INTRODUCTION It is a pleasure to introduce our company as the

INTRODUCTION
It is a pleasure to introduce our company as the producer and world-wide marketer of the ECOTECH
pre-engineered building components system. The system is applied for quick and reliable construction of
attractive homes and many other types of buildings, such as schools, clinics, hospitals, offices, shops,
hotels, motels etc.
Thanks to our unique production method and the special raw material purchasing system, which has
been refined during our more than thirty years of being active in this field, ECOTECH buildings are
supplied at very affordable prices and have a very favourable quality/cost ratio.
The ECOTECH building system has been designed and developed for use in all kind of climates, and in
projects where specific requirements have to be met, such as extreme heat and cold, humidity,
earthquakes, hurricanes and floods.
ECOTECH COMPONENTS / SYSTEM PROPERTIES
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High fire-resistant (more than one hour)
All weather resistant (heat, cold, dry, wet)
Earthquake resistant (up to 7.5 on R. scale)
Optimal hurricane and flood resistant
High grade of bullet resistant
Excellent thermal insulation (heat and cold)
Efficient sound insulation
Extremely low energy consumption (heating and
cooling)
+ No thermal siphoning or dew points
+ No asbestos and no CFC’s
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Reliable construction / easy assembly
Quick erection (a house within 2 weeks!)
Flexible system (extendable at any time)
First floor can be added later
Only sustainable raw materials are used
Long life-time, exceeding traditional building
Minimal maintenance
Material surfaces easy to clean
+ System suitable for all types of buildings
+ Constant quality controlled production
ECOTECH stands for “GREEN” (safe and environmentally friendly) products, manufactured in nonpolluting factories and using non-hazardous raw materials.
Please see next pages for our:
1. COMPANY PROFILE / PRODUCT (ION) INTRODUCTION
2. DESCRIPTION OF ECOTECH SANDWICH BUILDING ELEMENTS
3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION & CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
4. REFERENCE LIST OF CLIENTS AND PROJECTS
5. PICTURE PRESENTATION OF ECOTECH HOMES AND VILLAS
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1. COMPANY PROFILE / PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
History
Globeco International was established in 1997 in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, by Jan Verhoef (our
Managing Director). He has been active in international trade since 1965, and has specialised in
affordable, quick-building systems from 1974. All the know-how and experience over more than 30
years, in this specific field, has been incorporated into Globeco.
Together with Canadian partners, Jan Verhoef established Globeco Canada Inc., in Canada, in 1995, a
production facility for building elements for certain regions of the American continent.
During 2006 a large ECOTECH production facility was established in Turkey, being fully operative from
2007. Setting up production facilities in other regions of the world are planned for the near future,
including one in Côte d’Ivoire, by Globeco (West) Africa, as a central location for the African markets.
Activities / Operation
All world-wide marketing activities are executed from The Netherlands, while the production takes place
in the Canadian and Turkish factories.
Sales are effected in many countries in Africa, Asia, North-, Central- and South America via own regional
offices and / or local representatives.
Products / Technology
Pre-engineered building components are used for Globeco's own ECOTECH building system and for any
other type of construction method. The range of building components consists of unique, structural
insulated building elements (sandwich wall-, ceiling-, roof- & floor panels) for housing and other buildings
We use the most advanced production methods, which guarantee a very precise manufacture of the
components.
The ECOTECH building system offers a very easy assembly of buildings, quick and reliable construction
and durability, comparable to or better than, quality traditional constructions.
Clientele
The ECOTECH building components and complete buildings are supplied to contractors for the social
(affordable) housing market, for government (housing) projects (new and renovation sectors) and to/via
international aid organisations, as emergency housing for victims of natural disasters (earthquakes,
floods, hurricanes etc.).
Trade Mark / Quality
The building system and its components are produced and marketed under our registered/protected
ECOTECH Building Systems trademark.
Excellent quality, combined with an affordable price level, has built a strong brand image. ECOTECH
stands for "green" (safe and environmentally friendly) products, manufactured in non-polluting plants
and using non-hazardous raw materials.
