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A lot of people seem to like this system which consists of a sandwich made by polyurethane or polystyrene foam injected between two 4ftx8ft sheets of OSB (Oriented Strand Board), also known as waferboard . . .

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The industry refers to these panels as a "Structural Insulated Panel" (SIP). This system looks good so far but possibly distribution of these panels is kind of thin. It might be nice if a person could buy these panels at the Home Depot or Lowes or some other popular building supply center right off the rack. Or maybe even order them in for you. Most of the projects i have seen on the internet are quite large in my opinion. Probably because of economy of scale situation. These would be useful for small homes and cabins i believe (400-1000SF). Foam means: Styrofoam or Polystyrene Foam; similar to those white styrofoam cups that hold your hot coffee or cold drinks in a fast food restaurant. But some companies prefer to use polyurethane foam because they feel it is a better quality and holds up better and has better fire resistance & strength. My unprofessional opinion is that these are the best way to build any livable structure because they offer a degree of outside noise reduction, inside temperature control, & strength like no other system currently being used. Initial costs are higher than standard building methods but savings should be realized in the long term.

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YIHE GREEN BOARD This is a Chinese Fiber Cement Board Manufacturing company in China. If you visit their website, click on the English link at the top right part of the page to go to their English version which is still a little hard for me to understand, but a lot better than Chinese language symbols which i cannot read. Anyway, picture on the right is of a picture of one of the big items they make: I think it is a fiber cement SIP panel, made with fiber cement sheets on each side. Looks to me to be a good product capable of good sound insulation among other things. Click on their "Factory Glance" link at the top to view some pics of their manufacturing process.

“Ningbo Yihe Greenboard Company Ltd ( Ningbo Maode Import & Export Company Ltd) was set up in December 2003, located in Longshan Town in Cixi City, which is at the side of HangZhouWan Bay, having a distance of 270km to Shanghai and 35km from Ningbo Port. It is one of the first-class professional enterprises specializing in designing and manufacturing Calcium Silicate board in China. The company has 6 newly built workshops and 6 sets of automatic producing line equipment which cost within 160 million RMB (Chinese yuan), which covers an area of 50 thousand square meters. The annual output could reach more than 20 million square meters (of Calcium Silicate board). By introducing equipment and technology from abroad, and the use of American and Canadian wood pulp, we produce the "YIHE Brand" Calcium Silicate board. YiHe Calcium Silicate board does no harm to the environment. It's remarkable functions well meet the needs of the users and make it widely used in many different fields. Now it has been widely exported to Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and East Asia and gets a lot of praise from the customers.”
Ningbo YiHe Green Board Company Ltd • 189 Longzhen Road • Longshan Town • Cixi,Ningbo City
Zhejiang Province, China • Phone: 86-574-63974118 • Fax: 86-574-63974125
SUPERIOR INSULATED SYSTEMS Kinda nice website here. They sell SIP small home kits, also custom homes and custom work and material including SIP panels. Some sections of their website do not work, like the video page and some picture gallery material. Picture on the right is of their 672 SF "Bungalow Model Panel Home".

“We understand the importance of building green and are proud to offer Structural Insulated Panels to service all of your construction requirements. Superior Insulated Systems combines knowledge and experience in architecture, engineering, residential and commercial construction, and the SIP industry. With this experience you know you are dealing with a company made up of professionals with enough knowledge and background to help you through every step of your home construction process. We use Structural Insulated Panels and incorporate the latest technologies to provide you with an extremely energy efficient and environmentally friendly home. We are members of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA), and the United States governments Energy Star Program. Structural Insulated Panels are not a new concept; they have been around since the 1950’s. Alden B. Dow, son of the founder of Dow Chemical Company developed and used the first rigid foam core panels in residential construction. Structural insulated panels are manufactured using two sheets of 7/16” OSB (oriented strand board). The OSB is structurally laminated and pressure-cured to a rigid core of EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam insulation. Structural insulated panels are available in a wide range of sizes and thickness. Standard panel size is 4’ x 8’ by 6-1/2” thick and weigh approximately 125lbs. Panels are available up to dimensions of 8’ x 24’ and thickness ranging from 4-1/2” up to 12-1/4”. Structural insulated panels can be pre-cut to exact dimensions at the factory to make installation easier and faster. Pre-cut panels include cutting all panels to size along with window and door openings. When purchasing a home from Superior Insulated Systems you will deal directly with a dedicated customer service representative assigned to your project. You will also have access to our full staff of experts in each department, and we will work to provide you with the lowest possible price for your home. There are many available options and benefits that we can provide you to make your home meet your specific requirements. We have a full line of standard models, or we can build based on your plans. Getting a price quote on custom plans is free so give us a call. We will help you save money during the the construction process of your home, and after you move in with lower energy cost. At Superior Insulated Systems Inc, we can make your dream a reality without sacrificing quality or service, this is our top priority!”
Superior Insulated Systems • 2740 SW Martin Downs Blvd Suite 309 • Palm City, Florida 34990
Toll Free: (800) 918-1430 • info@sishomes.com
BUILDING WITH SIPS Here's a nice YouTube video explaining the construction and use of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). Sorry that the picture quality is so bad, but it still presents some good basic information on the SIP building system.

