Get Started With SIPs
Ready to learn about using Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) on your next residential, community, or commercial building project? Start here to understand why SIPs are a better alternative to stick framed structures, and how you can easily incorporate these prefabricated systems into your design and construction projects.
Sustainable
The environmental benefits of choosing Structural Insulated products are huge. As if significantly lower energy bills and reduced jobsite construction waste wasn’t enough to convince you that SIPS are the cream of the “green” building products available today, consider that SIPS offer the use of materials made from rapidly renewable resources, better indoor air quality and temperature control and available tax credits & environmental certifications for the builder and homeowners.
Ready to go beyond the basics? Understand the difference between SIPs and Stick Frame construction, or visit our partner's detailed learning center for a 5-step process to get completely up to speed on SIPs in commercial and residential construction.
Commercial build utilizing SIP technology.
Strong
Imagine buildings with large soaring roof lines, open vaulted ceilings and no truss system. When buildings are constructed with SIP roofs, the roof structure alone is strong enough that it doesn’t need an engineered truss system. Without the need for trusses, Architects and Designers have the opportunity to use their design creativity like never before.
The strength of a SIPS structure gives building owners peace of mind that their new home or building is strong enough to last for years to come. Just ask the SIPS homeowners who survived the Kobe, Japan earthquake (6.5 magnitude) in the 1980’s.
Their Structural Insulated Panel framed buildings were some of the few that remained standing after the earthquake.
Starbucks retail built with SIP technology in Sheridan, WY,
Superior
SIPS are delivered to the jobsite pre-cut ready for assembly. The large wall, roof and floor panels can be installed much like a puzzle. The speedy installation not only saves builders time in the framing process, but the straight panels offer features that save other subcontractors hours (and even days) in their trades.
Straighter wall and floor panels mean the walls do not bow and curve, ensure faster installation of cabinets and counter tops, enable flooring contractors to lay tile, wood and other flooring products, all without the need of endless shimming and cutting.
Straight walls help doors, windows and millwork go into place seamlessly, and offer lighting experts a flat surface to showcase interior lighting effects on a flat surface.
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Architects, builders, contractors, developers, here are a few helpful documents to get you started:
Cultivating a thriving
Hawai‘i
SIP Systems Hawai‘i is an O‘ahu based wholesaler and service provider for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that works with communities across the Hawaiian island chain and beyond. SIP technology has over 30 years of global track record, excelling in even the most extreme environments, such as Alaska and the earthquake prone areas of Asia and California. Not only is building with SIP construction faster, cheaper, and easier, but the end product is superior to stick framing in strength, insulation, and all around performance.
