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Build a Better Future with SIP Structures
SIPA
A high-performance SIP building envelope is a hug for the planet.
Whether it’s a tiny house or a commercial building of tens of thousands of square feet, the SIP building envelope creates a tightly sealed, extremely energy-efficient structure. A high-performance structure is defined by its ability to outperform the average energy performance metrics of standard homes and buildings. Structural Insulated Panel Association hosts the only entirely SIP project catalogue where users can filter by high-performance and various energy performance ratings.
The Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Index is an energy efficiency inspection designed to create a nationally recognized energy performance metric for builders, architects, homeowners, real estate agents and others. The 2021 national HERS average was 58 whereas a standard stick-built home constructed to the 2006 code averages a score of 100. SIP projects regularly achieve better HERS ratings ranging from 50 to less than 0 (meaning net-zero energy usage), showcasing the extraordinary energy performance of a SIP building envelope. There are over 90 of these showcased in the online SIP project catalog with HERS below 50.
Since 2012, U.S. residential building code has required a blower door test to measure a home’s indoor air leakage rate (see 2012 IECC or newer). By pushing air through the front door and maintaining 50 pascals of pressure, this test evaluates the air change per hour (ACH) levels and pinpoints leakage points throughout the building envelope. A low leakage home is considered a higher quality of construction. Current building codes require a score of 5.0 ACH in warmer, southeast climates and 3.0 ACH in cooler climates. A fully enclosed SIP envelope regularly scores lower than the 3.0 ACH standard making it one of the choice materials for a healthy, high-performing home. There are over 150 of these showcased in the online SIP project catalog searchable by ACH50 performance levels.
Visit the SIP Project page today and search for a high-performance SIP structure near you or check out our picks:
2015 PHIUS SIP Office Building in Basalt, CO
2018 Zero Energy SIP House in Mineral Wells, TX
2021 Prices Fork Village SIP Apartments in Blacksburg, VA
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.SIPA NEWS
AIA's Blueprint for Better Campaign
SIPA
With SIPs in the blueprint, your expertise can influence design for good.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) began the Blueprint for Better campaign in 2021 to engage design professionals at all levels to transform the day-to-day practice of architecture to achieve a zero-carbon, resilient, healthy, just and equitable built environment. Millennial homeowners are increasingly more interested in sustainably built homes, naturally driving this campaign among residential living; however, taking root at the commercial level requires renewed ingenuity.
SIPs can shape the dialogue demonstrating that higher expectations throughout the built environment are possible.
- Choose a building material that is extracted, produced and assembled at minimal environmental cost. SIPs are a sustainable solution.
- Select a material that delivers unparalleled indoor air quality and energy performance. SIPs are a healthy solution.
- Elevate the resilience of our communities by creating structures that will endure climate change realities.
SIPs are a durable building envelope offering protection in the toughest storms.
In conjunction with Blueprint for Better, the AIA’s Architecture and Design Materials Pledge encourages conscientious evaluation of products and finishes. Architects can truly impact GHG reduction goals by considering materials based on extraction practices, embodied and operational carbon as well as impact on the circular economy. This pledge also aligns with the human health and social equity objectives of Blueprint for Better with an emphasis on the how material manufacturing communities are impacted socioeconomically.
Download our free SIP resources today to learn more about the incredible advantages of building with SIPs.
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EPS is a rigid polystyrene foam with many uses. Enercept SIPs with an EPS solid foam insulating core can also help make your next building project easy and energy-efficient.
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The 2022 High Performance Home Under 3,000 sq. ft. Winner
SIPA
This modest, contemporary floorplan harnesses natural light and solar opportunities.
A high-performance home is characterised by its ability to feature eco-efficiency, health, resilience, sustainability and renewable energy at the core of its design. Among SIPA’s Building Excellence Awards categories, the high-performance designation is a shining achievement for builders and designers as well as future occupants. These entries require a RESNET-certified HERS rating and a blower door test proving the structure’s superb performance. This project had an impressively tight 0.4 ACH50 air leakage value from it’s blower door test. Air leakage values of below 0.6 ACH50 are required to achieve Passive certification.
With just 2,000 square feet of conditioned space, this sleek Vancouver, British Columbia home is perched high with long windows to maximize natural light entry. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) ensured a quick construction process and an energy-efficient finished project. This home elevates contemporary design to a passive standard achieving both the U.S. Passive House and Passive House Canada certifications. The landscaping includes trees and vegetation natural to the area and the trees felled to clear the property were incorporated into the home’s siding.
