Identify Energy Code &
Climate Zone
Requirements

Depending on where the building is located, the energy code and climate zone should be easily defined. States continue to adopt newer editions for improved energy efficiency and air barrier requirements.


Latest code adoption by state

The Right Thing to Do. Right Now.

Use THERMAX™ for all your metal building needs.

THERMAX™ Insulation meets the new continuous insulation requirements of ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and more!

  • Class A fire rated roof/ceilings and walls
  • High R-value (R-6.5 at 1")
  • Reduces thermal shorts and air infiltration
  • Resists moisture even from wind-driven rain

Find the THERMAX™ product that's right for the job:

Determine the Insulation
Thickness to Meet Code
Requirements

Continuous insulation (ci) is the cornerstone to meeting a code’s energy requirements, which can easily be met
by varying the thickness of the
glass-infused polyisocyanurate foam core, THERMAX™ insulation, in metal buildings.

Determine the Insulation Thickess

Fast Seal

FROTH-PAK™ Foam Insulation seals roof/wall junctures.The air barrier requirement of ASHRAE 90.1-2010 will bring a new dimension to how buildings are sealed.

Achieve a continuous air and moisture barrier and excellent energy efficiency with:

FROTH-PAK™ Foam Insulation has also passed third-party testing to meet air barrier component requirements and meets NFPA 286 approval for roof/wall juncture sealing.

Detail the Air Barrier
(Mandatory)

Newer model energy codes - ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and IECC 2012 - require mandatory air barriers. Dow offers cost-effective and field-tested methods to meet these requirements. Code compliance has never been so easy.


Detail the Air Barrier

It's as Easy as 1-2-3

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In The News

March 26, 2013 – DBS Insulation Solutions Play Key Role in Helping Goodfellow Air Force Base Achieves Energy-efficiency Goals Through Added Insulation in its Integrated Roof Retrofit

November 15, 2012 – Dow Earns Top Honor for Energy-Efficient Insulation Solution from Ontario Building Envelope Council

Dow Ranked in the Top 25 of Metal Construction News’ Readers’ Choice Product Awards (see pages 20 and 21).

April 3, 2012 – Dow Building Solutions Insulation Products Receive Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Renewal

November 1, 2010 – Dow and ORNL Give 50-Year-Old Building an Energy Efficiency Retrofit

Energy Efficiency and Metal Construction Roundtable from Metal Construction News
Insulation, air-sealing and more...Doug Todd shares the secrets to energy-efficient metal buildings. Read the roundtable Q&A here, via Metal Construction News.

Energy-Efficient Envelopes for Metal Building Construction from Metal Construction News
The basic function of any building's energy-efficient envelope is to separate the outside environment from the building's interior...

The New Retrofit Standard – Oak Ridge National Lab MCN Article Reprint (381KB PDF)
Dow teams up with Oak Ridge National Lab and Paramount Metal Systems to successfully transform a 50-year-old metal facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratories into a state-of-the-art laboratory