Energy Efficiency From The Ground Up!

SIPs and Me | Construction Innovation | Techies Gone Wild

Yesterday I was up in the Sierras talking with SIP Home Systems (SHS) and had a meeting with their president, Tom Frantz. I was there just to straighten out some issues I had with the construction plans for my project but it was nice to see we had some common ground in our vision going forward.

Tom is an ex-techie who has some really high goals for their construction market. SIP construction already provides about 60% energy savings over standard home construction, making it a no-brainer to target energy efficient construction projects using SIPs – Structural Insulated Panels. Think EnergyStar with very little hassle and you will begin to get the picture.

Tom told me yesterday they’re looking into solar energy production. Vets2Vines will be focusing on the vineyard management, however it will be powered nearly 100% by wind, and I’m excited to see the SHS concept going solar. Very complementary to the wind and energy efficiency and Tom’s no slouch at finding the best bang for the buck. I don’t mind drafting behind SHS one bit; less research and dealmaking for me, and I can put together the best package possible for the agricultural clients.

What I would really like to accomplish with Vets2Vines would be to provide an agricultural incubator – something that would showcase renewable energy and other cost saving approaches for the aggies.

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