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Green Building Programs

The selection of R-Control SIPs for your building makes it easy to comply with various national green building programs.

FSC Certified

R-Control SIPs are available Chain of Custody Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Products carrying the FSC label are independently certified to assure consumers that they come from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. FSC Chain of Custody certification is needed to make claims of FSC Certified materials. Unlike some SIP companies we are committed to offering fully FSC certified SIPs and not just purchasing certified OSB and claiming an FSC Certified SIP. For more information on the Forest Stewardship Council, please visit www.fscus.org

Click here for a copy of the Chain of Custody Certificate.

USGBC – LEED

The U.S. Green Building Council developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ to promote green buildings. The LEED system provides a yardstick for measuring the environmental impact of buildings. “Certified”, “Bronze”, “Silver”, and “Platinum” levels can be achieved based upon a point system. R-Control SIPs have been used in many LEED buildings, including buildings with the highest Platinum rating. For more information on the LEED program, please visit www.usgbc.org.

ENERGY STAR^®

The U.S. Department of Energy established the ENERGY STAR program which many consumers are aware of from their everyday purchases of electronics and appliances. The ENERGY STAR program also provides a method for ENERGY STAR rating a structure. R-Control SIPs are deemed to comply with the program without conducting on-site blower door testing. For more information on the ENERGY STAR program, please visit www.energystar.gov.

NAHB Green Building

The National Association of Home Builders created a building program for use by builders to help advance green building. As part of the NAHB program, SIP panels are given points for the increased effective R-value for the building envelope. For more information on the NAHB Green Building program, please visit www.nahbgreen.org