| In my career as an Environmental Architect, I have over 26 years of experience with alternative and appropriate building materials and systems. I've designed buildings that integrate structural and finish materials which are non-resource depleting, environmentally green and clean, and which perform well for a wide range of individual and architectural needs. Each project calls for a certain combination of appropriate systems and materials which respond to the climate zone, construction parameters, and budget. I work with a varied team of engineers and builders. Each are experts in their fields. Together we are conversant with and specialize in many types of construction, such as: | ||
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I have been designing Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) system applications for buildings for over 10 years. This relatively new, 25 year old technology uses material resources in an extremely efficient way. A typical panel is comprised of a solid core of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) with a skin of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) structurally laminated to each side. The resulting panel acts as a stress skin panel or "surf board" type building element. SIP's exhibit the best characteristics of engineered building materials and systems: |
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| The SIP's are first laid out to best suit the building design, and engineered for the structural requirements. Then a fabrication company prepares CAD Shop Drawings and prefabricates the roof and exterior walls in a shop environment. The labeled and quality checked panels are bundled and delivered to the job site, where a small team erects the structure in a matter of hours or days, rather than days and weeks. They can stand alone or be used as cladding on larger wood post and beam or steel frame structures. I have worked and continue to work with a wide range of materials and structural systems in my architectural design. The majority of my work today includes the introduction of SIP technology for office buildings, commercial buildings and residential applications. I foresee the day that this technology will be mainstream and dominant, perhaps using sustainable harvest material sources. I find the logical integration of old basic technology such as adobe and new high tech systems such as SIP's particularly satisfying and interesting for today's architectural solutions. |
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| For more information on panel systems, please visit: |
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| Better Building Systems (BBS): www.betterbuilding.com/ Structurally Insulated Panel Association (SIPA): www.sips.org AFM Corporation:www.afmcorp-epsfoam.com Advanced Foam Plastics: www.advancefoamp.com/ |
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| contact for more info: david@dwrightaia.com | ||
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