tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post6439057548644630576..comments2024-01-14T12:12:50.584-06:00Comments on Ecclesia Domestica: We'll be "SIPping" energy in our new home...Brendan Koophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-73259302528934911042009-07-02T09:56:26.995-05:002009-07-02T09:56:26.995-05:00It's definitely true that it's amazing eve...It's definitely true that it's amazing everyone doesn't do this, it is by far the best building technology I've encountered. However, it's not because contractors care about labor costs. The real barriers to entry are contractor education (they are used to stick-frame building and it's hard to change building techniques when you are used to something, and it requires some education to learn SIP techniques), as well as SIP's having slightly higher up-front cost for the homeowner. Of course it makes no sense to build a stick-frame home just because you will save a few thousand on the front end, and then pay higher heating and cooling bills month after month after month. But no one ever accused the public at large of being logical.Brendan Koophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-25071353148095574882009-07-02T09:32:57.146-05:002009-07-02T09:32:57.146-05:00This might be one of the coolest things I've e...This might be one of the coolest things I've ever seen. It's amazing that everyone doesn't use this. Maybe contractors don't want people to find out about it, since it will lower their labor profits?Isaac Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589968364339497219noreply@blogger.com