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- 2006 -
12/13/2006 - EPA Waives Blower Door Test for SIP Homes to Meet ENERGY STAR Requirements
Builders using energy efficient structural insulated panels will not be required to conduct a blower door test to meet the EPA's new ENERGY STAR requirements.
11/22/2006 - New Structural Insulated Panels Blog on Fine Homebuilding Website
Fine Homebuilding Assistant Editor John Ross plans to attend the West Virginia based SIP School and document his experience with daily blog entries.
9/1/2006 - SIP School goes to Phoenix
The SIP School is bringing its training programs to the Phoenix area for a special three day event, September 11-13, 2006.
8/31/2006 - SIPs Specified for FEMA Manufactured Homes
Building on lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, the Florida Solar Energy Center designs an energy efficient manufactured home for use by federal agencies.
8/23/2006 - Eco House Exhibit Showcases SIPs at Minnesota State Fair
St. Paul, Minn. – Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair can experience a cutting edge, environmentally responsible demonstration home built with structural insulated panels at the Eco Experience exhibit
6/23/2006 - USDA launches Energy Efficient Mortgage Program for Rural Housing
USDA's Home Energy Advantage Program gives special advantages to low and moderate income residence who purchase energy efficient homes.
Forecasts released by the Department of Energy (DOE) predict high oil and natural gas prices to remain steady.
6/6/2006 - Fourth Annual SIPA Building Excellence Awards Winners
The winners of the annual Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) Building Excellence Award Competition were announced April 13, 2006 at the SIPA Annual Meeting and Conference in Austin, Texas.
6/6/2006 - Survey Results Show that SIP Production Continues to Grow
Results from the annual structural insulated panel (SIPs) production survey conducted by the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) shows that the market for SIPs continues to grow substantially.
5/30/2006 - Meeting New Energy Star Standards is Easy with SIPs
SIPs offer the most promising solution to increased Energy Star qualification requirements.
2/9/2006 - John C. Stennis Institute of Government Report Recommends Structural Insulated Panels for Rebuilding
recent report issued by the John C. Stennis Institute of Government proposes the large scale construction of Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) homes to meet Mississippi’s low-income housing and Katrina rebuilding needs.
- 2005 -
12/1/2005 - “So Small Showhouse” demonstrates disaster resistance of SIPs in the Parking (Lot of the OCCC in Orlando, Florida) Thousands Will See SIP House Engineered to Handle Category 5 Hurricane
5/26/2005 - Alternative Building Concepts wins Overall Competition in the 3rd Annual (SIPA Building Excellence Award Competition for the) "Now House" by Clever Homes
- 2004 -
8/1/2004 - SIPs approved for use in all seismic zones (Good news for building professionals of all types) In early February, the International Code Council’s Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) approved the use of structural insulated panels (SIPs) on the West Coast where high-risk seismic zones exist (Seismic Categories D1, D2, and E.)
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