SIPA Blog

The SIPA BOD toured the worlds largest OSB mill producing the labor saving jumbo panels for the industry.
The SIPA Board participated a plant tour at the worlds largest OSB mill with a continous press which produces our labor saving jumbo 8ft x 24 ft panels that are in great...
Published on Oct 6, 2017.

Detailed the findings of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics & National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) since 2006
Green Multifamily and SIngle Family Homes The Brief details the findings of the latest in a series of studies conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with the National Association of Home...
Published on Sep 29, 2017.

The SIP News Media Kit for opportunities to participate in the launch of a new magazine focused on the SIPs industry
The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) is pleased to announce our partnership with Matrix Group Publishing Inc. in the production of our inaugural full color, 8 ½ by 11-inch glossy stock magazine....
Published on May 12, 2017.

SIPA proudly sponsors the 2017 DOE Race to Zero Student Design Competition
The Race to Zero is an annual competition, open to students and faculty from any interested collegiate institution. The competition is based upon a real-world scenario where a builder is developing a...
Published on Nov 3, 2016.

Green Builder Media's 2016 Readers' Choice Awards with SIPA Members highlighted for the 1st time!
Many of the top brands are shoring up their positions with ramped-up R&D, and an emphasis on connected technology. Two SIPA members Premier SIPS and R-Control/AFM highlighted in the article.  This is the...
Published on Jun 30, 2016.

National Green Building Standard ICC/ASHRAE 700-2015
SIPS.org is making a free pdf copy of the NAHB's - 2015 Edition National Green Building Standard (NGBS): ICC/ASHRAE 700-2015 available. (posted 21Jun2016)   This is the first residential green building standard to undergo the...
Published on Jun 28, 2016.

Advanced Manufactured Construction - University of Florida Training Manual
View the Advanced Manutactured Construction Training Manual (PDF)   The Universtiy of Florida has published an Advanced Manufactured Construction Training Manual which contains an entire Module-3 (Page 110 of the manual) devoted to panelized...
Published on Jun 9, 2016.

The Envelope, Please! - SIPs in the news: Big Builder Magazine
Our go-to expert on building innovation Sam Raskin says it’s time for builders to change platforms – Part I: structural insulated panels By Sam Rashkin   Link to original article dated May 9, 2016     I left...
Published on Jun 9, 2016.

Global Energy Productivity Playbook Paves Way For Worldwide Prosperity And Emissions Reductions
View the Energy Productivity Playbook   The Global Alliance for Energy Productivity proudly announces the release of the Energy Productivity Playbook (the Playbook). This document details how public sector, private sector and nonprofit organizations...
Published on May 25, 2016.

SIPA's Jack Armstrong, Executive Director, attends Capital Hill HPBC Luncheon on April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016 SIPA Executive Director, Jack Armstrong, attends the High Performance Building Coalition (HPBC) Lunchoen on Capital Hill in Washington DC.  HPBC is a coalition of approximately 200 organizations and companies that provides guidance and...
Published on Apr 20, 2016.