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2. DESCRIPTION OF ECOTECH SANDWICH BUILDING ELEMENTS
ECOTECH Building Systems, our registered trademark, has as a basis a unique structural insulated
sandwich building element, produced using specially developed and advanced production methods.
A sandwich building element is composed of two high quality fibre-reinforced cement panels with a
timber or galvanized steel frame in between. They are simultaneously glued and filled, by a high
pressure injection of top quality (CFC free!) polyurethane foam, giving the element extreme strength and
stability.
The elements vary in thickness from 50 to 200mm (standard 100mm), and have embedded:
• vertical studs c.t.c. 600mm or c.t.c. 300mm, and horizontal beams at factory pre-cut openings, for
windows, doors and other to built-in items;
• a vertically positioned PVC pipe every 1.200mm, for easy and safe electrical wiring.
They are made in various widths in multiples of 300mm, and heights from 2.400 to 3.000 mm.
Options/alternatives:
• OSB (oriented strand board), or fibre-reinforced dry walling, or plywood instead of fibre-cement
panels, for the interior/exterior panels.
Walls
ECOTECH system walls are composed of 100mm thick standard elements. At all four short sides the
elements have a groove for assembly (interlocking) purpose. Special metal profiles (footers) are
anchored onto the floor to install the elements. The elements are connected side-by-side, using heavy
steel profiles, fitting into the grooves. At the corners the same steel profiles are applied. On top, inside
the elements' grooves, steel connecting profiles are used.
The exterior walls can be finished with a spray-on, special, high quality weatherproof
fibre-based coating, providing an extremely tough and very durable finish, which
needs minimal maintenance, or with any other basic exterior coating / paint. Inside,
the walls can be sprayed with high quality interior types of coatings, whereas for all
so-called "wet spaces" (toilets, bathrooms, kitchen, stores) the exterior quality coating
can be used, or the walls can be tiled with ceramic tiles. Many other finishes are
possible!
Ceilings / Roofs / Floors
ECOTECH system building elements are also used for ceilings, roofs and floors, and are installed in the
same manner as the walls, but in various (standard) dimensions and with somewhat different / additional
assembly accessories. There are roof elements for flat and for pitched roofs.
ECOTECH buildings have standard ‘built-in’ provisions against earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and
other disasters!
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3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION & CONSTRUCTION DETAILS OF THE
PRE-ENGINEERED ECOTECH COMPONENTS BUILDING SYSTEM
GENERAL
Building elements / Insulation (R) values
ECOTECH structural insulated building elements are available in the following thicknesses and Rvalues:
Thickness
R-value
50mm
1,5
75mm
2,5
100mm
3,5
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125mm
4,5
150mm
5,5
200mm
7,0
DETAILS
Foundation / floor
An ECOTECH building can be constructed on a simple steel wire mesh and/or bar reinforced concrete
slab. E.g. for a one- or two storey home, with a wall thickness of 100 to 150 mm, a 200 to 300mm wide
foundation border of 300 to 600mm depth, can be used. Exact floor/foundation dimensions are
dependent on prevailing site and soil conditions.
An insulated prefab floor, for permanent or temporary (movable) ECOTECH buildings, can be composed
of ECOTECH structural insulated building elements, combined with special metal or wooden supporting
profiles / beams.
Walls
All outer- and partition walls are constructed with our ECOTECH structural insulated building elements,
utilizing our standard thickness panels, ranging from 50 to 200mm.
A detailed description of our ECOTECH sandwich building elements, regarding installation and finishing,
can be found in our ‘2. DESCRIPTION OF ECOTECH SANDWICH BUILDING ELEMENTS (ref.
TD(EcoSys) 00.010.01 – February 2010).
The vertical connecting profiles in between the wall building elements, anchored into the floor and
connected at the top to the roof structure, give enormous structural strength to the building. This makes
the building ‘earthquake safe’, which is becoming a standard safety requirement in many countries
nowadays.
