High performance, ENERGY STAR homes using SIPS, structural insulated panels

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Solid Core Home Building
INSULATED PANEL SYSTEMS

"One of the most significant factors to maintain clean fresh air is to have airtight buildings and proper air exchanges. EPS walls are are up to 15 times more airtight than stud walls. An EPS Solid Core home can address all your indoor comfort needs by eliminating air infiltration and increasing your insulation value — yielding greater comfort to the family."

What is a Solid Core Home?

Structural Insulated Panels join high performance rigid foam insulation to Oriented Strand Board (OSB) or plywood. The thickness of foam is adjusted to increase R-Value. Exterior and interior facings are shown with standard OSB. Drywall is field applied as needed. The first Solid Core type construction was made in 1935 and the buildings are still in use today, nearly 70 years later.

Every EPS home package includes pre-assembled, insulated headers, along with window and door cutouts and horizontal and vertical electrical chases. Using EPS solid core roof panels, a home can have high vaulted ceilings.

Energy Efficiency

The biggest benefit of Solid Core Design versus a stick built home is energy efficiency. Don't pay to heat and cool the outdoors! Air leakage and improperly installed insulation can waste 20 percent or more of the energy you pay to heat and cool your home. Typical homes have so many leaks, it's like having a window open all the time, winter and summer.

"Ridge beams with EPS panels can eliminate trusses and open your vaulted great room with extremely high R-values and air-tight panel systems."

Advantages of using EPS solid core panels for your new home:

The EPS (Expanded polystyrene) insulation is solid and does not allow air movement.
The solid core resists water whereas batt insulation absorbs water.
The stick frame has framing thermal shorts but Structural Insulated Panels don't.
The closed cell panel prevents dust and allergens from penetrating the building.
Framing insulation and sheathing are combined into one panel allowing faster construction.
Larger clear spans can be designed over stick-built projects. The panel loads are distributed over the entire panel due to the continuous bond between the sheathing and rigid insulation. Eighty foot clear spans with freedom of design are easily accomplished.

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An ENERGY STAR qualified home will also receive a certificate showing the home energy rating, (HERS). The lower a home’s HERS Index, the more energy efficient it is.

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Dean Johnson and crew members from the television show HomeTime® filmed at Energy Panel Structures (EPS) for two episodes.

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Exterior and interior facings are shown with standard OSB. Drywall is field applied as needed.

Choose from the standard R-18, R-26, R-33 or R-40 walls. The colder the outside temperature, the better the R-value. All types of buildings can be engineered in just about any dimension.

Proven Stronger

Impact resistance is another standard feature of structural insulated panels. The continuous bonding of EPS insulation to the OSB or plywood offers incredible strength and resistance to impact. Vertical and horizontal stress loads are tested two times stronger than conventional stud walls. EPS walls resist up to 7,000 pounds per foot which results in structures that are stronger, straighter, taller and wider.