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The 2020 Building Excellence Award Winners

Over 55 SIP projects were submitted for consideration for the 2020 Building Excellence Awards announced on March 3, 2020 at the SIPA Annual Meeting and SelectSIPs EXPO in Phoenix, Arizona.Projects competed in...

Green Builder Media Sustainability

The key starting point in the Triple Zero Home’s construction came with the use of structured insulated panels (SIPs) and their composition: a structural insulating foam core sandwiched between two structural facings—typically...

Green Builder Media Sustainability Awards 2020 Winners - SIPs Projects

Building or designing with SIPs? These two new publications were made just for you by the SIP expert

The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) provides this checklist sharing the manufacturing membership’s decades of combined knowledge to ensure the best experience and outcome for designers, builders, and owners of structural insulated...

The 2019 Building Excellence Award Winners

SIPs were used for maximum energy efficiency and the SIP design met all the structural needs of the hybrid timber frame structure, yielding high performance and reduced energy costs. This impressive private...

The 2018 Building Excellence Award Winners

When considering energy-efficient technologies, the homeowner for this project was interested in sustainable building systems like SIPs. The homeowner looked to Curt Stendel, SIPA Board of Directors Member and SIPA Registered Master...

The 2017 Building Excellence Award Winners

Hettinger, North DakotaThe West River Veterinary Clinic (WRVC) is a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic, animal hospital and retail center in the Southwestern North Dakota agricultural community of Hettinger. Having outgrown their existing facility,...

The 2016 Building Excellence Award Winners

The 2016 Building Excellence Award Non-Residential Overall Winner went to the Rocky Mt. Institute (RMI) Innovation Center. Submitted by SIPA member Premier SIPS, the office building accommodates 50 staff, plus 80 people...

Improving your Building Performance and your Bottom Line With SIPS!

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Attic Retrofits Using Nailbase Insulated Panels

SummaryRetrofit of attics in older existing homes can help improve energy savings and occupant comfort.  For some attic types the process is simple - air seal and add insulation at the ceiling,...