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Roofs
. Pitched roof:
Standard 20° roof slope; other slopes possible.
A structure of rafters and purlins, including ready-made, insulated roof elements for
easy and fast installation, and on which our heavy duty, all weather-resistant fibrecement (Non-asbestos!) corrugated roofing sheets, are installed. The roof sheets are
available in various colours, are very durable and have a minimum life-time of 25
years.
. Flat roof:
Applying the ECOTECH sandwich structural insulated building elements, combined
with a steel profile or wooden sub-structure, provide a quick and reliable installation. A
special, heavy duty PVC roofing foil is supplied as an easy and quick roof finish, giving
it a reliable, all-weather resistant waterproofing with a long maintenance-free lifetime.
For larger buildings / roof surfaces, a roofing system consisting of a steel structure
with specially formed steel sheeting, on to which a layer of light-weight concrete is
poured. This type of roof execution is finished with the PVC roofing foil mentioned
above.
Ceilings
For pitched-roof buildings, a double volume ceiling is created by the bottom of the substructure of the
roof. Alternatively, a suspended type of ceiling, of e.g. 50mm thick ECOTECH structural insulated
building elements, can be used. These are finished with the same type of interior coating used on the
interior wall elements.
For flat-roof buildings, the lower side of the roof serves as a ceiling, and is also finished with the same
type of interior coating.
Partition (1st, …..) floor
For standard, small(er) buildings, ECOTECH structural insulated building elements can be applied,
eventually combined with, or on, a steel or wooden substructure.
For large(r) buildings, partition floors to be composed of special formed steel sheeting, on to which a
layer of light-weight concrete is poured.
Windows
Standard, high quality anodised aluminium (single pane) sliding windows, with heavy-duty handles and
locks, with a reliable and quick “click-in” installation system, are standard supply.
Other types of windows, e.g. in vinyl or wood and / or with double panes can be offered on request.
Standard dimensions:
Width
590mm
1.190mm
Height
594mm
594mm
Width
1.190mm
1.190mm
Height
1.194mm
1.794mm
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Doors
Exterior doors:
An easy to install doorframe, with a door of coated steel, built-in frame and foam
insulation core; complete with handles, locks and keys.
Dimensions: 900x2.100mm.
Option: Aluminium door.
Interior doors:
The interior doors have a sandwich construction, wood veneer or white (hard)
lacquer finish, with steel frames and heavy-duty handles, locks and keys.
Door dimensions: 830 x 2.115mm (other dimensions on request).
Plumbing (sanitary)
Hard PVC piping is supplied for the sewer-, water-supply and water-distribution systems.
Quality sanitary installations are supplied in standard white. Complete toilet combinations (ceramic toilet
and hard PVC flush tank), ceramic hand wash basin and laundry basin, and shower basin in white
enamelled steel; all with hard-chrome taps and accessories. Bath tubs can be offered on request.
Electric installation
The PVC conduits, as standard, are built into the ECOTECH wall elements, and enable a quick and safe
wiring. Installation boxes for power-outlets and switches are easily installed into the wall elements at all
required locations. Flexible PVC piping is used to connect the main-switch / circuit-breaker-board with
the central connection(s) in/on the ceiling of each room; the conduits in the wall elements are connected
to the ceiling boxes with flexible PVC piping.
Power-outlets, switches and light fixtures are easily installed after all boxes and wiring is in place.
Special sets of electrical installation drawings and schemes are prepared for each type of building.
Miscellaneous
All materials and accessories available as options.
. Ventilation
Natural ventilation, via built-in grids in the window frames
. Lighting-fixtures
Standard or special lighting fixtures can be offered for all rooms.
. Closets
Standard or specific can be offered on request.
. Kitchen-cabinets
Standard (1.200mm wide) lower-cabinet with stainless steel sink with one
bowl is always included in each home package. Other types and/or other
dimensions can be offered on request.
