Traditional Construction vs Murus SIPs
| Traditional Construction | Murus SIPs |
| Results in typical energy usage | SIP homes have repeatedly demonstrated annual energy savings of up to 50% when combined with other high performance systems.* |
| Thermal bridging at studs and gaps allow heat to escape, raising energy costs | Solid, continuous insulation that boosts energy efficiency |
| Uses fiberglass insulation that can sag or shift, reducing R-values over time | Murus SIPs will not sag, shift, or develop voids and will maintain their performance integrity throughout their lifetime |
| Risk water absorption that can reduce effective R-value by up to 50% | Foam core will not absorb moisture, maintaining original insulating qualities |
| Traditional framing consumes significantly more wood, depleting our natural resources | Made with OSB from fast-growing trees from sustainable plantations and forests |
| Framing requires extensive man-hours and longer construction timeframes | SIPs have been proven to reduce framing labor by as much as 55%. |
| Results in lumber, sheathing and other waste in landfills | Design support and factory pre-cutting result in virtual elimination of jobsite panel waste |
| Cavities in walls can result in “chimney effect” that speeds burning | Solid foam core eliminates “chimney effect”; best-available Class I fire rating |
| Materials may vary widely in quality | Murus SIPs ensure consistent quality through stringent in-house quality control policies and procedures monitored by an independent, third-party agency |