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Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.

Construct exterior walls with structural insulated panels (SIPs) to provide an airtight wall with consistent insulation and very little thermal bridging.

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Insulated splines consisting of boards layered with rigid foam minimize energy loss at joints between the SIP wall panels.

Insulated splines consisting of boards layered with rigid foam minimize energy loss at joints between the SIP wall panels.

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Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.

Extra-wide air sealing tape seals seam where the structural insulated panels (SIPs) that form the roof and walls meet.

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Advanced Framing: Insulated Headers

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Guide describing how to insulate headers over doors and windows to reduce heat loss and heat gain through solid wood framing.

Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

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Video describing structural insulated panels.

Connection of foundation wall to rim joist to SIP wall panel

Connection of foundation wall to rim joist to SIP wall panel

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Connection of a concrete foundation wall to SIP wall panel with a sill plate and floor joist

Connection of a concrete foundation wall to SIP wall panel with a sill plate and floor joist

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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

Guide

Guide describing how to construct homes with structural insulated panels.

SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls

SIP panel walls are less susceptible to air leakage and convection issues than stick-built walls

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Builder's Guide to Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)

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Presentation describing details for installing structural insulated panels (SIPs).

Air Sealing Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) Seams

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Guide describing how to correctly seal structural insulated panel (SIP) seams.

Structural insulated panels provide a continuous layer of insulation sandwiched between two continuous layers of OSB for thermal protection and sturdy construction.

Structural insulated panels provide a continuous layer of insulation sandwiched between two continuous layers of OSB for thermal protection and sturdy construction.

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Connection of roof truss to wall panel

Connection of roof truss to wall panel

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SIP panel door and wall framing

SIP panel door and wall framing

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Builders Guide to Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) for all Climates

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A book about structurally insulated panels.

Connection of two SIP wall panels at a corner

Connection of two SIP wall panels at a corner

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Connection of concrete foundation to SIP wall panel

Connection of concrete foundation to SIP wall panel

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Connection of SIP wall panels with block splines

Connection of SIP wall panels with block splines

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Connection of SIP wall panels with dimensional lumber splines

Connection of SIP wall panels with dimensional lumber splines

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An insulated spline is another option for avoiding thermal bridging at SIP panel seams

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

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

Connection of a SIP roof panel to a beveled SIP wall panel

Connection of a SIP roof panel to a beveled SIP wall panel

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

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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).

Connection of the first floor and second floor wall panels with a hanging floor

Connection of the first floor and second floor wall panels with a hanging floor

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Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP wall panel with a wedge infill piece

Connection of a SIP roof panel to a SIP wall panel with a wedge infill piece

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Connection of first and second floor SIP wall panels with a floor joist in between

Connection of first and second floor SIP wall panels with a floor joist in between

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Make sure the beads of caulk are continuous the full length at each SIP panel seam, such as at the wall-roof seam, to maintain air barrier continuity

Make sure the beads of caulk are continuous the full length at each SIP panel seam, such as at the wall-roof seam, to maintain air barrier continuity

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Structural insulated panels offer a continuous layer of thermal protection and draft resistance around the home and come from the factory precut for fast assembly.

Structural insulated panels offer a continuous layer of thermal protection and draft resistance around the home and come from the factory precut for fast assembly.

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High Performance Builder Spotlight: Scott Homes Inc.

Case Study

Case study describing a new home construction project in the marine climate.

SIPschool's SIP Installation Basics: The Most Important Joint in the SIP Envelope

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Video from SIPschool on sealing joints using SIP panels.