[Greenbuilding] Thermal envelope

[William Updike]

Has anyone had any experience using Dow's new SIS sheathing product?  The claim is that it functions as structural sheathing, but also as a rain screen/vapor barrier and as insulation to stop the thermal bridging of stick built houses.  It requires a heck of a lot of nailing, but if it works the way that they say, it will answer a lot of problems, and remove a few layers (thus saving money and labor costs).  Anyone used it yet?

Cheers,
Bill


--- On Mon, 4/21/08, Lawrence Lile <LLile at projsolco.com> wrote:

> From: Lawrence Lile <LLile at projsolco.com>
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] Thermal envelope
> To: "John E. Beeson" <jbeeson at quinnevans.com>, "greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org" <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
> Date: Monday, April 21, 2008, 6:45 PM
> Well, I would start by getting rid of the useless Fiberglass
> batt insulation (makes excellent mouse nesting material,
> otherwise of little use) and substitute a Greener, better
> performing material like wet-spray cellulose.  Covering
> studs of any flavor with a layer of foam insulation will
> help reduce the short-circuit effect of the studs.  You can
> get Greener yet by substituting strawbales/timber frame, or
> adobe etc.
> 
> --Lawrence Lile
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org
> [mailto:greenbuilding-
> > bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of John E. Beeson
> > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 1:55 PM
> > To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
> > Subject: [Greenbuilding] Thermal envelope
> >
> > Hello all, quick posting without any good research.  I
> just want to
> > hear
> > people's thoughts.
> >
> > There has got to be better ways of constructing a
> thermal envelope with
> > exterior insulation (or insulated metal panel), metal
> studs with
> > useless
> > batt insulation, and interior drywall, right?
> >
> > QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS
> > John E. Beeson, LEED AP
> > d 734 926 0425
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