22 number 1 spring 2012.
Structural insulated panels wall section.
Expanded polystyrene insulated panels.
At enercept we like to say that structural insulated panels sips are the future of framing but in truth the future is now.
Easy to install low maintenance insulated roofing systems with superior thermal performance.
R control sips are manufactured under factory controlled conditions and are fabricated to your design.
Ray core structural insulated wall panels will give you a strong super insulated airtight shell keeping the outdoor elements out and the indoor conditioning in.
At less than the cost of factory sip systems ez sips build in place structural insulated panels are changing the way homes are built.
Extremely affordable when you use raycore sip wall panels you will be able to downsize your heating and cooling system reducing the cost and possibly saving as much as the cost of the panels.
The taunton press 2000.
Building with structural insulated panels by morley m.
Structural insulated panels and foamed in place insulated panels.
High performance building with enercept sip panels.
The vast majority of sips are being manufactured using expanded polystyrene eps foam board insulation a closed cell type of insulation this type of insulation when used in structural insulated panels offers an r value measurement of insulation of r 4 to r 5 per inch of thickness.
Building science press 2008.
Ez sips are 4 foot wide eps insulation panels that fit into 2 6 wall sections like a glove.
The structural insulated panel association sipa is a non profit trade association representing manufacturers suppliers dealer distributors design professionals and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry.
A journal of contemporary wood engineering vol.
For the complete building envelope solution consider these complementary products.
The concept is simple.
Builder s guide to structural insulated panels sips for all climates by lstiburek j.
Kingspan insulated metal wall panels are the ideal solution to create and maintain a high performance building envelope.
When specifying insulated panels for a project builders have an array to choose from.