The Structural Insulated Panel Association will once again host a SIPA Village at the International Builders’ Show, set for February 7-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Winners of the association’s annual Building Excellence Award competition will certainly be on display, highlighting SIPs’ versatility and energy efficiency. In addition to SIPs, the winners also incorporated other innovative building products like soy-based insulation, metal roofing, energy-efficient windows, and insulated foundations.
The Building Excellence Awards recognize SIPA members that build innovative and energy efficient buildings using SIPs. To be eligible, entries must use SIPs for at least 50 percent of the building envelope. Entries were evaluated on energy efficiency, design and structural engineering innovation, and other SIPs-related factors that contributed to the success of the project.
C.S. Neumeyer, Inc. was the overall competition winner and claimed the Industrial/Institutional/Commercial category with the corporate headquarters of the Visiting Nurses of Del Rio, Inc. in Del Rio, Texas (below). The 4,300-square foot office building used 4-inch SIP walls from Premier Building Systems. Additional energy efficiency was achieved by using 5-1/2-inch soy-based spray foam insulation on the underside of the roof, high efficiency windows, and SEER 13 AC units within the conditioned space.
C.S. Neumeyer maximized the functional flexibility of the building by eliminating all interior load bearing walls and relying on five interior steel columns and SIPs to support the roof. The building was designed with a 1,000-square foot covered parking area that can be easily included into the building in the future. Using a Texas Limestone stucco finish and Spanish style doors, the project blends into the Texas hill country.
The category winner for single-family homes over 3,000 square feet was Panelworks Plus, Inc. for the construction of the cutting edge test home Energy House III (Rural Builder, December 2005). Designed to educate homebuyers and building industry professionals, this Elk River, Minn., home (above) is one of the most energy efficient homes ever built in Minnesota. The structure was built by Northwoods Custom Homes, with panel installation provided by Panel Setters Plus and Six J’s Construction.
Energy House III uses 6-1/2-inch SIP walls and 12-1/4-inch SIPs for the roof manufactured by Extreme Panel Technologies. All potentially leaky rim areas have been eliminated and cantilevered floor sections of the home are enclosed with 6-1/2-inch SIPs. Use of roof panels rather than a conventional truss roof system also created more than 750 additional square feet of usable space. A blower door test confirms the tightness of this uniquely designed SIP envelope. The result of testing assured that the house qualifies as an Energy Star Five Star Plus home.
Many other energy efficient products were used, such as T-Mass integrally insulated foundation systems, high efficiency windows, steel roofing and siding, a geothermal heat pump, and off-peak electric radiant heat with earth storage. Combined with the SIP envelope, these technologies yielded a HERS Score of 90.4, for an estimated annual energy savings of $1,277 as compared to a home built to code-approved energy standards.
The winner of the agricultural category was Energy Panel Structures for the Dan Thisius Shop in Wells, Minn. The 40×40 agricultural storage building (left) was constructed by Morgan Buildings and Equipment. It features a second floor with working dormers and a lean-to porch. Construction was completed in a little more than a month using structural insulated panels made by EPS.
The Building Excellence Awards recognize SIPA members that build innovative and energy efficient buildings using SIPs. To be eligible, entries must use SIPs for at least 50 percent of the building envelope. Entries were evaluated on energy efficiency, design and structural engineering innovation, and other SIPs-related factors that contributed to the success of the project.
C.S. Neumeyer, Inc. was the overall competition winner and claimed the Industrial/Institutional/Commercial category with the corporate headquarters of the Visiting Nurses of Del Rio, Inc. in Del Rio, Texas (below). The 4,300-square foot office building used 4-inch SIP walls from Premier Building Systems. Additional energy efficiency was achieved by using 5-1/2-inch soy-based spray foam insulation on the underside of the roof, high efficiency windows, and SEER 13 AC units within the conditioned space.
C.S. Neumeyer maximized the functional flexibility of the building by eliminating all interior load bearing walls and relying on five interior steel columns and SIPs to support the roof. The building was designed with a 1,000-square foot covered parking area that can be easily included into the building in the future. Using a Texas Limestone stucco finish and Spanish style doors, the project blends into the Texas hill country.
The category winner for single-family homes over 3,000 square feet was Panelworks Plus, Inc. for the construction of the cutting edge test home Energy House III (Rural Builder, December 2005). Designed to educate homebuyers and building industry professionals, this Elk River, Minn., home (above) is one of the most energy efficient homes ever built in Minnesota. The structure was built by Northwoods Custom Homes, with panel installation provided by Panel Setters Plus and Six J’s Construction.
Energy House III uses 6-1/2-inch SIP walls and 12-1/4-inch SIPs for the roof manufactured by Extreme Panel Technologies. All potentially leaky rim areas have been eliminated and cantilevered floor sections of the home are enclosed with 6-1/2-inch SIPs. Use of roof panels rather than a conventional truss roof system also created more than 750 additional square feet of usable space. A blower door test confirms the tightness of this uniquely designed SIP envelope. The result of testing assured that the house qualifies as an Energy Star Five Star Plus home.
Many other energy efficient products were used, such as T-Mass integrally insulated foundation systems, high efficiency windows, steel roofing and siding, a geothermal heat pump, and off-peak electric radiant heat with earth storage. Combined with the SIP envelope, these technologies yielded a HERS Score of 90.4, for an estimated annual energy savings of $1,277 as compared to a home built to code-approved energy standards.
The winner of the agricultural category was Energy Panel Structures for the Dan Thisius Shop in Wells, Minn. The 40×40 agricultural storage building (left) was constructed by Morgan Buildings and Equipment. It features a second floor with working dormers and a lean-to porch. Construction was completed in a little more than a month using structural insulated panels made by EPS.
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