SIP Design and Code Compliance

Designing with Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) requires decisions that don't come up in conventional framing, from span limitations and point loads to how a project pathway satisfies code officials. This section is written for architects, engineers, and code officials who need to understand SIP-specific design constraints before a project reaches construction, not after. Independent guidance from Joe Pasma, PE, drawing on decades of SIP structural design and code review experience.