“WHAT ARE SIPs? SIP is a high-performance prefabricated building panel, manufactured under rigid control and testing procedures, which are used for walls, roofs, basement walls, and floors, in residential, commercial and industrial buildings, as well as in high risers. These insulated panels (with 4½ inch up to 12¼ inch thickness), consist of a core of super-insulating EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) glued together with a special high-strength glue and dried under extreme pressure. SIPs are laminated between two sheets of engineered wood, called oriented strand board (OSB) or cement skin. Standard SIP panel dimensions are 8 feet x 24 feet = 2.44 meters x 7.32 meters, which equals to 17.86 square meters per panel (customized sizes available). The result is a building system with amazing capabilities! SIPs are very strong (2,400 psi), predictable, energy efficient, extremely cost effective and fast. A house of 100 sq. mt. (1076 SF) is built in only 2 - 3 days including foundation and roof. No Roof trusses are required, permitting additional room in the attic space.”
Channel • Villa In A Box
INSULATED COMPONENT STRUCTURES - ROCKY MOUNTAIN "Manufacturer of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)". Here's another dedicated manufacturer of polyurethane foam SIPs. I guess when you use polyurethane you will never go back. Picture on the right is An all ICS SIPs "Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU)" or "Backyard Carriage House" in Arvada, Colorado!

“We manufacture structural insulated panels (SIPs) using injected, high R-value polyurethane foam insulation. We do not use expanded polystyrene (EPS or Styrofoam). Save time! Save money! Save energy! R-28, R-42, & R-54. Insulated Component Structures – Rocky Mountain, Inc. (ics-rm) is a manufacturing company dedicated to helping people save time, money, and energy. We have developed cost-effective, high quality, energy-efficient, easy-to-assemble building components as modern alternatives to conventional building methods. We maintain a friendly, fair, and creative work environment that promotes productivity, responsibility, conservation, and innovation. ICS is built on the knowledge that there is a need for advanced pre-manufactured modular building components that, when assembled, form a complete structural/thermal exterior building shell. These structural building components are supplied to the construction industry for residential, commercial, and specialty applications.”
Insulated Component Structures - Rocky Mountain • 1901 East Prospect Road • Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 USA
Phone: (970) 282-7477 or (970) ICS-SIPS
EARTHCORE SIPS This business is a little different than most SIP manufacturers in that they produce shapes such as arches as well as conventional shapes such as regular walls and roof components. They like to educate their customers with online videos. Lots of good information here for those folks looking to build using SIPs.

“Earthcore SIPs was established in 2009 endeavoring to manufacturer polyurethane structural insulated panels with a dedication to innovative design, vigilant quality control, and uncompromising customer service. Already Earthcore SIPs research and development department have introduced such innovations as the radius polyurethane panel and the serpentine structural panel. Earthcore also has the ability to produce insulated barrel roof panels. Earthcore SIPs strives to stay ahead of the industry curve so that it can bring its customers the best in structural insulated panels. Earthcore seeks to have the highest quality product in the market today. That is why we inspect and approve every insulated roof and wall panel before it is shipped. By listening to our customers we also find ways of improving upon our product and our service so that we can continue to deliver the best insulated panels into the future. Earthcore SIPs has just scratched the surface as to what is possible in making energy efficient, design savvy, polyurethane structural panels. Through our dedication to innovation, quality and customer service, Earthcore seeks to make SIPs the predominate building material in the industry.”
Earthcore Sips • 2525 Arapahoe Ste E4-246 • Boulder, CO 80302 • Toll Free: (888) 299-3049 • scott@earthcoresips.com
PREMIER BUILDING SYSTEMS This business has a good website which displays the use of the product very well.

