Comments on: Little Green Buildings http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/ Small House Living Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:02:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tiny Home Gallery http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-24553 Tiny Home Gallery Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:32:10 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-24553 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Patrick Gillespie http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-11717 Patrick Gillespie Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:56:15 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-11717 A foam core may discourage mold, but it does not, by definition, discourage bugs. In fact, several types of ants love nothing more than to borrow into foam - building extensive condominiums in the stuff. This is easily avoided by careful detailing and screens, if necessary. Also, there are different types of foam, some of which "out gas" and some of which don't - though nothing like the stuff from the 70s and 80s formaldehyde. Some people can become sensitized to the compounds while most won't be bothered. The foam used in sips, to my knowledge, is also a petroleum based product. Fantastic insulation but not without some provisos. A foam core may discourage mold, but it does not, by definition, discourage bugs. In fact, several types of ants love nothing more than to borrow into foam - building extensive condominiums in the stuff. This is easily avoided by careful detailing and screens, if necessary.

Also, there are different types of foam, some of which “out gas” and some of which don’t - though nothing like the stuff from the 70s and 80s formaldehyde. Some people can become sensitized to the compounds while most won’t be bothered. The foam used in sips, to my knowledge, is also a petroleum based product.

Fantastic insulation but not without some provisos.

]]> By: Marti http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-10422 Marti Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:14:50 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-10422 Just found my new dream house: the Little Green Building's "Sierra with Balcony". Thank you for this site AND the LGB site. Just found my new dream house: the Little Green Building’s “Sierra with Balcony”. Thank you for this site AND the LGB site.

]]> By: bill http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1462 bill Sun, 04 May 2008 01:19:29 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1462 Can't swear to it, but I think Fine Homebuilding had an interesting article on SIPs about, oh, six months ago.... Can’t swear to it, but I think Fine Homebuilding had an interesting article on SIPs about, oh, six months ago….

]]> By: Kent http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1251 Kent Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:54:41 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1251 AKB - Thanks for your kind words. I am enjoying this journey also. Please keep me posted on your SIP kit experience. I would enjoy learning more and you can't beat first hand experience. Kent AKB - Thanks for your kind words. I am enjoying this journey also. Please keep me posted on your SIP kit experience. I would enjoy learning more and you can’t beat first hand experience.

Kent

]]> By: AKB http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1250 AKB Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:24:03 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1250 I have been following your blog. It is just the site I have looked for years to find. For the past 18 years, I have been living in progressively smaller houses and I could never find info on living in less than 800sf houses (my smallest, and favorite, was 560sf). I have been wanting to find a place that makes truly small SIP kits that I could afford. FINALLY you pointed the way! Thank-you. I have been following your blog. It is just the site I have looked for years to find. For the past 18 years, I have been living in progressively smaller houses and I could never find info on living in less than 800sf houses (my smallest, and favorite, was 560sf). I have been wanting to find a place that makes truly small SIP kits that I could afford. FINALLY you pointed the way! Thank-you.

]]> By: Little Green Buildings http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1019 Little Green Buildings Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:33:54 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1019 [...] I love the Tiny House Blog! I discovered Little Green Buildings, via this post. [...] [...] I love the Tiny House Blog! I discovered Little Green Buildings, via this post. [...]

]]> By: materialicious » Blog Archive » architecture roundup, 03/28/08 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1018 materialicious » Blog Archive » architecture roundup, 03/28/08 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:05:05 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1018 [...] Green Buildings via Tiny House Blog. SIPS are everywhere these [...] [...] Green Buildings via Tiny House Blog. SIPS are everywhere these [...]

]]> By: Tom http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1017 Tom Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:44:59 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1017 I really like this concept of small houses..and have also been watching the growth of SIP's over the last year. I read that in ten years most houses will be build with them...yet most people don't know they exist. The entire concept of small and green will be the wave. Great TV show on Japan and how they live small just aired a week ago on cable...will see if I can find it and send it out. Great blog-got my attention... I really like this concept of small houses..and have also been watching the growth of SIP’s over the last year. I read that in ten years most houses will be build with them…yet most people don’t know they exist.

The entire concept of small and green will be the wave. Great TV show on Japan and how they live small just aired a week ago on cable…will see if I can find it and send it out.

Great blog-got my attention…

]]> By: Copeland http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1016 Copeland Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:42:01 +0000 http://tinyhouseblog.com/sips/little-green-buildings/#comment-1016 Great post! There are two items I'd like to address though- # And a great fire rating! (This depends on the materials used in the SIPs which vary manufacturer to manufacturer and for different applications) # No vapor barriers to worry about. (Vapor barriers should be used with any ridge connection) Happy Friday! --Copeland Great post!
There are two items I’d like to address though-

# And a great fire rating!
(This depends on the materials used in the SIPs which vary manufacturer to manufacturer and for different applications)

# No vapor barriers to worry about.
(Vapor barriers should be used with any ridge connection)

Happy Friday!
–Copeland

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