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…
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…
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…
The start of a new school year is always an exciting time. As I see my friends post photos on Facebook of their kids’ first…
A number of recent articles have explored the relationship between temperature and R-value with an emphasis on the apparent reduction in R-value demonstrated by polyisocyanurate…
Insulfoam, a manufacturer of block-molded expanded polystyrene (EPS), introduces branding for its full line of EPS insulation products. To help design professionals, builders, homeowners and…
In July 2014, California initiated the revision process to the 2016 version of Title 24, California’s building energy efficiency codes, which are designed to move…
Building on two roofing trends—higher thermal performance and cooler roofs in hotter climates—that have policymakers and architects seeing eye to eye, energy-efficient cool-roof legislation offers…
An update to ASTM C1289, “Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation”, (ASTM C1289-13) features important improvements regarding the prediction of Long-Term Thermal…
On Oct. 31, 2013, the National Building Code (NBC) of Canada adopted the most recent version of CAN/ULC-S704-11, the standard specification for polyiso in Canada,…
The ASTM C1289 Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board (ASTM C1289-11) has been updated and features important improvements regarding the prediction…