SIPs - A Better Way To Build

SIPs are the most exciting Structural Energy Building Product on the market today. SIPs are high-performance building panels that are used as floors, wall and roofs in residential and commercial construction. These building panels are vastly superior in every way compared to standard construction and GetSIPs.com is dedicated to showing the advantages of SIPs and how to use them on your next build.

Why Use SIPs on Your Next Build

SAVES Huge
Amounts of Energy

According to a recent Department of Energy Study, Structural Insulated Panels are 40% more energy efficient than standard construction. 40% More Efficient means a considerable saving of energy and a much lower utility bill. Using SIPs may be the single most significant energy-saving element that a person can do when building a new home.

3 Times
STRONGER

Whether it's 700% more load capacity or continuous reinforcement for axial loading, Structural Insulated Panels are 3x stronger than standard stick frame construction. As a result, they are more robust against higher winds (tornados), distribute shear loads more evenly, and work well with any design. Protect your family and feel safer using SIPs.

Build a
HEALTHIER Home

Everybody wants to live safely and be healthier, which starts with the inside of your home. A healthier home controls indoor air quality by preventing harmful vapors and molds and keeps exterior pollutants out. In addition, SIPs can help eliminate drafts and cold spots and even help owners get a better night's sleep in their quieter homes.

SIPs Endless Design Options

Using SIPs panels offers freedom of design deemed impractical with standard construction. SIPs can provide an open concept due to the ability to span the larger opening with minimal support. Cathedral ceilings that are energy efficient are simple with SIP Roof Panels. Even complicated structures like geodesic domes are easier to design with SIP panels. Architects love the versatility of working with SIP panels as they offer design features that are easy to install and look fantastic.

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Cost of SIPs

One of the most misunderstood elements about SIPs is the cost. The challenge is that they affect the prices of many other systems in the build. Here is an example: Due to SIPS being so energy efficient, heating and air conditioning units can be reduced in size, thus lowering the cost. However, engineered systems like SIPs also have a co-mingled cost of numerous labor steps and product materials, making it difficult for some to quantify and compare.

Contractor Installation

Finding the right contractor can be difficult. Many contractors have been burned by trying new products or systems. Change can be challenging. We have developed a method to make it easy for the contractor to succeed and be trained so that their first job is as foolproof as their 30th job. Ultimately, the customer or the homeowner is the one that decides if SIPs are to be used and money is to be saved.

Get a Price quote on SIPs or Structural Insulated Panels

Get a Quote

Completing a budget for building your dream structure can be a long process. Transforming your current plans into a SIPs structure is easy for us - we call this SIP-izing. Send us your existing blueprints or plans, and let us review them and show you how simple they can be. We can optimize or simplify your structure to make it even better. We will even put a free budget quote together to help you determine if SIPs are suitable for this project.

Building a New House or New Business

Structural Insulated Panels offer the most advanced framing method available today. SIPs are a great framing alternative and can create the most energy-efficient structure by saving owners over 60% on their heating and cooling costs. In fact, numerous SIPs homes have been built using the approach of Net-zero Energy consumption. In addition, some Builders are using SIPS in their Passive House Systems as it offers a higher level of Indoor Air Quality and reduces moisture infiltration.

SIPs is a very Green environmental product that helps provide additional LEED points and helps it become a LEED Certified Structure. The SIPs building system can be used in Residential Construction or Commercial Construction as it speeds up construction time, reduces construction building time, and lowers labor installation costs.

Structural Insulated Panels are the best investment for a homeowner as it saves money every year with the worry of repair or replacement. However, the payback cycle from the cash flow analysis shows that SIPs have a very short payback.

GetSIPs can provide Structural Insulated Panels for projects anywhere in the United States. Our office in the Midwest has easy access to Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Kansas.

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Get SIPS is an organization with the goal of educating home and building owners, architects and contractors on the wonderful benefits of Structural Insulated Panels.