Structural Insulated Panel or SIPis the new buzz-word in building construction industry as 21^stcentury “green” building material. SIPs can be used in the construction ofexterior walls, floors and roofs of residential and commercial buildings offeringadvantages of low cost and energy conservation over traditional wooden frameconstruction. SIP addresses two major concerns while building “green” home - energyefficiency and diminishing natural resources.

The general characteristics of allSIPs are two exterior skins sandwiching a rigid foam plastic core made up of lowcost expanded polystyrene material. The skins most generally used are orientedstrand boards (OSB), plywood or gypsum board. The resulting sandwich panel isexceptionally solid, cost effective and energy conserving which can be used asload bearing walls, partitions and roof insulation.

When used as a load-bearing wall or roof insulation, the two skinsact as lean columns constantly supported by the rigid core to resist bucklingand compression. When bending is applied to the panel due to a live or a windload, the skins take most of the compressive and tensile forces and the core offersresistance to shear. Skins and rigid core acts internally to provide exceptionalstrength to the structure.

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

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