Why Use SkySips

Energy efficiency

Air tight structures achieved with less than one air change per hour.

U values of 0.08 (245mm thick) to 0.28 (100mm)

Speed of installation - Fast track building.

Environmentally friendly

Minimum waste produced on site due to off site manufacture.

All Timber used is from fast growing trees which are replenished.

Egan Compliance

Fast Track Building.

Reduced dependence upon 'wet trades'

Site time reduced - due to Panelised construction in various width modules.

Follow on trades can begin as soon as the 'envelope' is constructed.

Defects minimised due to precision engineering.

PPG 3 - excellent solution to Planning policy guidance note 3, sip enables 'rooms within roofs' to maximise space as well as greater overall foot print utilisation.

Key features of Sky Sips are as follows:

Strength

Sky Sips are undergoing extensive testing at Ceram in Stoke, and consistently outperform other building systems. This test data is being passed to BBA and will form the basis for the ongoing process of achieving BBA approval.

A Sky Sips Panel is typically 5 times stronger in racking than a Timber Frame Structure, and significantly stiffer.

When subjected to loading, a Structural Insulated Panel acts like a steel I-beam. The Tensile strength of the skins resist the stretching and crushing forces of tension and compression. Sky Sips MPF cores and super high-strength adhesion spread forces across the surface area of the panel while resisting shearing and slippage between the skins. Because of the superb structural properties of a Hemsec Sips panel, it becomes possible to create arches, vaulted ceilings and shapes that would be too costly to produce in traditional methods.

Performance

Sky Sips modular systems are designed to provide a gap-free blanket of solid insulation. This allows for a tighter than average wind seal, eliminating drafts while retaining insulating ability over the life of the structure.

As an extremely "tight" building, heating systems can be downsized to provide what little "comfort" heating is needed (light bulbs and human natural heat providing the bulk of what is necessary). It is an interesting fact that the boilers available on the market without exception provide too much heat for the Sky Sips system.

As "tight" buildings, Sky Sips houses have mechanical ventilation installed to ensure optimum comfort for the occupants. This also provides opportunity to screen out allergenic airborne particles and dust mites as part of the process. In an age where asthma is a serious problem (3.4 million sufferers at a cost to the nation of £1 billion per annum), construction methodologies need to be seriously examined to address the problems.

Climate control and heat recovery systems are a small leap to make from the basic mechanical ventilation systems, and are available on an add-in basis.

Ease of use

Perhaps one of the most striking features of Sky Sips is the simplicity of the erection procedures.

Delivered in an RTA (Ready to Assemble) fashion, the process of assembly is uncomplicated as structures are engineered for assembly as pre-numbered units. Installation time and construction costs are significantly reduced, as is the time the structure is open to changing weather.
Cost Savings.

Improving revenue streams through minimising preliminary costs can clearly have a significant effect on the overall profitability of a site.
The skeleton of the house is not subject to dependence on skilled and expensive labour, and a good team leader with 2 unskilled workers can erect the system from foundation to ridge in typically 2/3 days.

Similarly the house can be secured very rapidly to restrict pilfering and to allow 2nd fixing to take place almost immediately, further reducing costs.
These factors alone can have a significantly positive effect on the bottom line, but it doesn't end here. Because the Sky Sips used to provide the structural roofing elements, the attic space is part of the system and not an added extra.

On a £'s per square foot basis, this means that prospective homebuyers are paying significantly less to realise far more.

From the homebuyers' perspective, Sky Sips mean:

Significantly lower fuel bills

A cleaner, quieter, fresher environment

More living space to use in total flexibility

An investment in the future

When purchasing Sips you should be aware that:

A PU cored SIPS Give at least 40% more Insulation value than EPS.

Pressure Injection Manufacture gives a SIP Peel strength 300% better than a Laminated EPS Panel.

Fire Performance is far Superior to an EPS cored SIP.

As PU Sips give superior performance for a given thickness it follows that ancillary timbers, wall & floor plates etc are smaller and therefore PU sips become more cost effective.

Sky Sips are carrying out the most extensive SIP testing program ever carried out in the UK on Structural Insulated panels. We will have data on Racking, Vertical UDL, Uplift, Horizontal UDL, Eccentric compressive loads, Compressive Strength, Creep, Concentrated load, thermal conductivity, tensile, sheer, peel strength, etc

The Key benefits for using SIPS

• Highly energy efficient. Life Cycle Assessment.
• BBA Certified product.
• “A” Rating in BRE Green Guide to Specification.
• Dry construction / no wet trades.
• Not weather dependant.
• Ideal substrate for internal/external finishes.
• Lightweight construction dictates reduced foundation requirements.
• Roof and wall structural performance dictates reduced frame sizes.
• Air tight construction as low as 0.95 air changes per hour at 50 Pa. (this is approx.1m3/hour/m2 at 50Pa)
• Fast track installation results in reduced construction periods.
• No requirement for netting to install roof panels thus reducing potential for