“When an Architect or Builder wants to build using Advanced Building Techniques, they use Premier's Structural Insulated Panels. Here are just a few reasons why: Imagine buildings with large soaring roof lines, open vaulted ceilings and no truss system. When buildings are constructed with Premier SIPs roofs, the roof structure alone is strong enough that it doesn't need an engineered truss system. Without the need for trusses, Architects and Designers have the opportunity to use their design creativity like never before. The strength of a PBS SIPs home gives homeowners peace of mind that their new home is strong enough to last a lifetime. Just ask the Premier SIPs homeowners who survived the Kobe, Japan earthquake (6.5 magnitude) in the 1980's. Their Structural Insulated Panel framed buildings were some of the few that remained standing after this earthquake. Premier SIPs are delivered to the jobsite pre-cut ready for assembly. The large wall, roof and floor panels can be installed much like a puzzle. The speedy installation not only saves builders time in the framing process, but the straight panels offer features that save other subcontractors hours (and even days) in their trades. Straighter wall and floor panels mean the walls do not bow and curve, ensure faster installation of cabinets and countertops, enable flooring contractors to lay tile, wood and other flooring products... all without the need of endless shimming and cutting. Straight walls help doors, windows and millwork go into place seamlessly, and offer lighting experts a flat surface to showcase interior lighting effects on a flat surface. And don't forget the homeowners, who are able to display art and photographs on flat walls that do not bow or bend. All the benefits of a SIP's home from Premier. The environmental benefits of choosing Premier Structural Insulated Products are huge. As if significantly lower energy bills and reduced job site construction waste wasn't enough to convince you that Premier SIPs are the cream of the "green" building products available today. Then consider that Premier SIPs offer the use of materials made from rapidly renewable resources, better indoor air quality and temperature control and available tax credits & environmental certifications for the builder and homeowners. We think you'll agree that Premier SIPs are one of the best environmental framing products on the market.”
Premier Building Systems • 4609 70th Avenue East • Fife, Washington 98424 • Phone: (253) 926-2020 • Toll free: (800) 275-7086 • Fax: (253) 926-3992 • info@pbssips.com • contact form
FISCHERSIPS For those of you who might need to find a SIP supplier willing to service smaller projects, this might be perfect for you. This business looks to be good for the individual wanting to build a single family home or other similar projects. They offer full fabrication services and SIPS with Pine T&G and other specialty facings for log & timberframe. Floors, walls and roofs available. They are FSC certified (SW-COC-002870), which means their products help save the environment and can assist homeowners toward acquiring LEED credits.

“FischerSIPS is a manufacturer and distributor of structural insulated panels. We have been producing panels since 1987, when Fred Fischer built his own home with SIPS. Currently owned by Damian Pataluna, FischerSIPS has shipped panels world-wide to places like, South Korea, Ireland, Russia. and the Bahamas! The current owner, Damian Pataluna, has been a member of the SIPA executive board since 1996, serving as President from 2003-2006. Our focus is on the small to mid-size builder and general contractor. Because we are not set up for high volume production, we can adapt and change to meet your needs. We want to understand you and your business so we can grow together. We service a Regional market area extending from Florida (approval FL3643) to Texas, up the east coast into New York and out west as far as Kansas and Iowa. Feel free to give us a call and ask if we'll go where you want to build. We have dealers located in 11 states that can help you build your home. Dealership opportunities are available as well. Here at FischerSIPS we have helped many families and businesses build strong, green, affordable homes or offices with structural insulated panels. Give us your designs and we will custom build every piece for your project, eliminating excess waste and helping you build your home quicker, and cheaper. In the end, you'll be amazed at how our eco friendly building materials helped you put together a remarkably energy efficient building or home.”
FischerSIPS® LLC • 1800 Northwestern Pkwy • Louisville KY 40203 USA • Toll Free: (800) 792-7477 • Fax: (502) 778-0508
SIPS SMART I think possibly the initial cost of SIP panels are kind of on the expensive side, but the long term benefit to the end user is pretty great. SIPs give the end user much more control over their indoor living environment, both from the temperature stand point and noise control. This is a website from Michael Morley a very enthusiastic supporter of SIP type building.

