WHY DO SIPs BUILDINGS REQUIRE MECHANICAL VENTILATION?
As we have insulated and sealed homes to achieve greater levels of comfort and energy independence, Structural Insulated Panels have proven themselves to be the most cost effective and stable method of construction. Although this simplified process of super-insulation has shown positive impacts on the quality, comfort and energy savings of structures, it also created the need for controlled ventilation. Many of today’s indoor airborne pollutants can be effectively controlled, actually increasing the comfort and livability of a structure. Mechanical ventilation has been proven effective in mitigating fumes from combustion appliances, radon, formaldehyde and even pollutants such as excess humidity and tobacco smoke. Established levels of humidity levels are governed by region, but a rough rule of thumb is 50% relative humidity on the interior of a building will be low enough to inhibit mold or mildew based pollutants and high enough to inhibit low humidity pollutants like dust mites. In
