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Murus Company Earns Forest Stewardship Certification
The Murus Company, Inc. announced that it has earned Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems, one of the world's leading FSC certifiers. FSC provides third-party certification confirming that materials sold as FSC certified are harvested from well-managed forest operations.
The Murus Company can now incorporate FSC certified oriented strand board in its Structural Insulated Panels. The new certification contributes valuable points for end users striving for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for their building projects. The FSC certified structural insulating panels are eligible for the MR7 certified wood credit under the LEED program. "The new designation also emphasizes our company's commitment to sustainable building practices, said Murus CEO Jamie Jenkins.
Scientific Certification Systems is the leader in environmental and sustainability certification. One of the first certification bodies accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council in 1996, SCS has since certified more than 30 million acres of well-managed forests and 3,000 companies in the FSC supply chain worldwide.
The award recognizes the highest levels of environmentally and socially responsible forest management. Murus applied for and passed a series of audits that account for its purchase of certified materials, its inventory and its manufacturing procedures. The Murus Company's trademark license code is FSC-C107607.
Established in 1993 as a response to global deforestation, the Forest Stewardship Council helps create management solutions for the world's forests. FSC certified forest products are verified from the forest of origin all the way through the supply chain.
The Murus Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of structural insulated panels (SIPs), high performance building panels used for walls, floors, and roofs in residential and light commercial construction. SIPs are composite panels of interior and exterior structural sheathing with rigid, solid-core insulation.
New Study Shows Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) Are Greener than Conventional Home Framing
A new study shows that building a home using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) produces up to10 times more energy savings compared to traditional stud framing, resulting in an energy payback period of just 5 years. And, SIPs reduces global warming potential by 13 times more than conventional framing measured by equivalent carbon emissions, recapturing greenhouse gases in just 3.8 years.
The study, conducted by environmental impact experts Franklin Associates, quantified the energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions of a fast-growing technology called SIPs, compared to conventional wood framing. The results present a powerful life cycle analysis showing that structural insulated panels make homes more efficient, comfortable, and environmentally sustainable. In Canada, the performance is even better, producing energy savings 18.6 times greater with a 2.7 year payback. The global warming reduction is 18.2 times better than stick-built construction with a 2.7 year payback.
"This study is significant because it is the first comprehensive comparison of the two different types of construction from raw materials right through a building's life cycle," said CEO Jamie Jenkins of the Murus Company, Inc., a leading supplier of the insulating panels. "The continuous SIPs whole-wall system has virtually no thermal bridging, breaks or air infiltration like wood or steel framing, producing a tighter building enclosure and reducing energy consumption. But, this study actually quantifies the return on investment over a building's 50-year life and is a truer measure of what defines a green home," Jenkins said.
The analysis was based on a wood-sided, 1791 square- foot home, one with 2x6, R-19 insulated walls and the other with 6 1/2" SIPs with EPS core insulation. The study calculated the energy invested in BTU's based on raw materials and the energy mix used throughout the production of the framing products. It also added transportation to market. Energy saved is based on BTU's of a home's heating and cooling. The global warming potential (GWP) measures equivalent emission units of CO2, fossil fuel, methane and nitrous oxide.
The study, conducted for the EPS Molders Association, concluded that the superior thermal performance of structural insulated panels (SIPs) combined with critical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions offers the construction industry an excellent opportunity to significantly reduce global warming.
The Murus Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of structural insulated panels (SIPs), high performance building panels used for walls, floors, and roofs in residential and light commercial construction. SIPs are composite panels of interior and exterior structural sheathing with rigid, solid-core insulation.
MURUS Begins Video Series on Building with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs).
The Murus Company, Inc., manufacturer of SIPs (structural insulated panels) has produced a new series of web-video case histories on the cost and energy-saving benefits of structural insulated panels for homes and light commercial buildings.
The series, called SIPs On Site, is designed to showcase the advantages of using SIPs in residential and commercial construction compared to traditional building methods. Each brief segment focuses on one key benefit: energy-savings, green building, and reduced construction time, among others. Homeowners, builders, developers, and architects offer their comments about their experiences with structural insulating panels for creating more efficient, comfortable and environmentally sustainable homes and buildings.
The first segment in the series highlights energy savings from the perspective of the new homeowner. Hear why SIPs was the choice for this homeowner and his wife in the design and construction of their new timberframe home.
SIPs On Site will feature new applications and benefits on an ongoing basis and can be seen at http://www.murus.com
The Murus Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of structural insulating panels (SIPs,) high performance building panels used for walls, floors, and roofs. SIPs are composite panels of interior and exterior structural sheathing with rigid, solid-core insulation.