The Eco-Panels Blog
More Research Finds Styrene Exposure May Lead to Autism
It is well known that Eco-Panels does not use styrenes - or polystyrene - in the manufacture of our structural insulated panels. But we estimate that over 90% of the panel manufacturers in the United States (and many parts of the world) do use styrenes as a major...
Eco-Panels in New Zealand!
For many years Eco-Panels has been helping to build the most energy efficient homes in America. Eco-Panels is now providing panels for multiple homes in New Zealand, many in the beautiful Jacks Point development. "Very little is actually manufactured in New Zealand,...
Stick Frame Construction is the Weakest and Least Energy Efficient Method of Construction Allowed by Law
I'll say it again. Stick frame construction - the way more than 98% of the homes built in the United States are built - is the LEAST energy efficient and weakest method of construction allowable by law - i.e. "building code". And due to the massive long term energy...
DIY Tiny House or Any House – Build them Yourself!
It can be intimidating and difficult to build your own stick framed structure - and amazingly difficult if you are trying to build it super-energy efficient or wind or seismic resistant. It is VERY SIMPLE to do this with Eco-Panels. With quick cam-locking panels,...
Yes Virginia, you can always build it cheaper. And it will always cost you more..
My apologies for the literary reference to the old Santa Claus story from the young girl who wrote the New York newspaper "The Sun" back in 1897 - and I'm sure you know the story so I won't go into it here. And I also have young children who ask me if there is a...