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Structural Insulated Panel or SIP
is the new buzz-word in building construction industry as 21st
century “green” building material. SIPs can be used in the construction of
exterior walls, floors and roofs of residential and commercial buildings offering
advantages of low cost and energy conservation over traditional wooden frame
construction. SIP addresses two major concerns while building “green” home - energy
efficiency and diminishing natural resources.

The general characteristics of all
SIPs are two exterior skins sandwiching a rigid foam plastic core made up of low
cost expanded polystyrene material. The skins most generally used are oriented
strand boards (OSB), plywood or gypsum board. The resulting sandwich panel is
exceptionally solid, cost effective and energy conserving which can be used as
load bearing walls, partitions and roof insulation.

When used as a load-bearing wall or roof insulation, the two skins
act as lean columns constantly supported by the rigid core to resist buckling
and compression. When bending is applied to the panel due to a live or a wind
load, the skins take most of the compressive and tensile forces and the core offers
resistance to shear. Skins and rigid core acts internally to provide exceptional
strength to the structure.

The most important characteristic of Structural Insulated Panel which
has led to rapid growth in its demand is excellent energy efficiency and improved
thermal performance. Today, one of the major challenges for any home owner is
to control increasing energy costs. SIPs are practically airtight panels due to
the nature of material used and fabrication process. This results in less
cooling during winters and less hitting in summer! Hence buildings made with SIP panels
require less expensive cooling and heating systems than a normal building
saving more energy and costs. A building constructed with SIPs takes less time
than the one with wooden frame. This saves you labor and wastage at the
job-site. Overall building a home with SIPs can save you energy, costs, time
and go green!

Design of Structural Insulated Panel requires good
amount of structural drafting & design services. To know how we can help you
design SIPs for your home email us at info@outsourcestructuraldrafting.com
or visit http://www.outsourcestructuraldrafting.com


jefrinkaith2009-06-02 13:56:38