. Equipment / furnishing
All kinds of equipment, including fans, air-conditioning units or systems,
cooking ranges, ovens, refrigerators, as well as furniture or complete
furnishings, can be offered on request.
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ENERGY SAVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OPTIONS
As a result of many years of co-operation with producers in the field of Energy Saving and
Environmental Protection systems, we can incorporate various such INNOVATIVE systems,
fully integrated with our ECOTECH pre-engineered components building system, making the
system even GREENER!
The following systems are now available as options:
Solar generated electric power and hot water systems
Rain water collection systems, for sanitary and sewer water use
Special biological and eco-friendly septic tank systems
Thanks to the continuous ongoing research and development work in this field, the existing
systems are constantly being improved and becoming more effective. New system designs
provide a rapid rate of production as well !
Infrastructure work
Infrastructure work, such as land opening-up, roads, sewerage-, water and electrical power supply /
distribution, street lighting, landscaping, central facilities etc., is usually done by local contractors, without
or with our assistance.
In certain regions, such as West Africa, our Globeco Group can offer and execute turnkey projects,
whereby the local Globeco Company takes care of all local works. For West Africa such works are done
by:
Globeco (West Africa) S.A.
25 BP 1737 Abidjan 25, Côte d’Ivoire
Tel:. +225 22 43 12 42
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Email: [email protected]
ATT. Mr. KOUADIO Konan
Fax +225 22 43 09 61
Mobile: +225 04 00 57 53
Email: [email protected]
Assembly / Construction
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ECOTECH buildings are supplied as complete packages including all main components,
fittings/fixtures and accessories + finishing materials, as will be stated in a Project/Building(s)
Composition Summary, which is added to each order/contract.
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The construction of ECOTECH buildings can be done by local contractor(s); it is simple and quick to
erect, thanks to the easily understood and reliable assembly system.
At the start of each project, Globeco provides a specialised Project Manager/Construction
Supervisor, for a certain period of time (depending on the size of the project). At reasonable cost,
Globeco can put such person(s) at client’s disposal on the building site, until completion and
handover of the project.
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4. ECOTECH PROJECT REFERENCES
References (Project) Summary
From 1974 onwards, many building projects have been executed world-wide, making use of our unique
ECOTECH pre-engineered components building system. The system has proven itself as an excellent,
reliable and rapid building system, at an affordable price.
Herewith some projects where the ECOTECH building system was applied:
Clients
Projects / destinations
League of the International RED CROSS and
RED CRESCENT Societies, Geneva, Switzerland
Various housing projects, a/o (1989/1990) a 325
unit, low cost housing project in Armenia after the
earthquake in 1988. The projects included accessfriendly homes for the disabled; storage, office,
community, school and clinic buildings.
Low cost housing delivered to Africa for projects in
various countries.
Low cost housing projects, supply/construction of
buildings, executed in Eastern Europe, Africa, and
the Far East.
Housing, warehouses and other buildings
delivered to various countries, for refugees
Grain-storage buildings supplied to Uganda for
World Food Program.
Canteens supply / construction for Unprofor troops.
Buildings (housing, storage, first-aid, community)
delivered to (ex) Yugoslavia.
Several buildings supplied to Vietnam for
hospital purposes.
Buildings delivered to Mali, Lesotho and Malawi.
Several sporting halls delivered to Belgium.
Buildings for industrial purposes.
Various buildings, for industrial purposes, delivered
to various destinations in Germany
Deliveries of several buildings to Germany.
Various buildings delivered for BASF / Germany
and to Egypt.
Tennis (sport) buildings supplied to Belgium.
Tennis (sport) buildings supplied to and
constructed at various locations in France.
Storage buildings delivery (various locations in
Germany).
Buildings supplied to Belgium for industrial projects
Several buildings delivered to and constructed in
Switzerland.
Various buildings delivered to Switzerland, for
industrial projects.
Storage buildings supplied to Guinea-Bissau.
