Tag Archives: continuous insulation

Codes and standards for energy conservation

March 6, 2017

Concerns with global warming and energy consumption mean design/construction professionals need a better understanding of how these topics affect commercial buildings.

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Designing Effective Insulation: Gravity, thermal bridging, and the importance of being continuous

August 31, 2016

Insulation manufacturers have devised numerous ways to improve the thermal performance of their products. Adding carbon or alumina particles to expanded polystyrene (EPS) increases infrared reflectance, and hence boosts R-value. For buildings that need heat stopped during the day and released at night, there are phase-change materials.

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Metal composite panels with continuous insulation

September 2, 2015

There are many different metal composite panel (MCP) assemblies with varying strengths. Traditionally, these claddings are simply fastened without insulation to the structural wall, through membrane water-resistive barriers (WRBs) and gypsum sheathing.

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Continuing education on continuous insulation

June 2, 2015

Continuous insulation (ci) has been a component of exterior wall assemblies for almost a half-century in North America. By minimizing energy loss caused by thermal bridging and the risk of condensation caused by water vapor diffusion, exterior ci can improve building durability and benefit the environment.

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Designing Masonry Buildings to the 2012 Energy Code: Thermal mass basics

May 30, 2014

A material’s thermal mass denotes its ability to store heat within a cycle of time. K-values, generally calculated on a 24-hour cycle, are important because they give general references to a material’s capabilities for storing heat.

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