Workers guide a 24x8-foot structural insulated panel (SIP) into place for the Desert Comfort Experience Home, a net-zero project in the Arizona Desert

Panel systems manufactured by RSG 3-D won the NAHB Global Innovation Award in 2020. | Image: RSG 3-D

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Of the nine categories in this year's Top 100, Structural / Insulation / Housewrap was by far the most popular with Professional Builder readers. (Photo: courtesy DuPont Performance Building Solutions)

The Awendaw plan in Charleston, S.C., by Saussy Burbank, boosts its curb appeal with a generous front porch on two levels that signals a welcoming place and relaxed outdoor living. (Photo: Zan Maddox/Social Design House)

Sip panels (structural insulated panels) are typically made up of a layer of EPS, XPS, or polyurethane foam sandwiched between OSB panels. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)