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New Builder’s Guide for SIPs

300-page building science manual for SIP construction. Includes HVAC strategies, drainage plans, air sealing and more!

Consumer Brochure for SIPs

Teach potential homebuyers about the benefits of SIPs with these handy brochures. Covers green building, energy efficiency, and in¬door air quality in a SIP home.

2006 Annual Meeting Speakers

Set of 5 DVDs showing presentations from SIPA’s 2006 Annual Meeting and Conference. Includes Sam Rashkin, EPA, Dana Bres, PATH, and Building with SIPs seminar with Al Cobb and Jim LeRoy, others.

Membership DVD

SIPA member manufacturer Frank Baker, Insulspan, supplier member Jack Armstrong, BASF, distributor Zack LeRoy, Panel Pros, and builder Scott Bergford talk about the value of a SIPA membership.

Membership Brochure

Distribute these brochures to pass on the benefits of SIPA membership and help grow the SIP industry.

General “Do’s and Don’ts” for Handling and Installing SIPs

Covers general principles, handling and storage and assembly basics for building with SIPs.

Overcoming the Elements, by Jim Tracy

A detailed description of SIPs, their history, applications, and benefits. Originally published in the Forest Products Journal, March, 2000.

Prescriptive Method for Structural Insulated Panels Used in Wall Systems in Residential (DVD)

With testing and engineering by the NAHB Research Center, the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), and other established organizations, this 50-page document presents standardized construction methods for all SIP wall systems.

SIP Solutions for Commercial Construction

SIPs are not just for homes. Read how SIPs address key client concerns such as green building, energy efficiency, and building durability. Brochure also includes energy savings data from Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

SIPA Technical Report–Juneau, AK, Roof Issue by Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P. Eng.

The report summarizes the findings relating to the moisture damage of various SIP roof assemblies in Juneau, Alaska. Includes field evaluations, specifications, photographs, local climate data, and engineering analysis.

Cradle to Cradle

Architect William McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart rethink traditional reduce, reuse, recycle environmentalism by challenging the belief that human industry must damage the natural world. The authors explain how products can be designed from the outset so that after their useful lives they will provide nourishment for something new.

Prefabulous by Sheri Koones

Prefabulous explores the beauty, variety, design possibilities, and environmentally possible benefits of today’s best prefab homes. The book includes a chapter on structural insulated panels and case studies of SIP homes.

Building with SIPs 2004

2 DVD set of a hands-on demonstration convering SIPs assembly and plumbing and electrical system installation. Presented by Jim LeRoy, Panel Pros, Inc. and Dave Gauthier, Winterpanel. Available as DVD and VHS.

Department of Energy Brochure

This easy to read brochure outlines the results from Oak Ridge National Laboratory comparative studies on Whole-Wall R-Value and zero-energy homes using SIPs.

Housing Strategies for Mississippi by Judith Phillips, 16 Pages

John C. Stennis Institute of Government researcher Phillips explores SIPs as a viable option for rebuilding in the wake of hurricane Katrina and providing affordable housing to low-income residents.

ORNL Test Results on CD-ROM

Get the entire Oak Ridge National Labratory Whole-Wall R-Value Test Report at your fingertips. The report provides you with valuable information to re-enforce the findings that a 4” SIP wall outperforms a 2” x 6” stick and batt wall. Purchasing the CD-ROM allows you to look at the test numerous times without the possiblily of lost or torn pages.

Product Guide to Structural Insulated Panels

This 20-page illustrated guide jointly produced by SIPA and APA–The Engineered Wood Association gives a comprehensive introduction to structural insulated panel technology. It includes an overview of the benefits of using SIPs, as well as construction details and design tables.