Capítulo 1: Introducción

1. True/False: SIP technology was originally developed in the

1980's
True
False

2. True/False: SIPs are recognized in the International

Residential Code (IRC)
True
False

3. El panel SIP con piel OSB están disponibles en Chile hasta?:

1,22 x 0,85 m
1,22 x 1,15 m
1,22 x 2,44 m
1,22 x 4,88 m

4. True/ False: El uso más común de los paneles SIP es en

aplicaciones de pisos o losas
True
False

5. Cuál es considerado el principal desarrollo en la evolución

de la tecnología SIP?:
Jumbo OSB
Sheet metal brake
Adhesivo contra la humedad
Todo lo anterior.
6. La piel de SIP más commune es?:
Metal
Cemento
Polystyreno extruido
Oriented strand board (OSB)

7. True/False: Los SIP son bilateralmente simétricos, lo que

significa que la humedad o el vapor de agua pueden secarse en
cualquier dirección.
True
False

8. True/False: Las clasificación de resistencia al fuego (R-60 por

ejemplo) se determina en función del rendimiento de un
conjunto completo de paredes o techos.
True
False

9. Las térmitas y las hormigas carpinteras son atraídas por:

Espuma de Poliestireno
Celulosa
Boratos
Todo lo anterior

10. True/False: Todos los tipos de paneles SIPs tienen el mismo

R-Value por espesor?
True
False
Capítulo 2: Diseño e Ingeniería

1. True/False: Todos los fabricantes miembros de SIP tienen

una lista de códigos y gráficos de diseño.
True
False

2. Cuál conexión SIP (ó union de amarre) es la más eficiente d

ahorro de energía?
Madera dimensionada simple
Box spline/ surface spline ó Unión H/Tablilla
Madera dimensionada doble
I-Joist

3. True/False: Los paneles SIPs son siempre la principal opción

para un diseño de cubierta?.
True
False

4. True/False: Los diseños para una estructura convencional se

pueden usar para crear un diseño SIP?.
True
False

5. Los diseñadores de SIP deben considerar cuál de los

siguientes cuando se diseña una estructura SIP.
El presupuesto?
La ingeniería?
El instalador?
Todo lo anterior?
6. Los muros SIP walls que son soportados por concreto
requieren:
A capillary break (malla)
Extra pre-planning
Increased anchor bolt schedule
Treated OSB skins

7. Qué debe tomar en cuenta el diseñador para determinar el

espesor adecuado del panel SIP?
Energy modeling
R-Value
Load design (cálculo estructural)
Todo lo anterior.

8. True/False: Posts (vigas o perfiles estructurales) pueden

incoporarse en muros SIP para cargas estructurales o fuertes
cargas de vientos?
True
False

9. True/False: Overhangs (voladizo) sobre una cubierta hecha

en SIP siempre debe terminar de acuerdo al espesor del panel
SIP utilizado.
True
False

10. True/False: Hay pocas opciones disponibles cuando

diseñamos un sistema de cubierta en SIP.
True
False
Capítulo 3: The Order Process

1. ¿Quién debería participar en una reunión previa a la

construcción para un proyecto SIP?
Eléctrico?
Gasfiter?
Proveedor calefacción?
Todo lo anterior? Estamos hablando de cada proyecto de especialidades.

2. True/False: Es más seguro hacer una cotización de paneles

antes de la fase de diseño preliminar?
True
False

3. True/False: Todos los diseños SIP deben ser aprobados por

ingenieros ó arquitectos?
True
False

4. True/False: Usar paneles “brutos” ahorrará tiempo en la

instalación?
True
False

5. Cuál elemento de diseño estructural no es importante para el

diseño en SIP?
Detalle de viga
Transferencia de carga
Terminación Interior (pisos y muros)
Superficie que cubre un Panel
6. True/False: Como un constructor o instalador, es su
responsabilidad proveer input en el diseño SIP?
True
False

7. True/False: Los fabricantes de paneles SIP son la única

fuente de información y servicios SIPs?
True
False

8. True/False: La Ingeniería puede afectar el precio de los

paneles (el proyecto)?
True
False

9. ¿Qué se entiende por el término "área take-off?"

