Save Long Term Costs with SIPs

A SIP panel structure may cost a little more to build than a conventional framed structure but the higher cost is tremendously offset by savings in labor. And when additional savings are factored in, the cost of SIP construction is substantially less than that of conventional framing. The savings in labor, energy efficiency, and durability erases most if not all of any difference.

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In the long term, SIP structures are less expensive to operate due to the superior insulation value of SIP panels. SIP panel construction is Energy Star rated. In fact, Premier SIPS have been used to build many homes and office buildings that achieve EPA's ENERGY STAR Ratings or USGBC's LEED Certification. An energy savings of over 60% can be expected from your SIP structure.

Additionally, better thermal efficiency translates into higher resale value. A study by ICF Consulting funded by the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that energy efficiency increases the resale value of homes by $20 for every $1 in annual energy cost savings, or about $20,000 for the average SIP house. (Nevin, Rick, “Evidence of Rational Market Valuations for Home Energy Efficiency”, The Appraisal Journal, October, 1998).

SIPs Save You the Big Bucks

• Pay Less for Your Furnace: The heating and air conditioning system for a SIP home can be smaller and less expensive because a SIP home is 50% to 75% more energy efficient than stick framing structures.
  
  
• Reduce Ductwork: The air duct system can be considerably shorter. The old duct rule of running all registers to an exterior wall of each room was intended to counter the inevitable air infiltration along the rim of the house common with conventional walls. The rule does not apply to a SIP building. Registers may be run to the closest wall of each room, at considerable savings. In fact, houses designed to optimize savings from SIP construction usually use a central utility pod design that further minimizes utility runs of all kinds.
  
  
• Save on Interior Finishing: Directly under the interior drywall of a SIP wall is a solid layer of OSB. Drywall, trim and cabinet installation time are greatly reduced, callbacks due to popped drywall nails and screws are virtually eliminated and the drywall is absolutely straight and flat. There is less drywall waste and fewer seams because drywall does not have to be trimmed to terminate exactly on a stud.
  
  
• Less Job‑Site Waste: Factory precut SIPs eliminates most job waste due to wall framing and therefore reduce waste management cost and landfill fees.
  
  
• Inexpensive Electrical Installation: Electrical installations take less time. The pre‑installed wire chases in SIP panels eliminate the need to drill studs for electrical wiring.
  
  
• Fewer Callbacks: No bowed studs. Not only straighter, truer walls, but no return trips to straighten bowed studs before the drywall goes on.
  
  
• Less Loan Interest: A SIP built house can be installed much faster than a stick structure since they use factory precut wall and roof panels. So a SIP built house can be installed in days instead of weeks. You can expect to save between 2 and 4 week's worth of interest if you are building under a construction loan.
  

Why build cheap and drain your wallet afterwards? Spend the few extra dollars and save thousands over time! The savings in labor, energy efficiency, and durability will make all the difference.

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