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Murus SIPs approved by Florida Building Commission
March, 2008 - Murus Polyurethane and EPS Structural Insulated Panels have been approved by the Florida Building Commission for residential and light commercial construction throughout the state in other than HVHZ (high velocity hurricane zone) areas. Contact us for details.
BASF Study Shows Building with SIPs Reduces Framing Construction Labor by 55 Percent!
February 18, 2008 - A new BASF study conducted by the RS Means unit of Reed Construction Data shows that residential builders can reduce their framing labor needs by as much as 55 percent by using structural insulated panels (SIPs) instead of conventional "stick-building" methods. For the complete story, download this PDF file.
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Murus Nominated for the 2008 Inaugural GREEN LOG Home And Lifestyle Awards™
April 4, 2008 - Murus is proud to announce our nomination in the "SIPs and Building Systems" category of the GREEN LOG Home and Lifestyle Awards™ program. The awards, consisting of eighteen categories of building systems and components, were created in response to the growing demand for green building solutions, products, and information. The goal of the awards is to locate and shine a spotlight on those companies and individuals who are enabling healthier homes and lifestyles. The GREEN LOG Home & Lifestyle Awards™ were founded by the non-profit organization, Green Log Awards, Inc., in cooperation with the Environmental News Service.
Voting begins on April 7th. Please take a moment, go to the Murus home page, and click on the link to the 2008 GREEN LOG Home and Lifestyle Awards web site. Then click on “SIPs and Building Systems” on the right and scroll down to the bottom of the page to cast your vote for Murus.
Structural Insulated Panels Adopted Into The International Residential Code (IRC)
The International Code Council (ICC) voted to adopt structural insulated panels (SIPs) into the International Residential Code at their Final Action Hearings, May 22, 2007. The prescriptive specifications and installation details submitted by the Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) and APA –The Engineered Wood Association will be included in the 2007 supplement to the 2006 International Residential Code (IRC).
Builders using SIP walls in residential projects will no longer be required to conduct additional engineering to show equivalency to the International Residential Code, facilitating the use of SIPs in residential construction.
“This will have a significant impact on SIP home construction,” said Tom Williamson, Vice President of Technical and Quality Services at APA –The Engineered Wood Association, who conducted the testing that supported the code change proposal. “Structural insulated panels will now be side by side with other forms of construction in the residential building code and builders will have SIPs as a code-recognized option.”
Excerpted from SIPA news release dated May 22, 2007
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