SIPs - A Good Thing

Structural Insulated Panels - SIPs - are foam sandwiches, basically. Not as cool as straw bale or other more "natural" building materials, but they are the most energy efficient, use very little wood and are the fastest to put up (which means lower cost). Window and door openings can be pre-cut, but ours were delivered like this so the cuts can be made on-site. (You may have thought, weird house without windows!). These panels contain all the insulation and structural strength of traditional stick-frame houses. They create such an air-tight house, good ventilation is the biggest concern.



The picture with the generator shows the beginning of construction of the deck on the west side of the house.