First, thanks for keeping this forum full of opinions about product and construction with sips. I have found many of the threads here interesting. It is why I am writing this first post.
I am planning to build in marco island florida in late 2009 early 2010. I have amassed a mess of info and my key goals are to construct a eco friendly house (not to the point of straw bales and chemical toilets) which will be able to sustain wind and water associated with general florida weather as well as our occasional big brother, hurricanes. Being in a flood zone has left me to believe if I am building sip then the only real choices would be fiber cement or steel.
I am asking for advice here based on experience in humid climates with high solar heat gain. My structure will be approximately 3000 sqft on two levels and like most fla homes has a lot of glass. Questions I have are:
1. basic SIP selections
2. windows providing reduction in heat gain
3. roof structures as I believe my roof too complex for sips (and how to get appropriate R value in the roof)
4. I was planning metal roofing either standing seam or some new metal barrel tile.
5. ERV necessity
Budget is about 100-125 / sqft.
Thanks,
Kevin
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