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A building made from foam and steel structural insulated pane
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A new high performance wall system makes inroads into the Ottawa construction market

...Ottawa will be the dealer for eastern Canada. In contrast to most SIPS, this panel contains no wood. Instead the structure is made of light-gauge metal studs with an EPS (expanded Polystyrene) foam-filled cavity. The metal does not pass through the wall panel, so there is no thermal bridging to cause heat loss. Foam in...