As many other building envelope whatsapp number database products commonly combined with mineral wool can trigger NFPA 285.
These include water- and weather-resistive barriers (WRBs), which are crucial to the wall’s hygrothermic performance.
And pre-insulated concrete products,
As most of these are proprietary products, their discussion is beyond the scope of this article, and details should be confirmed with the manufacturer
CI requirements are adopted into state and local building these issues tend to recur codes. Without proper documentation of
NFPA 285 compliance, jobs might be red-tagged by the building inspector until such documentation is provided, and one or more materials may need to be removed or changed. At the extreme,
the building team could be required to undertake a costly and disruptive building envelope redesign. As there is currently no centralized directory of NFPA 285-compliant products, it is important to confirm testing with the insulation manufacturer.
MacGregor Pierce is a product and technical manager for
Hunter Panels, a manufacturer of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation products.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry, including work as a general contractor for commercial buildings and directing logistics and product liechtenstein number development for Hunter Panels.
In the December 2014 issue of
The Construction Specifir,
Dean Lewis wrote about the North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors, and SkylightsAmerican Architectural Manufacturers
Association/Window and Door
Manufacturers Association/Canadian Standards Association
(serves as the basis for product certification as required by the
International Building Code (IBC). Due to space constraints, two short ‘mini-articles’
That information is now provided below.
Pierce is also active with insulation codes and compliances; he is vice chair of the Foam Sheathing Committee and a past chair of Polyiso Insulation Manufacturers Association PIMA.
