Paul H. Shipp, Ph.D., P.E., has been elected to the ASTM International board of directors for the term 2007-2009. Shipp, a senior research associate for the USG Research and Technology Innovation Center in Libertyville, Ill., advises research and operating management on strategic issues, trends, and developments related to building products, codes, and standards. He also directs research for major projects.
Shipp lives in Libertyville, Ill.
An ASTM International member since 1987, Shipp currently works on Committees C11 on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Research, C16 on Thermal Insulation, D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials and Applications, E05 on Fire Standards, and E06 on Performance of Buildings. He is currently chair of E05, a committee of more than 520 members responsible for some 50 standards.
Shipp began his career at the Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. in Granville, Ohio, in 1979 as an engineer, and he then gained experience as a senior engineer in Owens-Corning's Energy Research Laboratory and in its new product development area. In those roles he researched earth sheltered energy conservation and building moisture control. In 1986, Shipp joined the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tenn., as manager of the Department of Energy's Roof Research Center, where he directed its construction and operations, and oversaw collaborative programs with private industry.
Shipp joined USG Corporation in 1988 as program manager for the Construction Systems Laboratory. He was responsible for testing and certifying USG building products and systems, which included internal design and development evaluations, oversight of third-party product testing certification, and management of code approvals.
The author of numerous papers related to his technical expertise, Shipp is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). He is also a technical committee member in the Gypsum Association and has been involved with activities in the Civil Engineering Research Foundation of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Shipp holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Tex. He also has an M.S. and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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