“Welcome to SIPsmart Building Systems. At SIPsmart, we believe that architecture and building science can be integrated with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) to produce the best buildings ever built. The simplest and most effective way to combat global warming is to conserve the energy used to heat and cool buildings. There is no better way to save energy than to construct the structural/thermal envelope of a building with SIPs. SIPsmart Building Systems is the most experienced SIP company in the Midwest. We offer professional design, engineering and installation services. SIPsmart can take your residential or commercial project from concept to completion. Our SIP manufacturing partners use the latest in CAD/CAM technology and the just-in-time advantages of the CNC production method to offer a timely, high-performance product. Our ARCX designs are a unique application of SIP technology and advanced geodesics to produce domes or hybrids like nothing else on the market. Click on the ARCX button (above) to see more about this revolutionary patent pending design revolution.”

SIPsmart Building Systems • 700 Mississippi Street • Lawrence KS 66044 • Phone: (785) 843-7007 • Toll Free: (877) 808-2729 • Fax: (785) 380-4029 • info@sipsmart.com
eSIPS This is a SIP panel with a little different twist: It incorporates a BioBased foam made from soy bean oil to replace a portion of the petroleum that is traditionally used in polyurethane foam insulation. Their insulated panels are often used with timber frame homes, stick built homes, panelized homes and energy efficient homes. Also, need to point out that they have a very good selection of small under 1000 SF small cabin floor plans available for your viewing. Just click on the "Floor Plans" link at the top of the home page. And, they have bigger size cabin floor plans as well. Picture on the right is of their "Classic Cabin 1".

“The ENERGY SMART INSULATED PANEL SYSTEM (eSIPS) is a prefabricated, panelized building system with closed-cell insulation already installed when it arrives at your building site! Our eSIPS insulated panels are a great alternative to Structural Insulated Panel Construction (SIPS). eSIPS benefits over other insulated panel home kits, prefab home, modular home and structural insulated panel home products with the use of BioBased Insulation and our years of experience designing and building custom homes. eSIPS is primarily a standalone insulated wall and roof panel home product, however the structural panels are well suited for use with hybrid timber frame homes, post and beam homes, and log home roof applications. Our green building product line includes our eSIPS panelized components as well as materials for a complete weather tight shell package. Our commitment to green building extends to the use of renewable materials and low maintenance exterior finishes in our panelized home kits. Visit our products page for a full listing of our offerings.”

eSIPS® - A Division of Davis Frame Co • 513 River Road • PO Box 1079 • Claremont NH 03743
Toll Free: (800) 636-0993 • info@energysmartpanel.com
ECO-PANELS Of special interest to me and i am sure of some other people also, is that they mention on their website the availability of small dwellings in the form of "Backyard or Garden Cottages". Click on "ABOUT ECO-PANELS" then click on the bottom link "Backyard or Garden Cottages".

“Eco-Panels is a North Carolina manufacturer of the most advanced polyurethane filled structural insulated panels, or SIPs, on the market today. Also known as sandwich panels, architectural panels or stressed skin panels, these panels are comprised of an interior and exterior siding material sandwiching an internal layer of foam insulation. Eco-Panels helps to eliminate much of the time and guesswork associated with proper framing and insulation techniques by connecting together quickly on the jobsite to provide a strong, safe and efficient thermal envelope for your home or commercial building. Today we are applying more than 15 different siding materials to our panels to offer a broad selection of finished material for both the residential and commercial markets.”

Eco-Panels • Phone: (336) 936-0148 • info@eco-panels.com
STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL ORGANIZATION This trade organization has much information about SIPs and you can locate dealers close to you if there are any.

