2008 Building Excellence Winners
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Burnside’s Inn |
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| Fireside Home Construction was selected as the Overall Competition Winner for their elegant 4,010 sq. ft. Burnside’s Inn, located in Dexter, MI. Energy-efficient 6-inch thick SIP (R-27) walls and 10-inch thick SIP (R-45) roof panels sit on top of a timber frame structure. Fireside Home Construction also used energy-efficient insulating concrete forms (ICFs) for the home’s basement. The resulting well insulated and airtight building envelope had a stunningly low blower door test of 0.86 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals (ACH50).
SIPs are only one of the energy-efficient features included in the home. Heating is provided by a geothermal heat pump that uses the temperature of the surrounding soil to heat the home and provide the majority of water heating. Ventilation for the airtight home is accomplished with a heat recovery ventilator. The home also uses a 2 kW photovoltaic array, fluorescent lighting, and ENERGY STAR appliances. In addition to claiming the SIPA Building Excellence Awards competition, the home was also given a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification by the US Green Building Council and an Energy Value Housing Award by the National Association of Home Builders.
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| Hammond Bormett Residence Panelworks Plus Competition Runner Up Winner: Single Family Home Under 3,000 sq. ft. |
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| When Panelworks Plus owner Curt Stendel read a blog about building a green home hosted by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, he contacted the author and homeowner Jason Hammond to explain the green benefits of building with SIPs. Hammond was impressed with the amount of energy he could save using SIPs and he documented the construction of his SIP home on his blog and in weekly articles in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
The home boasted a unique architectural design with a flat roof, repetitious windows and other complex design features that are easily accomplished with prefabricated SIPs. In addition to the energy saved using SIPs, the home featured Thermomass? foundations, radiant floor heat, and reflective metal roofing, resulting in an extremely low Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index of 44. Hammond also incorporated reclaimed wood timbers, recycled countertops, rainwater collection, reconstituted veneer cabinetry, fluorescent lighting and ENERGY STAR appliances into his home.
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| Whispering Oaks Energy Panel Structures Winner: Multifamily |
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SIPs provided by Graettinger, IA-based manufacturer Energy Panel Structures were able to solve design and installation issues on this four story, 24 unit condominium complex in Spirit Lake, IA. Energy Panel Structures’ engineering team responded to increased design loads by specifying panels using 3/4-inch thick OSB skins in place of standard 7/16-inch skins for the bottom story of the building. Onsite construction time was dramatically reduced by building with SIPs. The prefabricated panels were installed directly off of flatbed trucks due to the jobsite’s lack of an adequate staging area.
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Panel Pros Facility |
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It is no surprise that Keene, NH-based SIP distributor Panel Pros picked SIPs as their building product of choice when it came time for a new facility. However, their unique design and other environmentally sustainable materials used in the building earned the facility the award for the Institutional, Industrial and Commercial category. Roof trusses were used to support the SIP roof panels over the 4,000 sq. ft. workshop, allowing for an open work space without support posts. The roofing and siding were made from recycled steel. The entire facility uses radiant heat provided by tankless water heaters and paint with zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In the attached three story office building, the first floor uses etched concrete with a soy-based stain, while the upper levels use cork and bamboo floors or recycled carpet.
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University of Illinois Poultry Facility |
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Energy Panel Structures supplied specialty 6-inch thick SIPs for five 40-ft by 168-ft poultry research buildings for the University of Illinois facility in Urbana, IL. The SIPs used on the project had plywood skins with fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) laminated on the interior side for easy cleanup. The controlled environment created by the airtight SIP building envelope makes it easier to keep a consistent temperature for the poultry. |
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