Thomas A. Moore, P.E., LEED AP is Project Manager at Steven Schaefer Associates, Inc., Consulting Structural Engineers in Cincinnati, OH. Thomas also serves on the Board of Directors and as the Educational Committee Chair for the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA). He can be reached at tam@ssastructural.com. In addition, companies and individuals can be contacted through the member directory that is available on the SIPA website.
Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) have historically been used more for residential construction than for non-residential construction. However, SIPs are gaining popularity in the commercial arena, especially for school construction. There are several schools throughout the country that have incorporated SIPs. One such school is Silvis Middle School in Silvis (East Moline), IL. …