News Brief

Foam-Core Panel House Wins Energy Test

Preliminary results of side-by-side energy testing of a foam-core panel house and a conventional stick-built house are in. The foam-core panel house won, according to the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA). The foam-core house was found to have 40% less heat loss than the conventional house, and its effective leakage area (a measure of air tightness) was 17 in2 vs. 50 in2 for the conventional house. For information on the ongoing testing, contact SIPA, 1511 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; 202/347-7800; 202/393-5043 (fax).

Published March 1, 1994

(1994, March 1). Foam-Core Panel House Wins Energy Test. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/newsbrief/foam-core-panel-house-wins-energy-test

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