“The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) is a non-profit trade association representing manufacturers, suppliers, fabricators/distributors, design professionals, and builders committed to providing quality structural insulated panels for all segments of the construction industry. SIPs are the 21st Century Building Material. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) are high performance building panels used in floors, walls, and roofs for residential and light commercial buildings. The panels are typically made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam plastic insulation between two structural skins of oriented strand board (OSB). Other skin material can be used for specific purposes. SIPs are manufactured under factory controlled conditions and can be custom designed for each home. The result is a building system that is extremely strong, energy efficient and cost effective. Building with SIPs will save you time, money and labor. Are Structural Insulated Panels More Expensive? Building with SIPs generally costs about the same as building with wood frame construction, when you factor in the labor savings resulting from shorter construction time and less job-site waste. Other savings are realized because less expensive heating and cooling systems are required with SIP construction. SIPA does not maintain pricing data from individual manufacturing members. If you are looking for pricing information, please contact our members directly by clicking on "Find SIPs" or complete the form located under "Let's Talk SIPs" and our members will contact you with information specific to your request.”

Structural Insulated Panel Association • PO Box 1699 • Gig Harbor, WA 98335 • Phone: (253) 858-7472
Fax: (253) 858-0272 • info@sips.org
THE MURUS COMPANY They use either Polyurethane, or Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), or Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) for their SIP panels.

“The Murus Company has been producing SIPs since 1987. Our manufacturing facility is located in scenic Mansfield, Pennsylvania, about an hour north of Williamsport, PA. Murus manufactures Structural Insulated Panels - nothing else, using only the highest quality materials and cutting edge technologies. Aside from building the finest and most innovative SIPs available, Murus believes in total client support. We provide outstanding technical assistance and service throughout the term of your project. Murus can provide factory precision pre-cutting with our state-of-the-art CNC (Computer Numerical Control) automatic cutting equipment. Panel layout drawings are included in this service. Murus can also provide professional on-site technical assistance during the installation of your SIPs. Murus does not franchise or license our products to others, nor do we sell products through dealers, distributors, or manufacturers' reps. When you contact Murus, you'll interact with a Murus employee who is your direct link between your needs and the company. We believe the best way to preserve consistency and uniformity in the quality of our products and services is to maintain our tradition of company-owned manufacturing, assuring that you will receive only genuine Murus Structural Insulated Panels. The entire Murus staff is committed to providing the best quality products to our customers. We are proud of the superior workmanship and attention to detail that is built into every Murus SIP. If you'd like to see how Murus SIPs are made, we welcome visits and would be happy to show you our manufacturing facility.”

The Murus Company Inc. • PO Box 220 • 3234 Route 549 • Mansfield PA 16933 USA
Toll Free: (800) 626-8787 • Phone: (570) 549-2100 • Fax: (570) 549-2101 • info@murus.com
ALLWALL SYSTEMS The chart on the right shows how the AllWALL SYSTEM out-performs the ICF building system.

"We provide the concrete walls for the most energy efficient homes that can be built. We are better than ICF (Insulating Concrete Form) construction, framed construction and SIP construction methods in that we offer more total benefits that they can't offer such as: mold resistance, noncombustible, nonflammable, hurricane and tornado resistance, and the most energy savings of any other method of construction."
AllWall Systems • Davie, Florida 33314 • Phone: (954) 325-7578 • Fax: (503) 217-1904 • contact form
RENEE PECK He talks about the "AllWall System" a system which integrates concrete, light-gauge steel and insulated foam into a patented panel system. It forms very strong building panels.

"The system, invented by Florida engineer John Griffin, joins facing panels of fiber cement board with light gauge-steel C-braces; between the boards is a core of foamboard. The panels can be built on or off site. Once in place, they are threaded horizontally with lengths of steel rebar, then filled with wet concrete poured from the top. It's a system anyone can manufacture or install, Griffin said. The components — concrete board, steel studs, foamboard — are universally available. There's no special-mix concrete, no thinking. It's basically a stay-in-place concrete form with insulation. He devised the system, he says, after years of working in steel and concrete construction along the Florida coast, where we never knew that 88 percent of homes in the rest of the world are wood. I'm from the concrete world. And I woke up at 2 a.m. one morning, and saw the whole thing in my head — the C studs faced together, how to fill it with concrete, place the rebar, Griffin said. I wrote down what I felt I could give to the world. I can train you to make the panels in less than two hours, though I'll tell you four hours so we can shoot the breeze for a while. And I can teach you to install the panels in less than an hour. His AllWall training and licensing course runs $2,000. He has licensed installers in Florida, New Mexico, Alabama and Kentucky. The cost of professional installation runs about $10.50 a square foot, while do-it-yourselfers can build and install the panels at a materials-only cost of about $7.75 per square foot."
Renee Peck • Blog
THERMACORE They like to use Polyurethane instead of Polystyrene in their panels.

