Introduction to SIPs

Structural Insulated Panels

Building with SIPs is an increasingly attractive option for UK house builders - but what are they?

What is a SIP?

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) are pre-engineered building systems, manufactured in a controlled environment and shipped to site ready for erection.

The Structural Insulated Panels are formed with an inner rigid Polyurethane (PUR) core of insulation sandwiched between two outer skins of oriented strand board (OSB/3). The polyurethane (PUR) core of insulation in the Build It Green Structural Insulated Panels is CFC/HCFC-free with zero Ozone Depletion Potential and has a Low Global Warming Potential (GWP).

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How are SIP panels connected together?

The panels are joined together with the use of SIP spines located in preformed rebates within the Polyurethane core.

When engineered and assembled, the SIP wall and roof panels provide the strength, insulation and structural envelope of the building.

SIPs house diagram - click to view large version

Application of SIPs

Residential

SIP panels are used effectively in the following residential sectors:

  1. Housing
  2. Housing Developments
  3. Flats
  1. Side Extensions
  2. Roof Extensions
  3. Roof only
  1. Barns/Conversions
  2. Garden and Office cabins

Construction

SIP panels are equally effective as a SIP Infill to a structural frame, or a stand alone SIP frame, subject to the complexity of the building design in the following construction sectors:

  1. Education
  1. Leisure
  1. Commercial

Benefits of SIPs

Structural Insulated Panels are the next generation alternative to traditional timber frame, brick built houses and pre-fabricated type buildings, with the added benefits:

  1. Excellent thermal performance
  2. Fast construction method
  1. Habitable roof space
  2. No roof trusses required
  1. Environmentally sustainable
  2. Design flexibility

Read about the full benefits of structural insulated panel construction.

How are they made?

Build It Green Structural Insulated Panels are manufactured by injecting a precise blend of chemical Polyurethane (PUR) foam under high pressure between two OSB/3 faces.

This process autohesively bonds the OSB/3 and the foam core together as the chemical reaction occurs.

This manufacturing process results in superior bonding strength compared to lamination techniques, and guarantees a continuous bond across the entire surface area of the panel.

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