A primary measure of Green is long term energy use. EPA has stated that reducing home energy consumption by 40% would reduce greenhouse gases and pollutants from energy production by more than removing 35% of the cars from the highways. That's why they developed Energy Star. Energy Star rating exceeds Building Code for energy use and quality. SIPs are the least expensive way to achieve Energy Star ratings for your home. Remember those old metal coolers from your youth- the ones you put a big block of ice in and went camping? The old ones used fiberglass insulation and the ice was water before breakfast. That's why we use foam in coolers now- they work. Think of SIPs as living in a six pack cooler. Treat your family as good as your beverages.

General Panel is committed to manufacturing superior thermal performing wall systems with unsurpassed structural strength. Our third party certified structural insulated panels (SIPs) are manufactured in our Grenada, MS factory under strict quality guidelines. In our Johnson City, TN facility we manufacture foam core sandwich panels (also known as skins or stress skins) which are used for timber frame enclosures and moderate span log home roof construction. While most SIP manufacturers cut by hand, General Panel utilizes state of the art Weinmann CNC cutting equipment which minimizes cutting errors and assures product produced according to plans. Our over 20 years of panel fabrication experience allows us to get things right the first time. We work diligently to earn our customers' business and trust.

Builders using structural insulated panels (SIPs) will find it easier to achieve an ENERGY STAR rating with EPA's release of the SIP Visual Inspection Form. The Visual Inspection Form replaces the blower door test and energy modeling calculations normally required to meet ENERGY STAR qualifications for homes built with SIP walls and a SIP roof.

Builders using structural insulated panels (SIPs) will find it easier to achieve an ENERGY STAR rating with EPA's release of the SIP Visual Inspection Form. The Visual Inspection Form replaces the blower door test and energy modeling calculations normally required to meet ENERGY STAR qualifications for homes built with SIP walls and a SIP roof.