Timber Frame Structural Insulated Panels

Structural insulated panels sip s are the choice that work best to create the most energy efficient envelope with timber framing.

Timber frame structural insulated panels.

We combine timeless aesthetics with the industry s most energy efficient enclosure system to create your functional beauty a comfortable architecturally distinct sustainable home with take your breath away looks engineered to last generations. We have chosen to use neopor sip panels because they offer a number of advantages. Enercept structural insulated panels are the superior way to enclose your timbers. Why use structural insulated panels sips in early february 2004 the international code council s evaluation service icc es approved the use of structural insulated panels sips on the west coast where high risk seismic zones exist seismic categories d1 d2 and e this is good news for building.

At heavy timber truss and frame we have worked with a variety of insulations and firms. Panels attach to the outside of the timbers allowing full display of the natural beauty of the timbers sips provide a nearly air tight super insulated enclosure which will protect your timbers and save 40 or more on annual heating and cooling costs. Dw timber frame design. Sips are customized to each project delivered on site and installed in place.

Sips stands for structural insulated panels. Structurally insulated panels sips are the most common way we enclose our timber framed structures. Sips are prefabricated wall panels that include an insulated core sandwiched between structural wood products like osb or plywood. Along with your timber frame they are the structural building blocks of your home s enclosure system.

Our sips are cut to exact specifications by a computer guided machine off site by our partners at insulspan.