What is SIP Construction? Green Building In Vancouver Washington

What is SIP Construction? Green Building In Vancouver Washington

Structural Insulated Panels or SIPs are one of the latest trends in green building technology. A SIP consists of a sandwich of two layers of structural board with a layer of foam in the center. Generally the structural boards are made of oriented strand board (OSB) and the foam is either polystyrene foam, extruded polystyrene foam, or polyurethane foam. Although the concept of foam core panels was originally developed in the 1930's and gained public attention in the 70's, their use as a mainstream building techniques is just now catching on as part of the green building movement.

Local contractors are now taking advantage of SIPs for their green building in Vancouver Washington. The benefits of building with SIPs is as follows:

SIPs have high insulation properties

SIPs allow builders to create a tighter living envelope

SIPs are stronger than standard stick built walls and roofs

SIPs come precut and sized from the factory meaning less waste and faster assembly at the job site.

SIPs do not allow moisture into the walls, which is a huge advantage of green building in Vancouver Washington.

SIPs can be used for the construction of walls, roofs and floors.

As green building in Vancouver Washington accelerates, I am certain that there will be more SIP built homes in the area.

If you are thinking about building green in Vancouver Washington, give us a call. We work closely with Vancouver's premier builders and can put you in touch with builders who are at the forefront of green building in Vancouver Washington.

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