Dive summary:
- Two new fire stations in Manhattan, Kan., are what Mike Gibson of Murray & Sons Construction,the builder, calls "super-cool" designs that don't give away their highly energy-efficient character, accomplished by using structural insulated panels (SIPs).
- Architect Tracy Anderson said Manhattan wanted to implement its commitment to building sustainably, so that's what was specified for walls and the roof, where more widely spaced trusses were possible.
- Gibson said it saved time because his workers were able to combine stick framing, sheeting and insulating in the single step of hoisting panels from a flatbed and putting them in place.
From the article:
"During the final stages of construction, when the temporary heating and cooling is on our dime, we save money because the envelope is so snug.” ...
