Importance of Green Sustainable Building
Buildings impact both the environment and the people within them. Sustainable or “green” building design and construction is a method of wisely using resources to create high-quality, healthier, and more energy-efficient homes and buildings. A focus on ensuring less energy and water use, better indoor air quality, and a reduced impact of a building on the site it occupies are all elements of green building. While LEED® is identified with “going green,” green building has been a hallmark of Enercept’s building practices since 1981. Enercept helps its customers get Net-Zero-Ready with its high-performance products, laying the green foundation for your next steps.
Enercept SIPs are high-performance building panels made with an expanded polystyrene (EPS) rigid foam core sandwiched between two skins of 7/16” oriented strand board (OSB) used in floors, walls, and roofs. SIPs save energy and reduce CO2 emissions—they are one of the most airtight and well-insulated building systems available, according to SIPA, the Structural Insulated Panel Association. A superior building envelope means high thermal resistance with minimal air filtration.
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Our panels are made with oriented strand board (OSB) produced from trees, grown with sustainability in mind, promoting tree conservation.
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Scrap foam and wood from our production cycle are ground and recycled.
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Less on-site waste means less stress on area landfills.
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Energy savings of up to 60% compared to conventionally built stick structures of similar size.
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Enercept structures are very tight, reducing the unwanted transmission of outside allergens and dust and creating a healthy home environment.
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Our SIPs contain no chlorofluorocarbon (CFCs) or urea-formaldehyde (UF).
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Structures made with our panels are compatible with Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the ENERGY STAR rating.
