News & Upcoming Events

Latest News:

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified

FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit
organization established to promote the responsible
management of the world’s forests. PorterSIPs is now proud to offer an FSC Certified product. Our structural insulated panels are available with the FSC certification for all of your 'green' projects. Need more information? Contact us.

Training & Education Program

It is our mission to train and educate all PorterSIPs installers in best practices for structural insulated panel construction. To fulfill this goal, we have created the PorterSIP Installer Certification Program, with three certification levels. It is within this program that you and your team will learn the following objectives:

• PorterSIP Basic Certification       
  Wall panels only
  Minimum of ½ day or more of training on wall panels, supplied by PorterCorp
  Pass PorterCorp inspection of finished SIP installation

• PorterSIP Journeyman Certification
  Wall panels and roof panels
  Minimum 1 day each of training on wall panels and roof panels, supplied by PorterCorp
  Pass PorterCorp inspection of finished SIP installation
  Pass written test

• PorterSIP Master Installer Certification
  Experience with wall panels and roof panels
  Minimum 1 day each of training on wall panels and roof panels, supplied by PorterCorp
  Pass PorterCorp inspection of finished SIP installation
  Pass written test
  Have successfully installed 5 or more SIP projects or have attended SIPSchool

Upon completion of these certification programs, work will be inspected to ensure it has met PorterSIPs criteria, which can be viewed here.  To start a conversation on how you can receive SIPs training in your area, contact our sales team now.

Energy Efficient Codes Coalition readies for 2012 IECC hearings

Proponents of energy-efficient building codes are preparing for the International Code Council Final Action Hearings in December to push for a 30 percent increase in energy efficiency for new homes in the International Energy Conservation Code.  The effort is being led by the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition, a broad-based advocacy group supported by state and local governments, national energy efficiency groups, regional energy efficiency alliances, environmental groups, utilities, affordable housing advocates and a host of other organizations, including SIPA.

The EECC was successful in having parts of their "30% Solution" adopted in the 2009 IECC. Now they are once again proposing a comprehensive set of prescriptive changes to increase the efficiency of new homes.  In a guest column in Nation's Cities Weekly, EECC Executive Director William Fay appealed to city building officials to attend the hearings in October and support the 30% Solution.  Fay argues that tightening building energy codes has the potential to greatly reduce nationwide energy use, delay the need to build more U.S. power plants, and stabilize homeowner energy prices. For more information, visit www.thirtypercentsolution.org

Upcoming Events:

February 8 – 11, 2012
Orlando, Florida

National Association of Home Builder’s: International Builder’s Show
Booth # W620