SIPA Best Practices Guide
In 2024, the Structural Insulated Panel Association released a best practices guide intended for design professionals. The guide was created in conjunction with manufacturing members of SIPA to help design professionals understand how to use and work with SIPs. Decades of knowledge from dozens of manufacturers were combined into this document to help design professionals leverage the best results when using SIPs. ACME Panel has been a proud member of SIPA since 2009 and is making this document available here in coordination with SIPA.
Using the Guide Effectively:
- For Architects and Designers: Learn about SIP dimensions, structural capabilities, and design considerations.
- For Builders: Follow detailed installation checklists and avoid common pitfalls.
- For Homeowners: Understand how SIPs improve energy efficiency, comfort, and long-term durability.
The guide includes checklists, actionable steps, and real-world examples, making it an indispensable resource.
What's In the SIP Best Practices Guide
The guide is broken into 12 sections to make it easy to use and understand. The following is an outline of what to expect:
- SECTION 1: Designing with SIPs Design Considerations
- SECTION 2: Building with SIPs: Need to Know
- SECTION 3: SIP Design BP 1: High-Performance SIP Building Envelope
- SECTION 4: SIP Design BP 2: HVAC Systems with SIPs
- SECTION 5: SIP Design BP 3: SIP Structural Capabilities
- SECTION 6: SIP Design BP 4: SIP Sizes
- SECTION 7: SIP Design BP 5: SIP Shop Drawings
- SECTION 8: SIP Design BP 6: SIP Fabrication/Manufacturing
- SECTION 8: SIP Design BP 6: SIPFabrication/Manufacturing
- SECTION 9: SIP Design BP 7: SIP Installation
- SECTION 10: SIP Design BP 8: SIP Roof and Wall Assemblies
- SECTION 11: SIP Design BP 9: Electrical
- SECTION 12: SIP Design BP 10 Plumbing
Additional Design Questions
While the best practices guide is intended for design professionals to identify a set of standards and avoid common pitfalls, you may have additional questions after reading the SIP best practices guide. Don’t worry, ACME is here to help. Our Class A contractors work directly with new builders, architects and others to help you learn how to build with SIPs and best take advantage of the many benefits of SIPs. Our team is available for one-on-one calls or other forms of assistance. Working closely with ACME can help you ensure you are implementing best practices correctly and taking advantage of the many benefits of SIPs.
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SIP Manufacturer, Serving the Eastern United States
ACME Panel produces the highest quality, greenest Structural Insulated Panels Available and easily ships panels to the Eastern United States.
When time is of the essence, we can often ship blank panels in less than two weeks. Our location along I-81, I-77, and I-64 allows for faster delivery to Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
Why choose ACME?
A Greener Company
We are the ONLY solar-powered SIPs manufacturer in the country, and take our role as a green company very seriously.
Professional Experience
ACME has worked with Builders, Architects, Timber Framers and Homeowners to design and build over 500 structures to stringent standards including Energy Star, LEED, Net Zero, Passive House and more!
Quality Materials
Pressing panels using a hydraulic system (not vacuum system) and having third party testing by NTA means ACME Panels are straight, square and well laminated. We inspect all projects for quality and accuracy.
We have over 80 years of experience in both the SIPs and construction industries.
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