“Thermocore Panel Systems was founded in 1995 under the principle of "there has to be a better way to make panels". Thermocore set out with the aid of a very talented engineer to develop a new and revolutionary structural panel. Thermocore asked builders and architects how panels could be improved and then toured many of the existing panel plants. It was determined that none of the current manufacturing techniques could produce a panel that would offer the many improvements that builders were asking for. Thermocore developed its own manufacturing techniques, combining the best raw materials available with a unique manufacturing technique. The results are nothing less than revolutionary. Thermocore broke the mold and developed the world's first pre-configured/ pre-engineered panel system. Thermocore Structural Insulated Panels are manufactured utilizing the highest quality polyurethane foam sandwiched between two sheets of 7/16" oriented strain board (OSB). Thermocore utilizes a unique manufacturing process that allows for the manufacturing of completely custom panels without creating waste at our plant or at your jobsite. This unique process also allows Thermocore to place all the dimension lumber in your panels as well as all the electrical components before the panels are shipped to your job site. Thermocore panels will allow you to build faster, stronger, and more environmentally friendly. Most importantly, Thermocore panels allow you to build the most energy-efficient home on the planet. Imagine a building product so advanced that not only will it cut down on your build time, but will also pay you back every day with significant energy savings. No other building product used in the construction of your house can return as much to you as panels! Thermocore Panel Systems is the only panel manufacturer to offer panels complete with window and door openings in place and framed with 2X4 wood bucks, as well as all electrical components including electrical boxes and conduit. All panels are cut through the use of CNC machining, assuring each panel is made to your exact specifications. In addition, each panel is thoroughly examined with an infrared camera after it is manufactured to assure each panel's energy efficiency. Then and only then does each panel receive a final inspection stamp and is ready to ship to your job site. Thermocore has advanced panels even further by introducing the industry's first 4" thick pre-configured panel. This unique panel allows you to use standard window jambs when you finish your interior with drywall. All this comes with an industry leading R-24 insulating value. Thermocores 4" panel is easily the best value for your building dollar. Energy smart, ecologically friendly, and the highest R value per inch in the world ...Thermocore panels are the smart choice for your new home.”

Thermocore Panel Systems Inc. • 1801 Hancel Parkway • Mooresville IN 46158 • Toll Free: (877) 550-8973 • Phone: 317 831-8888 • Fax: 317 831-8889 • salesinfo@thermocore.com
SOLARGON DESIGNS These structures are to me a very ideal system for building a small beautiful cabin or backyard home office or used together to build larger homes or buildings for other uses such as office space. Picture on the right is of Model 20 (311 SF Octagon) and is available with 8' or 10' side walls. The walls and roof are made with R-28 or R-42 ICS SIPs. The roof can have eight planes or four planes.

“Solargon homes and cabins are inspired by design elements from Native American and Asian nomadic tribes and combine them with passive solar design principles. Using the latest in green-building technologies we have created structures that work with and within the environment rather than dominating or disregarding it. Green-building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources: Energy, water, and materials . . . while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual removal — the complete building life cycle. A similar concept is natural building, which is usually on a smaller scale and tends to focus on the use of natural materials that are available locally. Solargon homes combine elements of both concepts. Various models and sizes of Solargons are available.”
Solargon Designs • 1901 East Prospect Road • Fort Collins, Colorado 80525-1305 USA • Phone: (970) 427-7477
Cell: (303) 427-7477 • Fax: (800) 427-7477 • info@ICS-RM.com
ENERCEPT I guess these SIP panels are so strong you don't need to build a garage for your car or jeep - just park your vehicle on the roof like this one man did after running out of cash (too much diet soda!).

