Comments on: Don’t Forget the V in HVAC http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/ Home building, green building, structural insulated panels (SIP), SIP school Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:01:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Art Silver http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/#comment-3708 Art Silver Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:47:33 +0000 http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/#comment-3708 Good article. People tend to thinkbigger is better, not knowing the result Good article. People tend to thinkbigger is better, not knowing the result

]]> By: Glenn Hutchinson http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/#comment-29 Glenn Hutchinson Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:23:02 +0000 http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/#comment-29 David - this project could be manufactured with 4' wide panels that could be manuevered on the right site by a crew of four without the aid of heavy equipment. The students we are training are professionals and the motto of the week is work smarter - not harder. With the number of students we have, we could easily set the wall panels by hand, but when on an actual job site they will not have the luxury of a dozen workers with strong backs. The r-value does not change with the size of the panels, however there are at least twice as many joints that have to be sealed properly. Additionally, by week's end all certified installers are also OSHA certified to operate that equipment - so they need exopsure to the equipment to show proficiency in it's operation. With a properly trained (certified) four man crew on a decent site, that project could easily be assembled and sealed up and ready to turn over to the other trades within three days. What you see in the pictures above took a crew of nine with many stops to explain proper techniques and alternative details about 4 hours to set the wall panels and ridge beam. The roof panels went on the next day in about the same time. Keep in mind that since this building will be disassembled and re-built on a Habitat for Humanity site, there are no nails or glue or any other type of sealing. David – this project could be manufactured with 4′ wide panels that could be manuevered on the right site by a crew of four without the aid of heavy equipment. The students we are training are professionals and the motto of the week is work smarter – not harder. With the number of students we have, we could easily set the wall panels by hand, but when on an actual job site they will not have the luxury of a dozen workers with strong backs. The r-value does not change with the size of the panels, however there are at least twice as many joints that have to be sealed properly. Additionally, by week’s end all certified installers are also OSHA certified to operate that equipment – so they need exopsure to the equipment to show proficiency in it’s operation.

With a properly trained (certified) four man crew on a decent site, that project could easily be assembled and sealed up and ready to turn over to the other trades within three days. What you see in the pictures above took a crew of nine with many stops to explain proper techniques and alternative details about 4 hours to set the wall panels and ridge beam. The roof panels went on the next day in about the same time. Keep in mind that since this building will be disassembled and re-built on a Habitat for Humanity site, there are no nails or glue or any other type of sealing.

]]> By: david miller http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/#comment-28 david miller Fri, 01 Dec 2006 17:17:53 +0000 http://sipbuilding.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/don%e2%80%99t-forget-the-v-in-hvac/#comment-28 I wish that i could use material handling equipment like the picture can the panels be smaller with the same r - factor and is it better to use more people by the look of this install . and what would it take in time to install this size of home I wish that i could use material handling equipment like the picture can the panels be smaller with the same r – factor and is it better to use more people by the look of this install . and what would it take in time to install this size of home

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