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Designed for Performance
When it comes to optimized building envelopes,
the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
A S GREEN BUILDING has matured,
the conversation has evolved past net-zero energy goal and the of leaking roof, while the addition
meeting initial “green” benchmarks building’s elegant aesthetics of 54 new skylights and over
and is now focused on building required a hybrid envelope. 7,400+ solar panels resulted in
performance over the life of the Bayseal closed-cell SPF insulation 2,300,000 watts of PV electrical
building. State and federal codes are enacting plus Bayblock acrylic roofing generation and substantial
more aggressive efficiency standards, and net-zero membrane from Covestro, daylighting throughout the facility.
energy is now a realistic target for commercial and combined with polyiso board
residential buildings. and plywood, curve gently Systems that serve multiple
over the home’s arched lateral functions, including optimized
As leaders in material science and research, framing. The result is an ultra- building envelopes such as these,
Covestro has a long history of product innovation tight, R-40 envelope. With the addition of solar can compound the performance
and sustainability. The company manufactures panels, The Arc House achieves net-zero energy. benefits. In both projects, Covestro technical
products specifically for the building envelope, experts worked directly with key members of the
which is a key component to achieving net-zero At the Bee Sweet citrus processing plant near project team, including owners, architects and
energy goals. Fresno, Calif., the owner needed a roof retrofit to contractors, to understand the performance goals
deliver practical performance as well as outstanding and customize plans for reaching them. Astute
The Arc House demonstrates two of these energy efficiency. Covestro’s Bayseal roofing foam design professionals understand that the road to
products. Accommodating both the designer’s and Bayblock HT coating sealed 88,600 square feet net zero requires such an integrated approach.

Buttoned Up. Illustrating the strategy of reducing demand before adding renewables, the completed SPF roof at the Bee Sweet
facility awaits the installation of solar panels. www.polyurethanes.covestro.com

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