Remover un panel de la estructura
Calcular los metros cuadrados de paneles requeridos
El proceso apropiado de desembalaje de los paneles
El Flete

10. Cómo difiere un panel listo para ensamblar de un panel

precortado?
Por la soleras y pie derechos instalados
Terminaciones interiores
Terminaciones exteriores
Vanos de puertas y ventanas
Capítulo 4: SIP Building Science

1. Which of the following books is a great resource to

understand the building science associated with SIPs:
SIP: Understanding the Session Initiation Protocol, Second
Edition, by Alan B. Johnston
Builder's Guide to Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs), by Joseph
Lstiburek
Building an Affordable House, by Fernando Pages Ruiz
SIP Demystified, by Gonzalo Camarillo

2. Qué es necesario para una Buena gestión del agua?

Drenaje
Defleccion
El secado
Todas las anteriores

3. De lo siguiente, qué es más importante para evitar problemas

de humedad con este sistema SIP?:
Aislar el ingreso del agua
Materiales secos
Usar madera tratada
Asegurase un ensamblado seco

4. True/False: Una gran ventaja de la construcción SIP es que la

fuga de aire está controlada y esto se traduce en un menor
consumo de energía.
True
False
5. Qué necesita la construcción SIPs para asegurar una baja
fuga de aire?:
Selladores SIP sealants y/o SIP tape en las uniones
House wrap
Siding
Madera (pie derecho y soleras) tratadas

6. Heat is transferred by:

Radiation
Convection
Conduction
All of the above

7. True/False: A vented attic is considered conditioned space.

True
False

8. True/False: Thermal bridging can occur in SIPs with poor

tolerances at the joints.
True
False

9. True/False: Ventilation for wall and roof cladding should be

considered in regions with high annual rainfall.
True
False

10. If the rules of building science are followed, which of the

following occur:
Improved indoor air quality
Improved durability
 Improved occupant comfort
All of the above
Capítulo 5: SIP Layout Drawings

1. True/False: You are required to use a licensed architect or

engineer to draft panel layout drawings.
True
False

2. Panel layout drawings serve which of the following purposes:

Engineering review
Installation Guide
Fabrication guide for panel providers
All of the above

3. Which of the following may need to be submitted to receive a

building permit:
SIP load design charts
Ventilation notes
Cladding attachment schedule
Paint colors

4. True/False: All panel layout drawings contain colored

isometric views
True
False

5. True/False: All panel layout drawings contain connection

details
True
False
6. (Blank) must be transferred all the way from the roof to the
foundation
Bulk water
Point loads
Roof shingles
SIPs

7. Builders should examine which of the following when

reviewing panel layout drawings:
Roof overhangs
Fastening schedule
Rough openings
All of the above

8. SIP warranties can be contingent on:

Type of windows used
Proper ventilation
Paint colors
Proper kitchen cabinet attachment

9. Panel layout drawings function similar to:

Color renderings
Architectural drawings
Engineered truss drawings
Interior design layouts

10. True/False: The panel layout drawing MUST be completed

before applying for a building permit.
True
False
Capítulo 6: Site Planning & Coordination

1. Which of the following jobsite conditions can create

challenges when installing SIPs:
Overhead power lines
Trees and limbs
High winds
All of the above

2. Which of the following are recommended for safe SIP

installation:
OSHA fall protection training
OSHA forklift certification
OSHA 10-hour course
All of the above

3. True/False: During the SIP installation, it is best to do the

installation without other trades onsite.
True
False

4. Which type of equipment can be used to install SIPs:

Forklift
Boom truck
Crane
All of the above
5. True/False: Making sure you have plenty of space to store
panels onsite is very important when planning your installation
and selecting SIP sizes
True
False

6. How much time is typically allowed by common carriers for

unloading trucks once they arrive on the job site?
One hour
Two hours
Four hours
Fifteen minutes

7. True/False: Prior to starting, it is not necessary to meet with

the plumber or electrician
True
False

8. True/False: SIPs are more difficult to adjust to an out of the

square foundation than stick framing.
True
False

9. True/False: When using a forklift, fork extensions are

necessary for unloading 8' panels.
True
False

10. When storing panels onsite, panels longer than _________

require at least three stickers to prevent bowing:
8 feet
10 feet
12 feet
14 feet
Capítulo 7: Layout & Panel Installation

1. Preparing panels prior to lifting includes which of the

following operations:
Drilling for electrical chases
Installing lumber
Pre-drilling screws
All of the above

2. True/False: When setting wall panels, it is best to start in the

middle of the wall.
True
False

3. True/False: SIP walls do not require bracing, even in high

wind situations
True
False

4. True/False: Window and door openings can be used to rig a

panel for lifting.
True
False

5. SIP installers often install _________ to keep the SIP

installation on track:
Floor systems
Appliances
Drywall
Windows
6. It is recommended that installers label __________ for
efficient and accurate installation:
Panel locations on the floor deck
Electrical chases
Voids that need to be filled
All of the above

