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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

This measure guides describes how to install structural insulated panels to block excessive heat loss and gain though structural framing.

Listing Information of SIPA - Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), SPEC ID: 32805

Author(s)

Intertek,

Structural Insulated Panel Association

Organization(s)

SIPA

Publication Date

March, 2021

Test results used by multiple structural insulated panel manufacturers confirming a one-hour fire rating for specific SIP assemblies.

Equivalency of SIP Walls to Light Frame Wood Construction Subjected to Seismic Loading

Author(s)

Structural Insulate Panel Association

Organization(s)

SIPA

Publication Date

January, 2021

Article in the SIPA Technical Bulletin (No. 11) comparing the earthquake resistance of light-frame wood shear wall construction to residential construction with structural insulated panels (SIPS).