27 October 2009
Solargon Structures Insulated Panels
Posted by Cecilia under: Energy; Home .
Today’s home-building market is worlds away from what it was just a few years ago. Buyers that are brave enough to dip their toes in to the luke-warm new home market are demanding features that were barely on the radar just a few years ago. These demands have pushed dealers, builders and contractors to look in new directions to satisfy precious customers. The search is on for the best combination of efficiency, cost savings and rapid construction time.
Solargons Structures are one example of the many new rapid build, passive solar designs that are currently receiving attention. Solargons are octagonal buildings featuring passive solar design principles inspired by design elements from Native American and Asian nomadic tribes, while the materials represent the latest in green building technologies. Solargon Structure’s goal is to optimize every aspect of the building’s life cycle, in order to maximize cost efficiency and minimize the environmental footprint.
Studies have proven that passive solar homes can reduce the yearly demand for heat by a factor of 10. Solargon says their unique octagonal design requires less than half the heating and cooling requirements of conventional buildings.
The walls and roof panels of a Solargon are made with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP’s). The panels are composed of an insulating foam core, with OSB skins. Both the insulation and panel skins are made from natural, renewable materials. The SIP’s provide both high insulation value as well as extremely strong structures.
SIP panels also provide for fast assembly. According to the company, on site assembly requires mere hours for the 20′ model and less than two days for the 30′ model. Interior and exterior can be tailored to meet individual needs.
In addition to use as a residential home, Solargons can be used for recreational cabins, mother-in-law apartments, art studios, ski huts, military housing, emergency housing, satellite classrooms, etc. Each 30′ model can be attached or linked to additional Solargons for even more floor-plan flexibility.
Visit the Solargon Structures website for more details.
3 Comments so far...
Today in Sikantis – October 27, 2009 « Sikantis Says:
27 October 2009 at 1:17 am.
[...] Innovative News - Solargon Structures Insulated Panels [...]
Roofing Insulation Says:
30 January 2010 at 7:42 am.
I have to say that when I added roofing insulation to my home, it made the HUGE difference. I cut my bill in half. Any insulation is good, so now we are in the process of doing wall insulation.
Isaiah Roberts Says:
21 August 2010 at 12:13 pm.
wall insulation is really needed if you want to save on energy bills, wall insulations help save in heating cost:’-
