Affordable Solid Panel "Perfect Wall" System
- University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN (United States)
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
The SPS is an innovative interpretation of the “perfect wall” concept, in which environmental control layers are located on the exterior side of the structural components, as opposed to traditional cavity insulated, stud-framed walls. The primary objective of this study is to validate the SPS technology in terms of its constructability, cost, and performance. Specifically for this project, we partnered with two affordable housing nonprofits in Minnesota—Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and Urban Homeworks—to build five new houses using SPS walls, as well as two high-performance stud-framed comparison homes. We also reviewed cost and performance data from 13 SPS homes built prior to this project by MonoPath and Spero Environmental Builders. Reviewing the outcomes of these 20 homes total, we find promising results in terms of constructability, cost, and performance, although more structural performance data are needed before this new technology can see widespread adoption.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
- Contributing Organization:
- Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Urban Homeworks; Thrive Home Builders; Building Knowledge; MonoPath; CSI; Huber Engineered Woods; Home Innovation Research Labs
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007568
- OSTI ID:
- 1846796
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-UniversityofMinnesota-EE0007568
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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