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More importantly, because all types of SIPs have solid insulation completely enclosed with wood sheathing, they are not subject to any convective currents like fiberglass insulation. Expanded polystyrene with a stated R-value of R 3.9 per inch at 75☏ was tested at R-4.2 at per inch at 50☏ and R-4.4 per inch at 25☏. In contrast, the rigid foam insulation used in SIPs actually performs better in colder temperatures. Warm air from inside the house would rise through the insulation, lose heat by coming in contact with the cold attic temperatures, and drop back through the insulation, forming a convective loop of constant energy loss. What is more surprising was that infrared imaging revealed convective currents inside the fiberglass insulation. When outside temperatures dipped to -8☏, the R-19 insulation performed at R-9.2.

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Using a full scale climate simulator, ORNL tested loose-fill fiberglass attic insulation rated at R-19 at a variety of temperatures. Studies conducted by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratories show that as outside temperatures get colder, the R-value of fiberglass insulation decreases. Our e-SIP Panel home kit is made up of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS). Its not just construction time you can save when building a SIP home or. Our panelized roof system is more efficient than conventional trusses. This test is conducted in a controlled environment, where there is no air movement, at a temperature of 75☏. A properly trained Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) installation crew can cut. In the U.S., the R-value of insulation is determined using a standard testing method called the guarded hot plate test.

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