Are SIPs Right for Your Build? Do the Research.
SIPs meet and exceed today's construction needs, and may be the perfect fit for your next building project. SIPs are redefining modern construction, offering unmatched advantages that make them the optimal choice for ...
Happy Sip-tember!
Why SIP-tember? There's still time to start one or more projects before the dead of winter. Structural insulated panels, or SIPs, are fantastic for helping you get enclosed faster and can reduce your temporary heat cost ...
Build with SIPs for quality and long-term cost efficacy.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines "affordable housing" as housing that a household can obtain for 30 percent or less of its income. It's important to note that HUD does not differentiate ...
What's The #1 Reason To Build With SIPs?
Why do builders and architects love building with SIPs? One of the primary reasons builders and architects love building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) is that they go up very fast and they go up very easy.
Offsite Construction Saves More Than Just Time
Offsite construction involves the process of planning, designing, fabricating, transporting and assembling building elements for rapid onsite assembly At Enercept we like to say that structural insulated panels (SIPS) ...
Enercept Explains: Building Science Behind Structural Insulated Panels
The science behind SIPs With so many pieces to be assembled, it's easy to understand why stud frame houses take considerable time and labor to build. Enter Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) – the prefabricated building ...
Enercept Explains: What Makes SIPs Stronger Than Stick Framing?
SIPs, by design, are load-carrying panel products Mother Nature can sometimes be difficult - high winds, heavy snow, hurricanes, and tornadoes are forces of nature that occur on a regular basis in the United States. ...
Lifetime Value vs. Upfront Investment
When it comes to home construction, choosing superior products and technologies will generally increase the overall initial cost of construction. However, when you factor in material cost, labor expense, job site waste, ...
Degrees of Green
Passive - LEED - Net Zero; welcome to the 'green building arena' The term “green home” is often used universally today, and while no official standard constitutes a green home, most people agree that building a green ...
Enercept Explains: Why Insulation Changes With The Seasons
Not all insulation is equal In the world of building construction, we often talk about R-value and assign it a specific number associated with a building’s insulation. But home energy raters know that not all insulation ...
Getting to Know Us: Dawn Gehrke, Enercept Regional Sales Manager
Enercept’s Regional Sales Manager, Dawn Gehrke, has over 25 years in the sales industry, but talking with customers about Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) has become her new passion.
Enercept Explains: What Does a HERS Rater Do?
The Path to Net Zero Energy Homes Ultimate energy efficient homes like those built with Enercept Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) creates a solution that benefits the environment as well as your wallet. A home built ...
Enercept Explains: What is R-Value?
When we talk about Structural Insulated Panels (SIP), the term R-value inevitably enters the conversation. A wall is R-19, a roof is R-30 – what does this mean?