Standards Development: Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
PRS-610: Standard for Performance Rated SIPs
Currently, there are no existing American National Standards covering Performance Rated Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs). This standard, currently in development, will cover the manufacturing, qualification, quality assurance, design, and installation requirements for SIPs used in wall applications. Key stakeholders include structural insulated panel manufacturers and component suppliers, distributors, designers, users, building code regulators, and government agencies.
SIPs Standards Committee Meet at APA
APA hosted the inaugural meeting of the APA Standards Committee on Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) at the APA Headquarters in Tacoma, Washington on October 23, 2007. Since then, the committee has met several times and made significant progress toward the development of the PRS-610.1 standard for performance-rated SIPs used in wall applications. Click on the link below for meeting minutes, draft standards, and other committee activities.
The APA PRS-610 Standards Committee is composed of members representing manufacturers, design professionals, code agencies, third-party inspection agencies, and testing laboratories in both the U.S. and Canada. APA is a recognized standards developer accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Download the meeting minutes and other documents from the meeting.
Click here to download the committee roster, or the fourth draft of the Standard for consideration at the upcoming meeting.
SIPs Test Reports
Click on the following links to download the generic SIPs Test Reports.
SIPs Standards Committee Ballot
The Committee Ballot #1 is now available. Click on the links to download the active Committee Ballot Memo, the Committee Ballot and the Ballot Return Form.Operating Procedures
Read the operating procedures for development of APA consensus standards.
Meeting Minutes
Download meeting minutes and other documents from recent Committee meetings.