“Save 40% to 60% on your home heating and cooling costs - FOREVER - when you build green with energy efficient Enercept Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). Building a new home is something you've been planning and dreaming about for years. You've probably flipped through a hundred different building magazines - looking for the perfect floor plan, the perfect light fixtures, the perfect bath fixtures, the perfect countertop, the perfect decorating and so on. But what about building the perfect exterior framing? How much thought have you given to the structure that will protect you, your possessions, and especially your family? How much thought have you given to building a home that is more energy efficient and 2 1/2 times stronger than a stick framed building. SIPs are super energy efficient building panels for walls, roofs and floors. Enercept panels are made using expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid foam insulation laminated between oriented strand board (OSB). The result is a very strong, predictable, highly energy efficient framing system. SIPs are used in residential, commercial and agricultural applications. You will also see SIPs referred to as sandwich panels. SIPs are assembled using the same tip-up method used in concrete tilt-up panel construction.”

Enercept Inc. • 3100 9th Ave SE • Watertown SD 57201 • Toll Free: (800) 658-3303 • Phone: (605) 882-2222 • Fax: (605) 882-2753 • info@enercept.com
STEEL PANEL CONSTRUCTION This method is called: "Structural Insulated Panels".

“Steel SIP's are engineered panels made from a dense core of EPS (expanded polystyrene) sandwiched between two exterior layers of galvanized steel, resulting in a solid one-piece that provides structural framing, insulation, and exterior sheathing. The 4' wide interlocking panels are strong, and easy to handle. The technique of sandwiching a foam core between casing has been used in refrigeration technology for decades. Many screen room additions and carports have been built using these panels. What is relatively new is their acceptance and approval as a material suitable for home construction in the construction industry. SIP's systems are now recognized by all major code organizations and have received the highest seismic rating available from California. With today's new technologies, builders can make better choices. SIP is structurally superior to metal and wood framing methods currently available in the market and significantly easier to install.”
Steel Panel Construction • 10143 N Lake Drive • Largo, Florida 33773 USA • Phone: (727) 798-2277
info@steelsipconstruction.com • contact form
R-TIGHT PANEL This business is located in Jeffersonville, Vermont. It appears that their system is most compatible with the "Timberframe" style of construction. They have good examples on their website.

"SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels) are a high tech laminate of different building materials. Essentially, SIPs are a sandwich of an insulated foam core with exterior faces made of OSB (Oriented Strand Board) or drywall. The first SIPs were used way back in 1952, when Architect Alden Dow (related to the Dow Chemical Company founder) started designing SIP homes. These homes are still lived in today. More recently, many important, high tech innovations have occurred to make SIPs even more reliable and environmentally friendly. R-Tight® Panel has a written guarantee on our panels, and we stand 100% behind our products."
R-Tight Panel • PO Box 700 • Jeffersonville, Vermont 05464 USA • Phone: (802) 644-2500 • Fax: (802) 644-2773
info@rtight.com
DREAMING CREEK This site specializes in SIP's for Timber Frame buildings.

“Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are rigid foam insulation sandwiched between oriented strand board (OSB). These panels can be used as wall, roof & floor components & have been proven to be structurally sound, energy efficient & fire resistant. The solid foam core of the SIP panels allow for significantly less leakage & drafts while the built-in wire chases do not interfere with the structure's electrical systems. SIPs are a structural composite, with the three components (outer OSB, foam core & inner OSB) working together instead of against each other for optimal strength. Rigid insulation (the foam core) allows for less air movement, which means fewer leaks & drafts. The structure retains the heat (or cool) & the HVAC system does not have to work as hard for the same indoor climate. This translates to lower energy bills & less use of non-renewable fossil fuels.”
Dreaming Creek • 2487 Judes Ferry Road • Powhatan, Virginia 23139 • Toll Free: (866) 598-4328 • Fax: (804) 598-3748 • sales@dreamingcreek.com
INSULSPAN Apparently these SIP panels can be used to build even the smallest of buildings right down to a dog house.

