EPS Buildings are pre-engineered "Solid Core Buildings" using structural insulated panels. Structural Insulated Panels are high performance 
building panels used in exterior walls, roofs, and floors for residential and light commercial construction. The panels are made by sandwiching a core of rigid foam insulation between two skins of wood structural panels, typically oriented strand board (OSB).
Why SIPs?
SIPS are a building system that can save builders time, money and labor while producing high performance green buildings.
SIPs Save Energy
Energy use and thermal efficiency are are two of the anchor point of green building. Buildings that use less energy and generate less carbon
dioxide emissions have a smaller impact on the environment.
The insulating core of a structural insulated panels provides high density continuous insulation. SIPs enable structures to be assembled with minimal framing. The percentage of area in a wall assembly composed of sawn lumber is classified as a walls "framing factor". The framing factor is a measure of thermal bridging. The more framing, the higher the framing factor and the more energy is lost due to thermal bridging. A typical stick-framed home averages framing factor ranging from 15 to 25 percent, while a SIP home averages a framing factor of only 3 percent. When the whole wall R-value is measured, SIP walls outperform stick-frames walls because studs placed 16 or 24 inches on center cause thermal bridging and result in energy loss. Additionally, fiberglass and other insulated materials are subject to gaps, voids or compression leading to further degradation in thermal performance.
SIPs Save the Environment
With rising concerns of rising climate change, designers and builders have focused on reducing the environmental impact of homes and commercial buildings. SIPs help achieve this mission by saving energy and valuable natural resources, and by providing a healthy indoor environment for building occupants.
SIPs are both energy efficient and an efficient use of resources, making them an ideal choice for high performance green building. The OSB used in SIP skins is made from trees that are harvested from sustainable managed forests.
SIPs Save Time & Labor
Prefabricated
SIPs can save builders a significant amount of onsite labor. SIPs are ready to install when they arrive on the jobsite, eliminating the need to perform the individual operations of framing, sheathing, and insulating stick-framed walls. Window openings may be precut in the panels, and depending on the size, a separate header may not need to be installed. Working with jumbo panels means entire walls and roof sections can be put up quickly.
Whether you're looking to build a commercial building or a new home, EPS Buildings are your green building choice! Learn more about EPS commercial buildings or EPS residential homes today.
