SIPs General Features & Benefits

The basic design concept for SIPs is elegant in its simplicity, and offers several advantages for constructing walls and roofs. Bonding the foam core to the stiff outer skins creates a web-and-flange structural strength (along the same principal as an I-beam) across the length and breadth of the panel. With the capacity to handle axial, bending, racking, and shear loads, properly designed and assembled SIPs not only replace conventional framing, but will withstand high wind, and seismic forces.

Insulation capacity is another advantage of SIPs. There is general agreement that SIPs provide better overall air tightness and practical thermal performance than conventionally framed walls. Panel systems offer a dense, uniform and continuous air barrier with few thermal bridges, and no opportunity for internal convection.

A home built using Integrity Building System SIPs with energy efficiency in mind provides you with:

1. Building structures that perform 50% to 70% better than the Model Energy Code.
2. Unprecedented comfort through proper sizing of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems to suit the SIP envelope.
3. Long-term energy saving in operation.
4. Affordability through energy-efficient operation.
5. A Healthy Living Environment through proper adequate ventilation.
6. Safety and security through greater strength.
7. Durability through careful design, material selection and installation.
8. High resale value through higher appraisals and demand.