Industry Events

IBS 2025 - Las Vegas, Nevada

The NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS)—the premier, once-a-year event that connects, educates and improves the residential construction industry is happening February 25-27, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. SIPA is proud to have had a booth at IBS for more than 20 years now and our tenure has afforded Structural Insulated Panels a key position for attendee traffic on the showroom floor. Visitors can also find us at booths C8143 & C8705.

Check out these SIP presentations from the 2025 show in Vegas!

EEBA High Performance Home Builder Summit 2025

SIPA is delighted to participate in the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) High Performance Home Builder Summit in Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 17-19. Registration is open and as always, EEBA Members receive a discount on the event, other industry events and EEBA Academy courses!

There are several SIPA members involved with and sponsoring EEBA's summit, including: BASF, DuPont, Extreme Panel Technologies and Premier SIPS.

Find out more Summit information here!

Five High-Performance Innovations by Sam Rashkin @ EEBA

2025 SIPschool Classes are Open for Registration

SIPschool, the industry’s leading provider of Structural Insulated Panel education and training, is pleased to announce that our next SIPs 202 class will be held here at our homebase on June 12-13, 2025.

Drawing on over 35 years of experience in the SIP Industry, instructor Al Cobb will lead attendees through the basics of SIP design and installation. Our program explores the pros and cons of all types of SIPs in an impartial manner. This training is divided into Classroom time on Day 1, followed by Shop time on Day 2. Students are encouraged to complete the free Builder Education with SIPs Training (BEST) online classes through Lesson 9 found on the Structural Insulated Panel Association’s website prior to attending this session.

Discussions include all the nuts and bolts of basic SIP design and installation, with deeper dives into topics such as:

• Panel core & skin options
• Navigating bottlenecks in SIP manufacturing
• What does your SIP manufacturer want/need/expect from you?
• Exploring SIP Installer opportunities in the global market

• Proper sizing of HVAC for High Performance homes
• 45L Tax Credit & its impact on energy efficient structures
• Exterior cladding details – thermal performance, sound transmission & durability