Want to save money on your energy bills to help pay off your mortgage? Conserve valuable resources? Reduce pollution? Be more comfortable in a draft free home? All of these are reasons to make certain that your new timber frame home is as energy efficient as it is beautiful.  Not many years ago a 2 X 4 stick-built house with R-11 fiberglass insulation was considered adequate. Those days are history. Insulation options have greatly improved so that R-24 walls and R-40 roofs are easily attainable.

One of the best methods for building a highly energy efficient home is to use an insulated panel system. Insulated panels have proven to be much more energy efficient than stick framed wall and roof systems. In a stick framed wall, the wood studs result in a cold spot at regular intervals, since wood is not a good insulating material and has a R-Value of about 1 per inch. This means that each 2 X 6 stud provides a mere R-6 of insulation.

Panels have a continuous foam core that does not allow for drafts, cold spots, and reduced insulation value. As a result, they have much better whole wall performance,. They enable you to purchase a smaller HVAC system from the outset, providing immediate savings. You continue to save from 40%-60% on heating and cooling costs, year after year. At the same time, your home will be much cozier and draft-free in the winter and cooler in the summer.