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Hot Off the Press — SIP DESIGN Best Practice 8: SIP Roof and Wall Assemblies
SIPA
The newest of the approved installments in SIPA's Best Practices series – Download for FREE
Wall and roof connection joints are the weakest link of any building. It is no different when building with SIPs.
It is important to understand in which climate zone the project you are designing is to be built, to control air and moisture migration at panel joints for long-term durability. Depending on the geography, the appropriate use and position of vapor retarder products like sealants, tapes and liquid applied barriers will change.
Five of the ten proposed Best Practices documents are now available for free download from the SIPA Store on www.sips.org. The other four published installments include; SIP DESIGN BP-1: High-Performance SIP Building Envelope; SIP DESIGN BP-2: HVAC Systems with SIPs; SIP DESIGN BP-3: SIP Structural Capabilities and SIP DESIGN BP-4: SIP Sizes. These resources are free to download and provide a deep-dive into the topics covered in SIPA's Designing with SIPs: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS brochure which is also available from the SIPA Store as a free download.
Click here for free downloads from the SIPA Store digital products page
Click here to view the Design Professionals SIP overview page
Click here to view the Design Resources page
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.SIPA NEWS
SIPA Building Excellence Awards - 2021 Runners-up
SIPA
Ten projects were awarded 2nd Place or Runners-up recognition in various entry categories
Throughout the year this publication highlights a winning project in each issue from the annual SIPA Building Excellence Awards. Even though all the great submissions deserve to win first place, only one in each category can take that honor. The judges awarded Runner-Up status to projects that deserve special recognition. The Runners-up are listed below with links to project profile pages for anyone interested in learning more about these great SIPs structures.
1) Royal Flooring at Heritage Park - Urbandale, Iowa - Energy Panel Structures, Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Buildings over 10,000 sq. ft. - Classic. 2) City of Panama City Housing - Panama City, Florida, Out of the Box Building Systems, Affordable Housing – Classic. 3) North Point Outdoors Office Building - Derry, New Hampshire, Energy Panel Structures, Commercial/Industrial/Institutional under 3,000 sq. ft. - Classic. 4) Gabler Apartments - Longmont, Colorado, R-Control/Big Sky Insulations, Multifamily - High Performance. 5) The Betz Barn - Crested Butte, Colorado, Enercept, Single Family Homes Over 3,000 sq. ft. – Classic. 6) Cooper’s Hawk Terrace Phase II - Sonora, California, Premier Building Systems, Multifamily – Classic. 7) Mosgiel Residence - Mosgiel, New Zealand, Insulspan, Single Family Homes Under 3,000 sq. ft. – Classic. 8) Orr Residence - Breckenridge, Colorado, R-Control/Big Sky Insulations, Single Family Homes Over 3,000 sq. ft. - High Performance. 9) Alvarez DADU - Seattle, Washington, Premier Building Systems, Residential Homes Under 900 sq. ft. – Classic. 10) Catherine Lee Garage and ADU - Anacortes, Washington, Premier Building Systems, Residential Homes Under 900 sq. ft. - High Performance.
Congratulations to the builders, designers and SIPs manufacturers who contributed to these projects, they are all winners.
It is that time again! SIPA is soliciting members for project entries in the 20th annual 2022 Building Excellence Awards competition. Deadline for entries is January 12, 2022. SIPA members can login to www.sips.org and submit their application(s) on-line or download the interactive pdf application form for submission via email.
Click here to access the Building Excellence Award information page and submit your project now
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Enercept Regional Sales Manager, Neal Mack, explains SIPs construction includes many of the same components as traditional construction but can offer the benefits of a stronger structure, increased energy efficiency, faster installation, and overall, cost-effective project.
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Frequently Asked Question: Are SIPs Susceptible to Mold and Mildew?
SIPA
The extremely low levels of air infiltration in SIP buildings inhibit mold and mildew growth
A water and airtight SIP building envelope forms the basis of a successful mold control strategy. The extremely low levels of air infiltration in SIP buildings allow for incoming air to be provided in controlled amounts by air handling equipment. Proper dehumidification of incoming air following ASHRAE standards will create an environment where mold physically cannot grow.
In addition to creating a near airtight structure, SIPs are solid and free of any cavities in the walls where moisture can condense and cause unseen mold growth.
Click here to view the series of Frequently Asked Questions and answers
Click here to download the NEW Design Best Practice 8 – Roof and Wall Assemblies for more information
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Spotlight on Manufacture: Quacent
SIPA
Build better, build faster and build greener
Quacent is a Canadian-invested SIP plant located in China providing high quality, energy efficient and cost-effective prefabricated houses for customers world-wide since 2006. The prefabricated houses are made with the latest technology such as Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), Light Gauge Steel (LGS) and Timber Frame (2x4).
SIPs, the latest building method in the housing industry, is Quacent's main building system. SIPs provide a strong, durable, energy efficient building envelop which is erected faster than traditional construction methods. Quacent set up the first SIPs manufacturing facility in China and currently leads the industry in Asia. Quacent's strong research and development efforts focus on strict quality control and advanced technology support facilitating the construction of SIP buildings in many countries such as Canada, Germany, UK, Netherlands, Denmark and Russia.
Click here to learn more
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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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.INDUSTRY NEWS
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7 Facts on Self-Climbing Concrete Forming Systems
For Construction Pros
In vertical formwork, what a lot of people picture is the form of a wall or a column. But on a high-rise, you need to build one floor, then the next. All the equipment you have to build one floor has to be physically moved up to the next which is often done by a crane. And it’s a lot of material to move.
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Pre-cut and RTA Packages
Louisville, KY
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Modular Buildings Provide Affordable Housing
Daily Titan
California is an expensive place to live, and the cost of living doesn’t seem to be plunging anytime soon. With California’s average home price of $800,000, many people struggle to find and afford housing. In fact, in the United States, California has the largest homeless population with over 160,000.
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Green Building: Where Are We Now?
AZoBuild.com
There are numerous ways to approach construction with a focus on sustainability. The construction process itself can be made more sustainable, as can the materials used in building. The energy and utilities requirements of buildings can also be reduced with clever design and in-built clean technology solutions.
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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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New Tools Help Simplify the Energy Modeling Process
Facilities Net
There’s a growing trend among building owners and design teams to specify energy use targets for commercial new construction projects. Recently, thanks to more data from benchmarking existing buildings and lessons learned on how to optimize energy in buildings, building owners have grown more confident that they can work with A/E firms to target energy use in their building designs.
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