The Structural Insulated Panel Association announced the winners of the 22nd annual Building Excellence Awards at its member meeting on Jan. 29-31. The industry’s most prominent off-site construction awards program, the Building Excellence Awards showcase outstanding residential and commercial projects that demonstrate the design flexibility, long-lasting energy performance and resiliency of structural insulated panels.
“With the increased adoption of low energy, low carbon, weather-resistant and electrification codes across the country, construction professionals are recognizing SIPs as the answer to meeting criteria of a high-performance structure,” said Jack Armstrong, executive director and COO for SIPA. “The winners of this year’s Building Excellence Awards demonstrate not only a commitment to meeting increasingly tough building and energy codes, but also underline the key role off-site building solutions play in mitigating supply chain issues and the ongoing labor shortage.”
The benefits of choosing SIPs are more important and apparent than ever before. SIPs are pre-cut on the factory floor and arrive on the job site ready to install, which helps keep projects on schedule and reduces labor needs. In application, this eco-conscious building system delivers a comfortable, healthier and more resilient structure. SIPs are also the most reliable and practical choice, making it possible to achieve today’s energy performance standards without forfeiting the imaginative and visionary talents of our industry.
The annual Building Excellence Awards give SIP manufacturers and construction professionals an opportunity to showcase exemplary projects completed the year prior. This year’s entries include residential and commercial structures completed in 2023 by SIPA members. The 2024 Building Excellence Award judges evaluated each project on three criteria: design and structural engineering innovation, creative use of SIP construction and environmental sustainability.
In addition to the building categories below, entries that demonstrated eco-efficiency, health, resilience and renewable energy were considered in the high-performance running for that category.
SIPA’s 2024 Building Excellence Award winners are as follows:
Affordable Housing
Classic Winner: SIP Tiny House – Castlewood, South Dakota
HP Winner: Affordable SIP House – Birmingham, Alabama
Agricultural
Classic Winner: SIP Kitty Community Rescue – Tyler, Minnesota
Classic Runner-Up: SIP Farm Multi-Shop – Cottonwood, Minnesota
Commercial Over 10,000 Square Feet
Classic Winner: SIP School & Community Center – Atmautluak, Arkansas
Classic Runner-Up: SIP Campus Building – Berthoud, Colorado
Commercial Under 10,000 Square Feet
Classic Winner: SIP Research Center – Cape Shirreff, Antarctica
Classic Runner-Up: SIP Headquarters – Aspen, Colorado
Multifamily
Classic Winner: High-Performance SIP Apartments – Longmont, Colorado
Classic Runner-Up: SIP Twin House – Mapleton, North Dakota
HP Winner: Zero-Energy SIP Apartments – Kansas City, Kansas
Renovations
Classic Winner: SIP Lake Cabin – Hackensack, Minnesota
Classic Runner-Up: Revamped SIP House – San Pedro, California
Homes Over 3,000 Square Feet
Classic Winner: Vaulted Ceiling SIP House – Culpeper, Virginia
Classic Runner-Up: SIP Casita and Shop – Scottsdale, Arizona
HP Winner: Zero-Energy, Timber-Frame SIP House – Rockwood, Pennsylvania
HP Runner-Up: Geothermal SIP House – Lennox, South Dakota
HP Honorable Mention: Ultra-Efficient SIP House – East Hampton, New York
Homes Under 3,000 Square Feet
Classic Winner: Modern SIP House – Remington, Virginia
Classic Runner-Up: Sustainable SIP House – Thermal, California
HP Winner: Super-Efficient SIP House & ADU – Seattle
HP Runner-Up: Eco-Friendly SIP Desert House – Placitas, New Mexico
Homes Under 900 Square Feet
Classic Winner: Net-Zero SIP ADU – Los Altos Hills, California
Classic Runner-Up: Compact SIP House – Dewey, Arizona
Best Overall HP Residential & Best in Show
Zero-Energy, Timber-Frame SIP House – Rockwood, Pennsylvania
To discover more SIP structures, visit the SIP Project Library, which includes more than 700 projects compiled from the last 22 years of Building Excellence Award entries.
