Comments on: SIPs panels http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2007/09/20/sips-panels/ The Hammond family builds their modern, green dream home. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jason Hammond http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2007/09/20/sips-panels/#comment-608 Jason Hammond Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:12:18 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2007/09/20/sips-panels/#comment-608 Joe, Actually the wall is multipurpose. It works as a privacy barrier, retaining wall and allows me to harness the passive solar energy in the winter, which should help to off-set my heating bills some. Additionally the wall is a Thermomass® wall that uses a insulated core giving it an R-value of about 32 (with the thermal gain) making it significantly more energy efficient than a traditional stick framed wall at R-19. On top of all that, I love the look for exposed concrete. Jason Joe,

Actually the wall is multipurpose. It works as a privacy barrier, retaining wall and allows me to harness the passive solar energy in the winter, which should help to off-set my heating bills some. Additionally the wall is a Thermomass® wall that uses a insulated core giving it an R-value of about 32 (with the thermal gain) making it significantly more energy efficient than a traditional stick framed wall at R-19. On top of all that, I love the look for exposed concrete.

Jason

]]> By: joe bartoletti http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2007/09/20/sips-panels/#comment-607 joe bartoletti Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:45:47 +0000 http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/newhouse/2007/09/20/sips-panels/#comment-607 I noticed the wall on the norths side of the dining room is poured concrete with a layer of insulation on the interior. the wall also forms the north side of the patio on the west end of the house. any reason why concrete was chosen VS wood stick built perhaps? seems cold and stark for a cold MN house. I noticed the wall on the norths side of the dining room is poured concrete with a layer of insulation on the interior. the wall also forms the north side of the patio on the west end of the house. any reason why concrete was chosen VS wood stick built perhaps? seems cold and stark for a cold MN house.

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