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  • Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/18/2007)
  • The firm manufactures structural insulated panels in sizes from 4 feet by 8 feet up to 8 feet by 24 feet, and in thicknesses from 4 1/2 inches to 12 1/4 inches. For exterior wall and roof panels for residential and commercial applications, SIPs are also available for log and timber frames. The manufacturer also pre-cuts the panels for window and door openings, gable ends, and roof panel cuts. 800-792-7477.
  • Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
  • Energy Panel Structures. Joining rigid foam insulation to OSB or plywood with a moisture-cure urethane adhesive, these SIPs are available in a variety of exterior and interior facings including aluminum, embossed steel, and fiberglass-reinforced plastic. The panels' foam thickness can be adjusted to increase the R-value. 800-967-2130.
  • Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
  • Premier Building Systems. These structural insulated panels are cut to size and can include windows, doors, and gable ends. The company pre-numbers the panels to coordinate with the builder's drawings. The panels are made with an insulating core of rigid expanded polystyrene, structurally laminated and pressure cured between two sheets of OSB. 800-275-7086.
  • Building Products Top 100: Structural Insulated Panels
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (7/17/2007)
  • FischerSIPS. The firm manufactures structural insulated panels in sizes from 4 feet by 8 feet up to 8 feet by 24 feet, and in thicknesses from 4 1/2 inches to 12 1/4 inches. For exterior wall and roof panels for residential and commercial applications, SIPs are also available for log and timber frames. The manufacturer also pre-cuts the panels for window and door openings, gable ends, and roof panel cuts. 800-792-7477.
  • Accelerated Building Technologies Introduces 3E Wall System
  • ebuild (3/6/2007)
  • As energy prices continue to soar, architects, builders and homeowners are looking for energy-efficient alternatives to traditional stick-frame construction. Accelerated Building Technologies, LLC today introduced the 21st century solution for energy-efficient structures at The International Builders' Show. The revolutionary 3E Wall system integrates two leading construction materials, light-gauge steel and expandable polystyrene (EPS), to create energy-saving, high-quality wall panels.
  • Easier, Cheaper SIPS Construction Now Available
  • BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/1/2007)
  • It's now much easier for builders and architects to specify structural insulated panels (SIPs) for walls, thanks to a new set of prescriptive methods for the building system. A joint effort between the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) and the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), the prescriptive methods allow users simply to consult the performance standard when building exterior walls with SIPs.
  • This system meets the requirement for a 2-hour firewall as per the National Building Code of Canada 2005 National Building Code of Canada Allows For Easier-to-Construct Two-Hour Firewall System
  • ebuild (11/3/2006)
  • Firewalls constructed with Georgia-Pacific DensGlass Ultra Shaftliner for area separation walls provide an excellent alternative for construction of non-load bearing wall assemblies requiring fire-resistance ratings up to 2 hours in multi-family, multi-story townhomes. This system meets the requirement for a 2-hour firewall as per the National Building Code of Canada 2005 and carries a 6-month exposure warranty.

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