“The Insulspan SIP (Structural Insulated Panel) system consists of solid, one piece, pre-cut SIP units that are ready to install as wall, floor, or roof components suitable for many residential and commercial building applications. Insulspan has been manufacturing Structural Insulated Panels for more than 27 years. Based out of Blissfield, Mich. and Delta, B.C., Insulspan continually works to maintain the highest quality standards in the industry. As part of our continuing process to create the highest quality product, we subject our product to rigorous tests, and strive for continued improvement. Our goal is to provide you with the best energy-efficient building products for your project. The Insulspan Quality Assurance program is certified to ISO 9001. Insulspan products are manufactured under factory-controlled quality with third-party certification provided by Intertek testing services.”

Insulspan • 9012 East US Hwy 223 • PO Box 38 • Blissfield, MI 49228 • Phone: (517) 486-4844
Fax: (517) 486-2056 • insulspan@insulspan.com.
THERMASAVE BUILDING SYSTEMS Lots of information on this website and good pictures also of their system.

"ThermaSAVE is the manufacturer of a totally new building system that outperforms nearly every other construction method used today. It consists of laminated building panels called ThermaSAVE panels, manufactured under rigid control and testing procedures. Consisting of an inner and outer skin and a core of super-insulating expanded polystyrene (EPS) glued together with a special high-strength glue and dried under extreme pressure, the result is a stressed-skin panel that has amazing capabilities. The inner and outer skins can be of a variety of materials that can form the inner and outer finish or act as an underlayment for the final surface. The result is a single panel that has amazing strength, durability and thermal efficiency. With the patented spline connection system, the 4' wide panels join together to build walls, floors and roofs that are lightweight yet can withstand high wind loads and the twisting and flexing that slowly deteriorate conventional buildings."

info@thermasave.us
ELECTRICAL FIRES & THEIR CAUSES This book has been entrusted to me by the author to sell on the internet. This is a paperback book which contains 99 pages, but has a lot of accurate information concerning the source of electrical fires. The book is written in layman's language and is easily understood by most everyone. This subject matter is appropriate for most any man made structure which includes conventional wood homes, shipping container homes, sheds and other out-buildings with conventional electrical systems (electical wire & circuit breaker panels) installed within their framing members.

“This is a book written by Rudy A. Medina former fire chief of Imperial county of California for use by those working in the fire investigation field, attorneys, fire service, firefighters, electricians, electrical contractors, insurance adjusters, criminal fire investigators, & fire prevention personnel. It is an informative book for the professional who needs to know fire causes and the behavior of electrical energy. Click on the picture on the right or above starting link to buy from the Amazon.com site.”
Gary Green • messtime@yahoo.com
FOAM LAMINATES OF VERMONT Very good website with lots of explanation about Insulated Foam Panels.

“Structural Insulated Panels or SIPs are a sandwich assembly consisting of a lightweight EPS (expanded polystyrene) core glued between two sheets of Oriented Strand Board (OSB). The lamination process is performed under carefully controlled conditions, insuring a quality product. The panels create a system which provides high load bearing capabilities, exceptional insulation, and an uninterrupted wall surface, all in one. The system is designed to be mounted over timber framing or can be used as a standalone product. Either way, SIPs form an uninterrupted insulating blanket with an R-value much greater than that of conventional walls with fiberglass insulation. An EPS core has been selected because of it strength and low rate of heat transfer. In addition, polystyrene is an inert non-formaldehyde, moisture and mildew resistant material that can withstand temperature cycling. Our panels can be used as roofs, floors, and walls for residential and commercial buildings. SIPs from Foam Laminates are strong, durable, and can easily support the necessary load and strain of a two story building. With their high insulating value, our panels can withstand the harshest elements of a northern climent all the while keeping the occupants comfortable and safe. If you are a builder, architect, or an individual building your own home, we encourage you to consider the advantages of the most energy efficient insulating system available: Structural Insulated Panels by Foam Laminates of Vermont; A product so green, it's even in our name.”

Foam Laminates of Vermont • 22 Varney Hill Road • Starksboro, VT 05487
Toll Free: (800) 545-6290 • Phone: (802) 453-4438 • info@foamlaminates.com

Insulated Foam Panel
LOOK CLOSELY AT THIS PANEL EXHIBIT
Notice the two sheets of wood sandwiching a core of white foam.

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