Sip Panels Wall Section

Sips are designed to resist not only axial loads but also shear loads and out of plane flexural loads.

Sip panels wall section.

High performance building with enercept sip panels. 2015 michigan residential code 6 wall construction r610 structural insulated panel wall construction r610 4 sip wall panels r301 3 building planning story height unsupported wall height per story as permitted by section r608 tables shall not exceed 10 feet 3048 mm. Sips structural insulated panels for walls alwa ys begin at a corner place the first panel over the bottom plate and flush to the exterior edge of the building while holding panel approximately plumb in and out on the face plumb the outside panel exactly vertical and nail off. The 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 for all segments of the construction industry.

The concept is simple. At enercept we like to say that structural insulated panels sips are the future of framing but in truth the future is now. Ez sips are 4 foot wide eps insulation panels that fit into 2 6 wall sections like a glove. Sips panels are acceptable to use as shear walls in all seismic design categories.