Building system and method

Abstract

A building system can comprise wall, floor, and/or ceiling panels. A first profile with two cavities extending along different sides of the profile can be used to connect similar panels together. A second profile can be used to connect dissimilar panels. A plurality of fastening clips can be used to lockingly engage a wall panel at one end and one of either a wall panel, a floor panel, or a ceiling panel at the other end. The building system can be configured to not require other fasteners besides the clips and profiles to hold the panels together.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building system comprising:
 a series a wall panels, each having one or more wall slot;   a series of floor panels each having one or more floor slot;   a series of ceiling panels each having one or more ceiling slot;   a first profile comprising two cavities extending along different sides of the profile, each cavity configured to receive a panel from the same series together;   a second profile for connecting panels from one series to another series together, the second profile having a shape different from the first profile and comprising two cavities positioned essentially perpendicular with one another, the first cavity configured to receive at least one of either the floor panels or the ceiling panels, and the second cavity configured to receive at least one of the wall panels such that in the assembled configuration the wall panel will rest on and be above the at least one floor panel or the ceiling panel will rest on and be above the wall panel; and   a plurality of fastening clips, each clip configured to lockingly engage a wall slot at one end and one of either a wall slot, a floor slot, and a ceiling slot at the other end, wherein the building system does not require other fasteners besides the clips and profiles to hold the panels together.   
     
     
         2 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein the first profile has an I-beam shape with the two cavities being on opposite sides of the first profile. 
     
     
         3 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein the two cavities of the first profile are angled at about 135 degrees with respect to one another. 
     
     
         4 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein the second profile has an “L” shape defining two cavities position essentially perpendicular with one another. 
     
     
         5 . The building system of  claim 2 , wherein the second profile has an “L” shape defining two cavities position essentially perpendicular with one another. 
     
     
         6 . The building system of  claim 1 , further comprising a third profile configured to form a corner between two wall panels, the third profile having a central channel that runs along the length of the profile and two cavities with openings perpendicular to one another running along the length of the central channel. 
     
     
         7 . The building system of  claim 1 , wherein the second profile is configured to form a corner between two wall panels. 
     
     
         8 . The building system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of inserts each configured to be placed within the one of a wall slot, a floor slot, or a ceiling slot. 
     
     
         9 . The building system of  claim 8 , wherein the each clip of the plurality of clips is configured to be positionable within two inserts at opposite ends of each clip. 
     
     
         10 . A building system comprising:
 a series a wall panels;   a series of floor panels;   a series of ceiling panels;   a first profile being in the shape of an I-beam for connecting panels for connecting panels from the same series together;   a second profile for connecting panels from one series to another series together, the second profile having an “L” shape defining two cavities position essentially perpendicular with one another, the first cavity configured to receive at least one of either the floor panels or the ceiling panels, and the second cavity configured to receive at least one of the wall panels such that in the assembled configuration the wall panel will rest on and be above the at least one floor panels or the ceiling panel will rest on and be above the wall panel;   a plurality of clips configured to lockingly engage a wall panel at one end and one of either the wall panels, floor panels, and ceiling panels at the other end, wherein the building system does not require other fasteners besides the clips and profiles to hold the panels together.   
     
     
         11 . The building system of  claim 10 , further comprising a third profile configured to form a corner between two wall panels, the third profile having a central channel that runs along the length of the profile and two cavities with opening perpendicular to one another running along the length of the central channel. 
     
     
         12 . The building system of  claim 10 , wherein the second profile is also configured to form a corner between two wall panels. 
     
     
         13 . The building system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the series of wall panels further comprises one or more wall slot on each wall panel;   the series of floor panels further comprises one or more floor slot on each floor panel;   the series of ceiling panels further comprises one or more ceiling slot on each ceiling panel; and   each clip of the plurality of clips is configured to lockingly engage a wall slot at one end and one of either a wall slot, a floor slot, and a ceiling slot at the other end.   
     
     
         14 . The building system of  claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of inserts configured to be positionable within the one of the wall slots, floor slots, or ceiling slots wherein each of the clips of the plurality of clips is configured to be positionable within two inserts at opposite ends of each individual clip.