7. True/False: SIP installers do not need to inspect the building

envelope after electrical, plumbing and HVAC has been
installed.
True
False

8. Ideally, SIP tape should be applied:

As panels are installed
On the inside and outside of panel joints
After roofing felt has been applied
When panels are wet

9. Gaps larger than _______ should be sealed with two-part

expanding form:
1 inch
3 inches
6 inches
10 inches

10. True/False: SIP mastic is typically used in three-bead

system to ensure an airtight seal.
True
False
Capítulo 8: Integrating Mechanical Systems

1. True/False: It is acceptable to cut vertical grooves through

the inside skin of a SIP to run electrical wiring where needed.
True
False

2. True/False: When placing a penetration through a SIP wall,

the opening should be as small as possible for a snug fit that
limits air infiltration.
True
False

3. In the event that plumbing needs to be placed in an exterior

wall of a SIP building, you should:
Request a plumbing chase from the SIP manufacturer
Create a chase using the "hot ball" technique
Frame out a wet wall or surface chase
Groove the panel with a sawzall

4. To assist the electrical subcontractor, it is recommended that

SIP installers:
Schedule a pre-construction meeting
Label all electrical chases
Drill sill plates at electrical chases
All of the above

5. True/False: It is impossible for SIP installers to add electrical

chases on the job site.
True
False
6. Failure to dehumidify, inefficiency, and shorter equipment life
are consequences of:
HVAC short cycling
Plumbing in SIP walls
Back-drafting combustion appliances
Unsealed penetrations

7. The ideal ventilation strategy for a cold, heating-only climate

is:
Fan cycler
Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)
Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
Studor Vent

8. The procedure used to determine the amount of air leakage

through the building envelope is:
Duct blaster test
Thermal imaging
Blower door test
Manual J

9. A well-sealed SIP building envelope can reach air leakage

rates of:
6 ACH50
4 ACH50
2 ACH50
1 ACH50

10. True/False: Sealed and power-vented combustion

appliances should be used in SIP homes
True
False
Capítulo 9: Finish Material and Detailing

1. Which of the following types of wall claddings can NOT be

used on SIPs:
Stucco
Brick
Stone veneer
None of the above

2. Which of the following is NOT considered a reservoir

cladding:
Cedar shingles
Fiber cement lap siding
Vinyl siding
Brick veneer

3. True/False: Reservoir claddings should be back-ventilated

regardless of climate zone.
True
False

4. Which of the following types of wall claddings needs to be

back-ventilated when installed over SIP walls in a wet cement:
Stucco
Fiber cement siding
Vinyl siding
Both A and B
5. Who determines the fastening schedule for attaching siding
to SIP walls:
The SIP manufacturer
The siding manufacturer
The SIP installer
The general contractor

6. True/False: Pre-applied finishes can get in the way of

properly sealing SIPs.
True
False

7. True/False: Rafter tails can be embedded in SIP roof panels.

True
False

8. True/False: A cold roof uses vents in the soffits and ridge to

help circulate air through the attic, keeping the roof cool.
True
False

9. A slight movement of SIP roof panels due to heat and

moisture can cause:
Shingle ridging
A hot roof
Thermal bridging
All of the above

10. True/False: Unlike siding, roofing materials do not need to

be back-ventilated over a SIP roof in a wet climate.
True
False
Capítulo 10: SIP Sales

1. What is the most common objection to building with SIPs?

Durability
Moisture and mold
Price
Strength

2. Which of the following is NOT an approved method of

building code acceptance for SIPs?
ICC Legacy Report
LEED approval
NTA / SIPA Report
None of the above

3. True/False: Complex design features are difficult to construct

using SIPs.
True
False

4. Which type of sound would be most noticeable in a SIP

home?
Ambient outside noise
Contact sounds
High frequency sounds
Heavy metal music

5. True/False: Once a SIP building is constructed, it is extremely

difficult to modify or attach an addition.
True
False
6. Which statement is NOT true?
It is easier to meet or exceed energy code requirements with SIP
construction
SIP structures perform well in extreme conditions (tornadoes,
hurricanes, earthquakes)
SIP structures are more likely to be damaged by insects
Typical build cycles are shorter when building with SIPs

7. True/False: SIP structures can be built too tight.

True
False

8. What is the number one reason for building failures?

Fire
Insects
Wind
Water

9. Which of the following statements regarding super-insulated,

airtight building enclosures is NOT correct:
Installation require more attention to detailing
Energy demand is reduced
HVAC design is less critical
The ability of the envelope to dry out is decreased

10. True/False: The rigid foam core used in SIPs makes SIP
buildings more susceptible to fire.
True
False