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THE EVOLVING ROLE OF ASSOCIATIONS

SIPA (Structural Insulated Panel Association)

The challenge is on for carbon-neutral buildings by 2030. SIPA members are off and running.

HE STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL ASSOCIATION (SIPA) is a non-profit trade association
representing manufacturers, suppliers, dealer/distributors, design professionals and builders
committed to providing quality structural insulated panels (SIPs) for all segments of the
construction industry.
Since its arrival in 1990, SIPA has increased the use and acceptance of SIPs in sustainable
building by providing an industry forum for promotion, communication, education, quality
assurance and technical and marketing research. The association also spreads the word
T publicly about SIPs’ high-performance, panelized building system that offers superior thermal
performance, air tightness and durability for energy-efficient homes
and commercial buildings.
Builders and design professionals seeking to reduce energy use FACTS
“As an association, we are and minimize the carbon footprint of their buildings utilize SIPs as a
consistently working with cost-effective solution for exterior wall and roof systems. The panels NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 233
also reduce framing time, significantly reduce construction waste and
educational and construction ensure greater jobsite quality control through prefabrication. SIPs MEMBER BREAKDOWN: SIP CREDIT: WEST-ECO PANELS
code bodies to advance the are an enabling technology designed to meet the Architecture 2030 manufacturing companies (18); builders
Challenge—which calls for all new buildings and those with major
minimum building codes to renovations to be carbon neutral within 12 years—and do so now. (76); dealer/distributors (47); design
professionals (32); suppliers (24);
approach and surpass net- For more than 28 years, SIPA industry leaders supplying the associate members (29); other (7).
zero-ready construction. construction market have nurtured a community of ethical, quality- HEADQUARTERS: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
minded, passionate champions striving to make high-performance
SIPA feels the approach with envelopes a reality. Today’s network of almost 200 SIPA member WEBSITE: www.sips.org
engineered wood solves the companies provide over 80 percent of all the SIPs in North America.
Helping with all aspects of support, SIPA members include
labor shortage issues and professional engineers, architects, builders—including SIPA NUMBER OF ACTIVE SITES: N/A
on-site construction waste Registered Master Builders with proven SIP expertise—dealer/ KEY SERVICES OFFERED: Online and ROLE MODELS

and inefficiencies.” distributors, SIP manufacturers and suppliers. face-to-face AIA CEU courses with GBCI
credit on Residential and Commercial SIPs;
Jack Armstrong, free one-hour video classes for Builder
Education with SIPs Training (BEST) online
Executive Director, SIPA and YouTube, which offer both a Registered
and Master Builder credential; SIP Code
Report for industry-wide acceptance for
SIPs; annual Industry SIP Production Survey
Report/Census of market size; annual
SIP Building Excellence Awards Program;
extensive technical research, structural
and test reports, and design guides and
publications; online “find a supplier, builder
or designer” tool with maps and project
description/lead generation services.

MISSION STATEMENT: SIPA will
provide an industry forum to increase the
acceptance and use of SIPs, which will be
the preferred building system.

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