MEMISA (International Aid Organisation),
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Refugees organisations in The Netherlands
United Nations High Commissioner For
Refugees, Switzerland
UNIPAC, Unicef, Denmark
Unprofor, Croatia
United Nations (Unprofor), Zagreb, Croatia
Medical Committee Vietnam, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Germex Motor GmbH, Germany
Sport Management S.A.,
Rheingold und Mahla GmbH, Germany
A.L. Stahl und Rohrleitungsbau, Germany
Gesellschaft für Isolierung GmbH, Germany
Hallenvertrieb H. von Grote, Germany
S.M.G. SprL, Belgium
Constructions Industrielles et Sportives, France
NATO Airbase, Germany
British Industrial Sand, Belgium
Philipp Holzmann AG, Germany
Marti AG, Switzerland
Stenaks B.V., Gouda, The Netherlands
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Clients
Projects / destinations
Ballast-Nedam International, Amstelveen, The
Netherlands
Conrad Zschokke AG, Switzerland
Aero-Plast Engineering GmbH, Germany
Kaefer Isoliertechnik, Germany
Storage buildings and housing units shipped to
various countries all over the world.
Storage buildings shipped to Switzerland.
Large storage buildings supplied to Germany.
Several buildings delivered to various sites in
Germany.
Storage buildings supplied to Belgium.
Several buildings supplied to Germany, all for
industrial projects.
Buildings shipped to / for projects in Sudan.
Pirson Montage S.A., Belgium
Max Boegl Bauunternehmung, Germany
Biomassa Technologie Groep, Enschede, The
Netherlands
JAK Scheifele AG, Switzerland
Philipp Holzmann AG, Germany
Isolpack AG Engineering, Switzerland
Sehn GmbH, Germany
Volker Stevin, The Netherlands
Faisal Bin Zou, Jeddah & Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Interbeton (Member of the HBG Building Group),
The Netherlands
Shell Oil Company, The Netherlands
TELKOM, South Africa
Montalink Man. CC., South Africa
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Lands and
Housing, St. John's, ANTIGUA, West Indies
Mercera Enterprises, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
FKP (Fundashon Kas Popular), Curaçao,
Netherlands Antilles
Sistemas Constructivos LAMITEC, San José,
Costa Rica
Globeco Canada Inc., Ontario, Canada
Construcciones ECOTECH, Montevideo, Uruguay
DeHoCa Beheer BV, The Netherlands
Industrial buildings supplied to Switzerland.
Buildings supplied for projects in / to Libya.
Various buildings delivered to Switzerland.
Several buildings delivered to Germany (for
industrial projects of BASF, DEGUSSA and IROB).
Storage buildings shipped to and constructed in
Gibraltar.
Several kinds of buildings delivered to / for projects
in Saudi Arabia, including housing and storage
buildings.
Labour- and staff housing delivered to and
constructed in Libya.
Housing (for labour and staff) delivered to W.
Africa, a/o to Nigeria.
Delivery of office-buildings to various destinations
in South Africa, a/o in Aliwal North.
Low cost housing projects executed in South Africa
(Ceres, Somerset West, The Strand, Durban,
Stellenbosch and other locations).
Delivery of low cost houses for social housing
projects on Antigua.
Various projects on the Netherlands Antilles,
Bonaire and Curaçao, and on Aruba; low cost
homes, schools, offices and other types of
buildings.
Delivery and construction of low cost homes for
social housing projects on Curaçao.
Supply of ECOTECH building components +
system for various projects in Costa Rica.
Housing projects, consisting of low-budget houses
as well as sophisticated villas.
Social housing projects and villas for resorts.
Holiday resort in France
Resort of 70 villas in Scherpenzeel, NL
Resort of 40 villas in Oude Tonge, NL
150 luxurious homes resort ‘Parc Patersven’,
Zundert, NL
Resort of 100 homes in Valkenbrug, NL
Resort ‘Old Heino’ with 150 homes, in Heino, NL.
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ECOTECH building system
suitable to construct
any type of home
from simple to sophisticated !
Always of highest quality
and in durable execution,
for a long lifetime !
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