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Modern Issaquah Neighborhood, WA
Artemisia Cabin
Washington
Project Type Residential | Single Family > 3000 sf
Year Completed 2016
SIPS Used GPS Walls and Roof
Environmental Certifications Net Zero/Zero Energy Ready
Architect Artmesia
Project Overview
Net-Zero Energy Cabin using SIPS with GPS Insulation Cores
“One of the reasons we chose to build with SIPs (structural insulated panels) is that they can go up very quickly, while maintaining excellent air-tightness and insulative qualities.”
The Artemisia cabin is located in Washington State and is a net-zero-energy solar-powered house with two bedrooms and a loft. It is constructed with Premier’s GPS core SIPS for the high degree of insulation and air tightness needed to meet the project owner’s net-zero goal. The house and triple paned windows are oriented to maximize solar heat gain in the winter and shade in the summer. The home will be 100% net-metered solar electric, with no gas, wood, or other fuel sources. The owners worked with an architect to come up with a design that will blend well with the natural surroundings, and they have tried to choose contractors who have experience minimizing soil disturbance during construction.
Visit Artemisia’s website for a list of the net-zero and green building features used. The owners are documenting every step in the construction process with online details on resources, green building features used, construction steps and progress photos.
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MORE ON PREMIER GPS SIPS
PREMIER GPS SIPS (structural insulated panels) offer 20% higher R-values than traditional SIP panels. The next generation of high performance SIPs offer a new class of insulation made with BASF’s Neopor, a rigid foam that integrates high-purity graphite into the polymer matrix. The graphite reflects radiant heat energy like a mirror, increasing the material’s resistance to the flow of heat – or R-Value. In fact, testing has shown that GPS insulation cores can regularly increase the panel’s overall R-Value by over 20%.
Premier’s GPS core SIPS are used in building enclosures which demand high performing and stable R-values – which notably increase as the temperature decreases (See all R-values here). In some cases, PREMIER GPS SIPS, can result in the need for a thinner panel while still meeting energy code requirements. This, in turn, can reduce freight costs and reduce the size and thickness of accessories such as fasteners and lumber (if needed).
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