SIPs vs Stick Framing: Maximizing Lifecycle Energy Savings
Stick framing is a legacy practice that leaves procurement officers exposed to unpredictable thermal performance and labor volatility. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) replace that uncertainty with a unified, factory-engineered building envelope. The difference is measurable. Rax Panel’s graphite-enhanced EPS cores deliver whole-wall R-values 44% higher than traditional stick framing, a gap that fundamentally alters a…