STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS – PROVEN PERFORMANCE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS:
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are an excellent alternative to conventional building methods. SIPs panels create a very tight and energy efficient home. On the other hand, standard stick framing with fiberglass insulation has been proven to be much less energy efficient. SIPs panels have a nearly continuous foam core glued between two layers of Oriented Strand Board (OSB). This foam core greatly reduces the dead airspace in the home’s walls. However, this airspace is common in stick framed walls that use fiberglass insulation. As a result, the interior temperature and air quality is more easily controlled in a SIPs built home. Therefore, the homeowner can realize much lower monthly utility costs.
SIPs panels can be used as individual components of the home such as wall, floor, or roof panels. However, when these individual components are combined they make a total building system that is highly energy efficient. Click here to read more about the energy efficiency of structural insulated panels.