Closed Building Systems: Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) - Part II

Understand how SIP building envelopes are quickly and simply designed & assembled to surpass the latest 2021 energy codes to meet high-performance, net-zero energy/low carbon mandates at an affordable price - in most cases at an installed cost lower than traditional construction. Superior comfort, improved indoor air quality & occupant health are all amplified by the extremely low air leakage rates of less than 2 ACH50 down to 0.35 ACH50 putting HERS values of 45 or less and qualifying for Passive House performance within reach using less skilled labor and reduced jobsite waste.
• Understand what a SIP is and how it is flexibly used for single family, multifamily, and light commercial Type 5 construction in both 180 + mph hurricane and high seismic (D,E,F) zones.
• Explore the best practice resource guides and training available to earn Registered and Master SIP Builder Certifications and design your first project confidently.
• Tour the SIP True Value Bid Interactive Tool developed by former U.S. Dept. of Energy & Zero Energy Ready Home Leader, Sam Rashkin, for the Housing 2.0 Industry practitioners that shows how SIP construction and added value is significantly less expensive than traditional high-performance construction methods.
CEU Credits Coming Soon for Part 1 & 2!

[@coasttal123]

A commercial building requires a PE size HVAC and stamp the design. Residential just requires Bubba to size it and Bubba generally works for the HVAC company. That is truly the fox watching the hen house. If our country wants to go green, then make the PE responsible for sizing HVAC independent of the HVAC contractor.

[@Cullen_Bohannon]

This guy is 100% Bud Baxter from Last Man Standing. Aka Rober Foster

[@zoltansoos]

Thank you so much for the excellent presentation! Your section about moisture management principles in SIP panels (let it dry out towards the side of the panel where it got wet) made me think about my planned application. We have planned a low slope roof angle (2/12) over 7/16 OSB SIP and -- hopefully low-cost -- corrugated metal panels on the top. The home will be built in Twentynine Palms, that is climate-wise very similar to Phoenix that you have mentioned as an example. My question is if you would recommend some kind of membrane that would allow vapor penetration in case the OSB is getting wet (we had some heavy rains last month as an example)? There is always the question if some lingering splash water would penetrate the permeable membrane long term (maybe over several hours). Would it not be more advisable to use a watertight sealing (like Polyglass XFR) or just felt #30 not to allow water in in the first place?

[@lydia535]

Any builders in Southwestern Minnesota?

[@SIPAvideo]

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