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Code Compliant HERS Rater
Report Card
Manufacturers continue to innovate when it comes to
products and services that help builders meet code. This new free guide
details what builders love
LP: FlameBlock (and don’t love) about
HERS raters.
LP FlameBlock fire-rated OSB sheathing
is specified for fire-rated exterior walls, Over the first half of 2016, the North
interior walls,and roof decks in multifamily American Insulation Manufacturers
and single-family construction projects. Association’s (NAIMA) Insulation
The product is ICC-certified (ESR-1365), Institute conducted two rounds
Class A and 30-Minute Flame Spread of qualitative research with a
Rating (ASTM E84, UL 723), combines diverse set of builders who have significant experience working
flame-spread resistance and burn-through resistance, provides a with HERS raters. The results of the research shed light on their
15-Minute Thermal Barrier Protection (UBC 26-2), and is a component perspective of raters, including:
of fire-rated interior and exterior wall assemblies and roof decks. ¦¦ Why builders choose to work with them
Get more information at http://bit.ly/1IKUDHS. ¦¦ What frustrates them about working with raters
¦¦ The value they expect raters to provide
DuPont: CodeSense ¦¦ What raters can do to exceed builders’ expectations and

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understand changing codes and
learn how to integrate DuPont Modern Commercial
weatherization technologies into Building Design
residential walls to meet or exceed
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code report or download the e-brochure at http://bit.ly/2dOiap3.
continuous insulation applications.
SmartLam: Cross-Laminated Timber
Discover new information about the benefits of Icynene ProSeal and
SmartLam’s cross-laminated timber (CLT) is certified under the
American National Standards Institute approved ANSI/APA Icynene ProSeal Eco spray foam products in continuous insulation
PRG 320-2012 Standard for Performance-rated Cross-Laminated
Timber. The product is an engineered wood building system made applications and how these
from several layers of solid lumber boards, stacked crosswise to
each other and bonded together with a non-VOC and formaldehyde high performance products can If You’re Still Using Rigid
free adhesive. The product is a viable alternative to concrete, help you design and build code- Foam Board Insulation,
masonry and steel in many applications. The standard adopted by compliant, durable, efficient We Have One Question
ANSI details the manufacturing and performance requirements for commercial buildings. These for You. WHY?
quality assurance. The use of CLT was incorporated into the 2015
edition of the International Building Code (IBC) as well as the 2015 high-performance closed-cell Read on to Learn How You Can Have:
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