SIP Shouse Big Lake MN

Big Lake, MN

Participant information

Arvola Builders, Inc.
Chad Arvola
532 Walnut St
Monticello, MN 55362
Phone: 763-314-0708
Email Address: chad@arvolabuilders.com
Website: www.arvolabulders.com

Project information

Loso/Wieber Shouse
Big Lake, MN

Date Completed: April 2020

Dimensions of building (all floors of multi-story building): 30' x 50' on house and 26' x 48' on shop/garage

Total sq. ft. of conditioned space: 2,748 sq. ft.

Built By (if different than applicant)

Arvola Builders, Inc.
532 Walnut St
Monticello, MN 55362

Panels Manufactured By

Company Name (members only): Enegry Panel Structures, Inc.

Designed By (if different than applicant - SIPA will only recognize members)

Arvola Builders, Inc.
532 Walnut St
Monticello, MN 55362

Total sq. ft. of conditioned space: 2,748 sq. ft.

Describe the end use of the building: 1,500 sq. ft. of the structure is house and 1,248 sq. ft. is a shop/garage...Shouse

How did SIP construction help you get this job? The owners really wanted to build this with SIPs for efficiency and energy cost savings and found out we were a SIPs builder.

SIP wall thickness and core material: 6.5 inches (7/16" OSB 5-5/8"polystyrene & 7/16" OSB).

Describe the benefits of using SIPs on this project. Did SIPs help save time, labor, construction costs, or energy? SIPs are very easy to work with, helped us keep the job site clean and organized. We has less waste and only used one 30 yard dumpster for the whole project.

Blower door test results (ACH50) (required only for High Performance Category and recommended for residential projects): 2.52 ACH50

Describe the HVAC system used on the project: Radiant in-floor heating with a gas boiler, Bryant 92.1% efficiency furnace, 13 Seerairconditioner, Renewaire EV90ERV; interlocked with furnace.

Any additional comments on the project: This was a pretty simple design, but it turned out to be a pretty nice Shouse with really nice interior finishes.

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