Creating a Greener Way of Life, starting at home with Thermotech 21 Structural Insulated Panels.
There are many advantages to creating a “Green Building”. For starters, with the economy in its current state, creating a green building will be more cost effective, while being energy efficient. In addition, Green Buildings are healthier for you and your family, more comfortable, while requiring less maintenance. Finally, the materials that make up the building are more durable.
Tech Built uses Thermotech 21ª Structural Insulated Panels “SIPS” for the framing, and roofing of the structure, which help create a Green Building. The panels are great for noise reduction. They are made from safer materials, such as steel, and insulated with a foam substance. In addition, these Structural Insulated Panels are non combustible. Since the framing is not made of wood, if the building is to catch fire, the amount of carbon monoxide that would be released is considerably less than that being released from wood structures. The foam, in addition to the steel framing, helps protect the structure in case of a fire. EPS shrinks away from contact with fire without burning.
Part of being “green” is being energy efficient. Thus, another advantage of Thermotech 21ª Structural Insulated Panels comes into play. The 7’ panel thickness for the wall and 12’ panel thickness for the roof provides the highest level of energy efficiency available in the industry, an unmatched level of R value r35 for the walls and r50 for the roof panels. Homeowner’s have seen savings as much as seventy (70%) on their heating and cooling costs with such panels. In addition, the HVAC system can be downsized, saving additional money on initial expenditures.
The foam substance, Expanded Polystyrene or EPS, acts as insulation; however, it goes further than fiberglass. In fact, EPS acts as a moisture barrier, while being able to withstand the abuses of temperature (freeze-thaw) cycling without loss of structural integrity or other physical properties. Therefore, the panels assure long term performance.
Finally, Thermotech 21ª Structural Insulated Panels do not support bacterial growths, or provide any nutrition to pests or termites.