled to form a building,
wherein the components are formed using a hot wire cutter that cuts the components from a set of EPS blocks,
at least a portion of the components adapted to be mated one with another to form one or more walls and a floor of the building,
a set of component keys cut from the set of components of expanded polystyrene (EPS) to be aligned and joined, the set of component keys from separate components joined together to form a joined spline, the joined spline turned 90 degrees from their cut orientation and reinserted into aligning grooves left from removing the component keys, and
a set of magnesium oxide (MgO) sheets for overlaying atop the components to provide strength and durability to the floor of the assembly.