Foam Laminates of Vermont -- SIPs Manufacturer : Components Of A SIP

How do you run electrical wiring in SIPs?

SIPs manufactured by Foam Laminates of Vermont are designed and fabricated to accommodate electrical wiring considerations. All of our SIPs are equipped with 1 1/2'' x 1 1/2'' electrical channels run horizontally at a height of 16" above the finished floor. These channels are located in the center of our EPS foam core SIPs. As with all of our structural insulated panels, the electrical channels can be varied upon request of the client. Moreover, additional channels are available for other SIP communication considerations.

How is plumbing handled in SIPs?

It isn't. Regardless of the architectural design, plumbing should never be run in exterior SIP walls. Even in conventional stick framed shells, plumbing is often limited to the interior walls.

How is Foam Laminates of Vermont a green company?

Foam Laminates of Vermont is a green company because we are a sustainable manufacturing facility offering an environmentally friendly product. Our SIPs minimize waste, are energy efficient, and limit the consumption of our natural resources.

Energy Efficiency:
Structural insulated panels are an environmentally friendly building system because they require less energy to heat and cool than a conventional stick framed structure. Our SIPs boast high R-values because of virtually airtight foam core insulation. This increased thermal performance reduces the need for fossil fuel dependent energies that produce CO_2: the chief greenhouse gas. By using SIPs from Foam Laminates of Vermont, you are certifying that you want to preserve the environment for the future.

Resource Consumption:
Today, old growth timbers are being consumed at an alarming rate. SIPs can prevent the cutting of these ancient forests since SIP facings originate from younger and renewable farm-based trees such as aspen and poplar. However, this is not the only way trees are protected. Conventional stick framed homes require lots of wood during the construction phase and log cabins fare no better. SIPs on the other hand, utilize one of the best insulators around: air. In fact, EPS foam is comprise of approximately 98% air that requires a dismal amount of petroleum to produce. Finally, EPS foam is produced from a non-CFC blowing agent that does not impact the earth's precious ozone layer.

Waste Minimization
SIPs are prefabricated at Foam Laminates of Vermont. How does this limit waste? Well, for two reasons. First, prefabricated sip panels create less on the jobsite waste which reduces pileups in waste management facilities. Second, SIPs are prefabricated from detailed plans. This means that all materials get used in a SIP.