[Greenbuilding] SIPS

[barbara deane-gillett]

sips are great.  well insulated, airtight. best suited to large projects and simple geometries. they prove a house will stand up without framing. 
 
plan electrical as surface mount, plumbing and ductwork only on interior walls ( good practice anyway) 
 
go for the thickest panels you can afford. oil at$100 /bbl
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:55:21 -0800> From: csommer at opusnet.com> To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org> Subject: [Greenbuilding] SIPS> > > A friend is building an addition on to his ranch house and he is > interested in using SIP's for the wall construction. Are there > significant advantages given the cost differential? How do they compare > to tradtional stick construction. He also wants to use green building > methods. Are SIP's made sustainably?> > Educate me. Thanks in advance.> > > Curt Sommer> Green Energy Solutions <http://www.greenenergysolution.biz/>> Green Energy for a sustainable future> 503.804.7014> > > > > > > _______________________________________________> Greenbuilding email list> Environmentally-preferable design, construction, building elements> List info: http://listserv.repp.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_listserv.repp.org> List email: Greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org> Managed by BuildingGreen, Inc. http://www.buildinggreen.com> publisher of Environmental Building News and GreenSpec> Hosted and archived by REPP / CREST http://www.crest.org> To get on the list:> http://listserv.repp.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_listserv.repp.org> or mailto:greenbuilding-request at listserv.repp.org?subject=unsubscribe> To get off the list:> http://listserv.repp.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_listserv.repp.org> or mailto:greenbuilding-request at listserv.repp.org?subject=unsubscribe