* The SIPs house required 264 hours of labour, about 45% less hours than wood framing to a completely weathertight stage. (*CMHC published study on SIPs)

THE WAY TO BUILD BETTER & FASTER ONCE YOU BUILD THIS WAY, YOU’LL NEVER GO BACK.

Customers are changing. They are demanding innovation, customization and they want products that are good for the environment. Builders and contractors are searching for ways to offer this innovation without rocking the bottom line. EcoValue SIPs are the ultimate solution for builders and contractors who want to stand apart from the competition. SIPs significantly reduce installation time (by about 2/3 a typical framing schedule - structures are framed in days instead of weeks), jobsite waste (again about 2/3 less framing waste), and post-construction callbacks.

Home builders who build with SIPs benefit from faster construction, improved building quality and higher customer satisfaction.Builders reap the benefits of SIP building system. Imagine assembling a home in about 3 to 4 days. In a competitive market, every distinguishing feature helps. When buying an Energy Efficient home, homeowners know they'll enjoy increased comfort and decreased operating costs for the lifetime of the home. You will get greater demand for your home and a higher sales price as well as a new customer segments attracted by environmentally friendly, energy efficient homes.

Builders love the fact that a SIP building can be erected in about 2/3 less time than a conventional building. After building a few SIP structures, a contractor will be able to accurately predict the labour involved in erecting a SIP shell and to benefit from the resulting labour savings. This adds up to a faster production schedule and a more profitable job for the builder. Conventional wood-frame construction with batt insulation continues to dominate the landscape. However, with energy prices soaring to new, all-time highs, the depletion of our natural resources, a lack of quality in dimensional lumber, not to mention the lack of skilled labor, all of this is about to change.

The University of Oregon conducted tests with SIPs and found the SIP house required 161 fewer hours compared with industry standards for stick framed houses and that a SIP house required 34% less on site construction time.
Studies published by CMHC showed The SIPs house required 264 hours of labour, about 45% less hours than wood framing to a completely weather tight stage.

Straighter wall and floor panels mean the walls do not bow and curve, ensure faster installation of cabinets and countertops, enable flooring contractors to lay tile, wood and other flooring products...all without the need of endless shimming and cutting. Straight walls help doors, windows and millwork go into place seamlessly, and offer lighting experts a flat surface to showcase interior lighting effects on a flat surface. And don't forget the homeowners, who are able to display art and photographs on flat walls that do not bow or bend. When you build with EcoValue SIPs, you can offer a better greener product to your customers. For builders looking to enter the green building market or enhance their existing green building programs, building with SIPs provide an instant "entrance" for many green building programs such as Energy Star and LEEDs. The thermal envelope, less jobsite waste and green properties are ideal for these programs.

In a SIP building the framer "installs" the sections rather than "builds" them. This saves time and ensures that the walls are straight and plumb. SIPs can positively impact many stages of the building process and help you stay on schedule. A few examples:
  

    - The insulation is already incorporated into our SIPs.
    - The electrical chases are factory installed in the foam, eliminating the       time and labor expense associated with on-site drilling.
    - SIP walls are flat and plumb so the drywall contractor completes his       work faster along with a better final finish.
    - The interior finishes, including cabinetry, flooring, moldings, etc. will be       installed easier due to the continuous attachment surface provided by       the OSB. No more searching for studs.
    - A great advantage of building with EcoValue SIPs stems from the       benefit of being made with factory precision. This precision enables       the home to be very tight, which reduces the size of your heating and       air conditioning unit giving you immediate savings. And over the years       you will enjoy significantly lower energy costs too.