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A sill-sealing foam gasket is placed under 8-inch plywood base and two beads of caulk air seal the 2x6 sill plate to it; two more beads of caulk will top the 2x6 which will serve as a spline for the SIP wall panel.
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A structural spline made of a solid 2x is used where needed to meet structural load requirements at SIP panel seams
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A surface spline reduces thermal bridging much more than a structural spline at SIP panel seams
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All seams between structural insulated panels (SIPs) foamed and/or taped per manufacturer's instructions
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Amerisips Homes LLC of South Carolina, built this traditional home on Johns Island, SC, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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An all-terrain forklift is used to move and stage the panels
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An insulated spline is another option for avoiding thermal bridging at SIP panel seams
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Because all of the structural load is carried by the SIP roof and wall panels, no trusses are needed, allowing the home to have vaulted ceilings and open interiors throughout.
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Building Science Corporation used convection to help cool this structural insulated panel (SIP) cottage in Georgia.
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Carl Franklin Homes built this custom home in the cold climate in Garland, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Clifton View Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Anacortes, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Clifton View Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Anacortes, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Clifton View Homes built this custom for buyer home in the marine climate in Anacortes, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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Clifton View Homes built this custom home in the marine climate in Coupeville, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Clifton View Homes built this custom home in the marine climate in Coupeville, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2014.
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Clifton View Homes built this custom home in the marine climate in Port Hadlock, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Clifton View Homes built this system home in the marine climate in Whidbey Island, WA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2013.
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Clifton View Homes employs a SIP precision construction system consisting of structural insulated panels that come to the site precut for quick assembly, providing a continuous thermal blanket around the home.
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Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.
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Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.
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Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the hot-humid climate in Fort Worth, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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Ferrier Custom Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Mineral Wells, TX, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Gettysburg, PA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2017.
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High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Easton, MD, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2019.
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High Performance Homes built this custom for buyer home in the mixed-humid climate in Westminster, MD, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2018.
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High Performance Homes built this production home in the cold climate in Gettysburg, PA, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2015.
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Install a housewrap drainage plane between the SIP panels and the exterior cladding
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Insulated splines consisting of boards layered with rigid foam minimize energy loss at joints between the SIP wall panels.
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Joints between SIP panels can be connected with solid lumber splines or SIP panel pieces. SIP panel pieces help to ensure a continuous layer of insulation across the building shell.
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Lifting plates attached to the wall provide good bracing to tighten up SIP panel seams
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Make sure the beads of caulk are continuous the full length at each SIP panel seam, such as at the wall-roof seam, to maintain air barrier continuity
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Peel-and-stick panel tape provides added assurance that SIP panel seams will remain airtight
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Peppertree Homes built this custom for buyer home in the cold climate in Waitsfield, VT, and certified it to DOE Zero Energy Ready Home specifications in 2016.
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Right - Hole drilled to verify sealant is present - Hole will be sealed after verification
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Right – A double bead of sealant seals the seams between the SIP panel and spline.
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Right – A mall crew with a crane can assemble a home of structural insulated panels (SIPs) in just a few days.
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Right – Graphite enhanced EPS fills these SIP panels, providing additional insulation value.
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Right – SIP panels assemble quickly on site to provide sturdy walls and a roof that needs few interior supports so there is great flexibility in the layout of interior spaces.
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Right – Structural insulated panels are quickly assembled on site for this SIP house.
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Right – This home’s roof and walls are constructed of SIP panels; metal studs provide fastening surfaces across the long expanses of ceiling in the open interiors.
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SIP homes built in coastal locations should be constructed so that the lowest level is well above the BFE.
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SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls
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SIP panels should be stacked high, dry, and flat
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SIP wall and roof panels can be sealed at all seams with a tenacious air sealing tape.
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SIP walls do not require interior walls or trusses for support, providing for open interiors.