The SIPs for this home were manufactured by Premier SIPs and built by West Eco. Check out full lineup of 2022 Building Excellence Award winners here.
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Master SIP Builder Spotlight: Bliss Building, Inc.
SIPA
A craftman SIP builder serving the State of Minnesota.
Since 1994, Bliss Building, Inc. has served Northern Minnesota as a custom homebuilder and general contractor. As a Master SIP Builder, this company specializes in quality, energy-efficient homes built with SIPs and has also completed retrofit projects using retrofit insulated panels.
In 2013 Bliss Building received a SIPA Building Excellence Award in the Single-Family Home Over 3,000 sq. ft. category. That award-winning project (pictured to the right) achieved an amazingly low blower door test result of 0.47 ACH50 and HERS rating of 36.
Check out these other Bliss Builder SIP projects:
2013 Retrofit SIP House in Park Rapids, MN
2018 Single Family SIP Home in Nevis, MN
Click here to become a Master SIP Builder.
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Extreme Panel Technologies has been manufacturing Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for over 30 years and has expanded to be one of the largest SIP manufacturers in North America. Your project gets individual attention from design to delivery. We work with architects, designers, engineers, and contractors to supply our SIPs.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
US Homebuilders Say Materials Are Getting Easier to Find
Quartz
The great pandemic lumber shortage that delayed construction and pushed U.S. home prices to record levels is easing up — at least for now.
After months of scrambling to stock up on lumber, more than half of U.S. building material suppliers said in March inventories are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Burns Building Product Survey — which covers about 6% of the market for lumber dealers.
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5 Sectors Driving the Demand for Metal Recycling
Construction & Demolition Recycling
Metal recycling is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world and one of the most important ways to preserve the environment. There are several sectors that are rapidly increasing the demand for recycled metals.
The construction industry is booming, driving the demand for metal recycling.
The construction industry is a major driver of demand for metal recycling.
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TRUFAST® is a leading U.S. manufacturer of engineered fastening solutions for the commercial roofing industry. Products include a comprehensive selection of fasteners, fastening accessories, adhesives and tools for commercial roofing and SIP/nail base panels. Fastening solutions conform to the highest standards (FM Global, Miami-Dade County Product Control, European Technical Approvals and NTA, Inc.).
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The Challenges of Designing a Green Building
Deccan Herald
The urban building boom comes with an irretrievable environmental impact. The construction industry globally consumes many natural resources and generates immense solid waste.
Resource and energy efficiency are the most critical sustainability indicators that decide the environment-friendliness of a building. The supply chain in the construction industry shows that early design intervention plays a vital role in reducing construction waste.
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Pre-cut and RTA Packages
Louisville, KY
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There's a Climate Solution Hiding in Our Walls
Vox
The world is buzzing with climate change solutions these days: maybe we can plant a trillion trees to save ecosystems and scrub greenhouse gases out of the air in one fell swoop! Or store energy in giant cement blocks that can act like batteries made of potential energy. Or use our electric vehicles as batteries for our homes and businesses.
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Roofing Sales Strategies — 5 Reasons Metal is Better
LBM Journal
Residential metal roofing systems have grown in demand as consumers look to find a more durable option for protecting their homes. In recent years metal has jumped to second in popularity behind asphalt shingles. Asphalt’s lower cost contributes to its popularity and wide usage, so roofing professionals who want to upsell a premium metal product need to educate their customers and alleviate their hesitation to spend more for metal.
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Kyocerca’s ruggedized phones are designed to withstand water, drops, vibration, mud, dust and more on even the toughest construction sites. By combining these devices with our ecosystem of accessory and application providers, you’ll discover just how productive your crew can be. Isn’t it time to optimize your team’s potential?
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White House Works with State, Local Governments to Bolster Building Performance Standards
Building Design + Construction
The former head of the U.S. Green Building Council says the Biden Administration’s formation of the National Building Performance Standards Coalition is a “tremendous” step in the right direction to raise building performance standards in the U.S.
This action, along with an effort to boost sustainability on federal properties, has the “potential to merge federal leadership and fiscal resources with lower governments’ capacities for experimentation and execution,” writes Mahesh Ramanujam, former USGBC CEO. The coalition could achieve much while circumventing gridlock on Capitol Hill, he says.
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