Prioritizing Performance Overhead With Tapered Roof Insulation Systems
A well-known truth to roofing industry insiders is that prolonged periods of standing or ponding water pose one of the greatest threats to a low-slope…
Articles by Marcin Pazera, Ph.D.
Delivering High R-Value Polyiso Insulation
Building professionals expect products to deliver the performance required to meet increasingly stringent standards for the construction of high-performance buildings and homes. No matter the…
Meeting Prescriptive Commercial Roof R-Value Requirements
Polyiso roof insulation installed in two layers with staggered joints over a steel roof deck. Photo: Atlas There are two typical pathways for demonstrating compliance…
Making Sense of EPDs: Harnessing Data for Better Product Selection
Photo: PIMA Global interest in the relationship between climate change and the built environment has incentivized design professionals to give a closer examination to the…
Coated Glass Facers Bring New Performance Advantages to Polyiso Insulation
Photos: Owens Corning Rigid polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation board is one of the most widely-used insulation products on the market today and is manufactured in various…
Tapered Insulation Can Prevent Ponding on Low-Slope Roofs
The primary and most important function of a roof membrane in a low-slope roof system is to provide weatherproofing by keeping the rainwater from entering…
Improve Commercial Roof Performance With Staggered Insulation Layers
Photo: Hunter Panels Selecting the right components for a project can dramatically improve the performance and longevity of the overall building. In a commercial roofing…
Environmental Product Declarations Are a Driving Force for Change
Agropur Cooperative’s new Canada Green Building Council certified and LEED accredited two-story office building in Longueuil, Quebec, has polyiso insulation on the roof. Photo: SOPREMA…