On Friday and Saturday, August 20 and 21, local contractors accomplished some heavy lifting on two affordable homes in Cortez, Colorado while participating in Colorado Housing, Inc.’s assembly demonstration of Structural Insulated Panel Systems (SIPS). Continued...
This workshop is the first in CHI's Contractor Training Series inviting building contractors to learn Energy Star construction methods in the field, sponsored by the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office and Colorado Housing, Inc. The workshop was led by Chad Close of Sustainable Builders and Mark Yerbic of Big Sky R-Control SIPS.
SIPS is a highly energy efficient structural system with integrated insulation which can be used for walls, roofs and floors, assembles quickly, and makes compliance with the Energy Star Thermal Bypass Checklist a breeze. Use of SIPS is also a recommended strategy for reducing thermal bridging, a new requirement of Energy Star 3.0 soon to be released in 2011.
Upcoming workshops include pre-drywall home tours in Cortez and Bayfield, as well as more SIPS Assembly opportunities in Cortez and Pagosa Springs. This training series will continue through 2011 to facilitate a community-wide transition to Energy Star 3.0.
Colorado Housing Inc. (CHI) is an affordable housing developer serving southwest Colorado since 1995. CHI provides homebuyer services, including a mutual self-help homeownership program in which groups of homeowners build their own homes.
 For more information on building a home with Colorado Housing, Inc. please visit our website. |