Patrick Sughrue built his first tiny house on wheels in 1973 on the back of a 1949 Dodge flatbed truck. He has been involved in building green, high-performance homes for over 30 years with special interest in passive solar design, energy-efficiency and innovative products. He and his wife Jill hand built their own home north of Vancouver, WA with structural insulated panels or SIPs over 20 years ago. He has been using SIPs in his designs ever since and now brings this experience to Tiny Houses on Wheels, Accessory Dwelling Units, and small ground-bound cabins, cottages, studios and workshops.

What are the benefits of building a tiny house with SIPs? How do you approach the design process? Are SIPs environmentally safe? If you've never heard of SIPs or you've heard of them but aren't really sure what they are or how they relate to tiny houses, than this is the interview for you!

SIPs or Structural Insulated Panels offer amazing insulation, structural strength, and most importantly, they can be put together in a matter of days vs. weeks or months for a traditional stick-built tiny house.

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