Premier SIPS: Structural Insulated Panels

10/15/2026

55% faster to frame than stick. That's what the RSMeans time and motion study clocked for SIPs.

On Wed, Nov 4, Jim Christ and Phil Ligon of Premier SIPS walk builders through where that time comes from on a real jobsite, and what changes for your crew. Free, live, one hour, with time for your questions.

Wed, Nov 4 · 11 AM PT / 12 MT / 1 CT
Save your seat: https://hubs.ly/Q04BbYX90

Can't make it live? Register anyway, and we'll send you the recording.

10/14/2026

Labor is tight, schedules are tighter, and you can’t always pick who shows up. What if more of the job was already figured out before they got there?

SIPs don’t replace the need for a skilled crew. They move more of the measuring, cutting, and detailing off-site, so crews can spend less time making field decisions and more time getting the building together correctly.

And a little preparation goes a long way. Our free SIPs Building Best Practices series covers installation, layout drawings, roof and wall assemblies, and more to help your crew know what to expect before day one.

Download the free series → https://hubs.ly/Q04zdRM60

10/13/2026

Missed our September SIPS TIPS email? It's all here.

Every framing method claims to perform better. So we put SIPs and stick framing side by side using independent test data: up to 55% stronger racking, 40 to 60% lower energy use, and up to 15 times more airtight. We also looked at what a stretched-out framing schedule costs you before the building is even dried in.

Read the full issue:

Every framing method claims to perform better. This month we lined SIPs up against stick framing on strength, energy use, and airtightness using independent test data, and looked at what a stretched-out framing schedule costs you before the building is even dried in.

10/10/2026

Labor. Schedules. Weather. Cost. Coordination. Builders have a lot working against them on any given jobsite.

We pulled together 10 of the biggest challenges builders are facing and how SIP construction can help tackle them. Download the guide → https://hubs.ly/Q04zdSp30

10/09/2026

There’s just something satisfying about watching a panel land exactly where it’s supposed to.

We’ve seen it thousands of times. Still never gets old.

Happy Friday!

10/08/2026

This lodge-style home in Washington’s Cascade Mountains was rebuilt after a forest fire, in a location where seismic activity and heavy snow loads both had to factor into the design.

Premier SIPS provided the strength needed to handle the large roof loads without an extensive truss system, helping create the open lodge-style interior you see inside.

Take a look at the finished project → https://hubs.ly/Q04zdWgV0

Architect: Studio Meng Strazzara
Contractor: Borealis Builders

10/07/2026

Snow or rain doesn’t care what framing method you’re using. But how long your structure sits open to it can make a big difference.

Every extra week between breaking ground and dry-in can mean more carrying costs, more exposure for materials, and trades waiting for framing to wrap up.

With SIPs, much of the envelope is fabricated before it reaches the jobsite, so fewer steps have to happen outdoors, and crews can move toward dry-in faster.

See how a shorter exposure window can change the construction schedule → https://hubs.ly/Q04zdCvN0

10/06/2026

Two days. 9,400 sq. ft. of SIPs installed.

Green Structures NW set 4,000 sq. ft. of SIP floors in one day and 5,400 sq. ft. of SIP walls the next on this Poulsbo, Washington residence for Above & Beyond Building.

Next up: 6,300 sq. ft. of SIP roof panels.

Pretty impressive progress for two days on site, and a great example of what factory-built SIP construction can look like in the field.

10/05/2026

A wall has four jobs. It shouldn't take four separate steps to build it.

With SIPs, structure, insulation, the air barrier, and the weather-resistive barrier go up in one pass. They're factory-built into a single panel, made to your project's exact specs.

→ ONE system. FOUR functions
→ Fewer steps, fewer hands, faster schedule
→ Custom-manufactured, not a kit
→ Energy savings that last after the build is done

Keep reading: https://hubs.ly/Q04zbjz30

10/02/2026

The National Museum of Forest Service History's new home in Missoula, Montana, called for a folded canopy roof paired with mass timber, an assembly the design team built on 12-inch EPS SIP panels.

The finished 20,000 sq ft museum has already picked up three international design awards.

Tour the Museum Project → https://hubs.ly/Q04y-PQk0

Architect: Leers Weinzapfel Associates
Contractor: Dick Anderson Construction