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ADVANTAGES USING
SIPS IN HOUSING
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Energy efficiency
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Air tight structures achieved with less than one
air change per hour. |
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U values down to 0.08 ( 245mm thick) to0.28 (100mm)
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Speed of installation - Fast track building. |
Environmentally
friendly
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Minimum waste produced on site due to off site
manufacture. |
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All Timber used is from fast growing trees which
are replenished. |
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Egan Compliance
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Fast Track Building. |
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Reduced dependence upon ‘wet trades’
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Site time reduced - due to Panelised
construction in various width modules.
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Follow on trades can begin as soon as the
‘envelope’ is constructed. |
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Defects minimised due to precision
engineering. |
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PPG 3 - excellent solution to
Planning policy guidance note 3, Sip enables
‘rooms within roofs’ to
maximise space as well as greater
overall foot print utilisation. |
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