I am interested in energy-efficient structural insulated panels (SIPs), but how do you string wiring through SIPS panels? The installation of wiring is one of the first concerns people have with ...

As an architect, I’ve been using structural insulated panels (SIPs) since 1992, when they were relatively new. Since then, I’ve designed several hundred residential and commercial projects using SIPs.

What are SIPs? SIPs are essentially a sandwich – two layers of oriented strand board (OSB3) with a solid insulation core in between. Once bonded together, the panel becomes extremely rigid and strong, ...

If you read any of the magazine case studies about high-performance self-builds, Structural Insulated Panels, better known as SIPs, tend to crop up. They’re often associated with new-build houses, but ...