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Ease of Construction, or more simply stated, the “Constructability” of a High Performance Building Envelope (HPBE) is the third attribute we’ll discuss in our series of articles, learning about the perfect HPBE.
Arguably, all building materials and systems, with the proper planning and with a knowledgeable contractor involved can be constructed to form a building envelope. That said, this is not what we mean by the term “Constructability” when it must also include the qualifiers of “Simple and Elegant”, as well as “Affordable.”
There are numerous HPBE assemblies that are difficult to assemble, the oppositeof simple and elegant….. and there are HPBE’s that are easier to install, but have very high material costs and are not affordable for the majority of structures built in the USA. We discussed many of these HPBE options in our earlier article, which you can revisit here. Many choices, but as we concluded SIPs are the best HPBE when a constructable, simple and elegant solution is required and must also provide energy performance, comfort, strength and long term durability.
The Benihana restaurant group chose Premier SIPS for ease of construction and high performance.
Together these offered construction savings and reduced operating costs.
Let’s focus on the attributes that make SIPs the most constructable, simple, and elegant HPBE that can be used to build residential and light commercial structures:
Large SIPs sections also help create consistent indoor environments – ideal for efficient temperature control needs like the Bravante Winery in California.
In summary, this list of SIPs attributes defines the terms constructability, simplicity and elegance for a HighPerformance Building Envelope. When looking at other HPBE options, none provide the combination of constructability, affordability and performance that are inherent in a SIPs solution. SIPs are also the HPBE that can be used on the broadest types of structures built in the USA. From single family and multi-family residential to commercial office, retail, educational, institutional, community structures built as Type 5 construction. All can benefit from the many attributes of SIPs.
Large SIPs sections also help create consistent indoor environments – ideal for efficient temperature control needs like the Bravante Winery in California.
In our next installment, we’ll be discussing the Durability and Resilience of SIP structures. SIP structures stand fast against weather events and we’ll tell you why.
Mike Tobin,
Premier Technical Director
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