Building Green

Thermapan clients, and industry leaders, have benefited from our green building values, products and systems.

Resource Conservation, a priority
Thermapan SIPs are composed of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) insulation and Oriented Strand Board (OSB) or plywood. OSB/plywood is a renewable building material and is a good choice for the environment and for long-term cycle performance. Manufacturing OSB and plywood requires substantially less energy than the production of other building products, such as steel and concrete.

EPS is the most cost-effective insulation (R-Value/$) in today’s marketplace; and, it is readily available around the world. The large EPS blocks used in Thermapan SIPs can be cleaned, ground up and added to the mix, to make new EPS insulation.

Green living, a healthy and safe environment
Thermapan does not use, produce or release any hazardous materials during production. Thermapan SIPs are non-toxic and do not pollute or off-gas.

Reduce fossil fuel use and CO2
EPS insulation provides more consistent R-Values than fiberglass insulation. Homes and cottages built with SIP foundations, walls, and roof panels use up to 90 per cent less energy for heating and cooling - reducing CO2 emissions when systems are powered by oil or gas. The inherent energy efficiency of SIPs also encourages quicker ROI when investing in greener energy sources such as geothermal, wind or solar power.