2026 Newsletters

The Path to Passive Starts with SIPs

Jan 8, 2026 - To be a passive building, projects must consume 40-60% less energy than conventional buildings. Heating and cooling accounts for 50% of energy use in the average home, making insulation the natural starting point to profoundly impact a structure’s energy performance.?SIPs provide a high-performance continuous insulation?that maintains its stated R-value for the lifetime of the structure. In order to be certified by PHIUS, a passive house must have an air leakage rate of less than 0.60 ACH50. Open Newsletter

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