SIP panels are made up of a rigid EPS foam core, sandwiched between two structural skins of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) an “engineered wood” product. The result is a building system that is very strong, very efficent, very cost effective.
SIPs are now beginning to make a bigger impact within the construction industry, as self-builders and developers strive to find economic and energy efficient alternatives to the more traditional methods in order to comply with the ever tightening Building Regulation requirements for improved U value and air tightness.
- The cost and speed of erection, the structural and thermal performance of the SIP are ahead of almost any current alternative methods.
- The insulationvalues for SIP panels are far superior to conventional framing and insulating methods. SIP buildings are virtually airtight, giving the occupants more control over the interior environment. This energy efficiency will become increasingly important as the cost of heating fuels inevitably increases.
- SIP is environmentally friendly. Their facing are made from renewable, farm-grown younger trees, and none of their components contribute to environmental degradation. A SIP building helps reduce pollution by consuming much less heating and cooling energy. There is also much less waste from a SIP-designed building than a conventional building, that means less waste materials being put into our landfills and less pollution from burning waste.
- Sips can be used as structural components of a building or simply as cladding solutions to any existing structure offering exceptional thermal qualities.
- These innovative structures incorporate beauty and simplicity into relatively low cost houses.
- SIPs buildings are vastly more energy efficient, stronger, quieter, and more draft free than other building systems.
