Industry Insights
| Industry Insight #001: IECC 2015 Building Envelope Changes By: Christopher Armstrong, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C The IECC 2015 is the latest national model energy code published by the International Code Council (ICC) and is anticipated to be widely adopted across New England by the end of 20171. While many of the building envelope requirements for Climate Zones 5 & 6 have not changed from the IECC 2012, there are a few changes to the IECC 2015 that project teams should be aware of including... Keywords: IECC 2015, Energy Code, Continuous Insulation, Thermal Effectiveness, R-Value, U-Factor, Ninth Edition, MA State Building Code, 780 CMR 9th Edition |
 | Industry Insight #002: The IBC 2015 & NFPA 285 By: Christopher Armstrong, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C Massachusetts’s adoption of the Ninth Edition of the MA State Building Code includes new requirements for when projects are required to comply with NFPA 285 acceptance criteria. While there were revisions throughout the IBC 2015, this insight will focus on changes regarding the building thermal envelope and triggers for NFPA 285... Keywords: IBC 2015, NFPA 285, Ninth Edition, MA State Building Code, 780 CMR 9th Edition, WRB, MCM, HPL, Foam Plastic Insulation
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 | Industry Insight #003: Wind Speed, Risk Category and Wind-Borne Debris By: Christopher Armstrong, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C Massachusetts’s adoption of the 780 CMR 9thEdition referencing the 2015 version of the International Building Code (IBC 2015) is drawing renewed attention to design wind speeds and wind-borne debris region requirements. The main changes between the IBC 2009 and the 2012 and 2015 versions of the IBC are increased design wind speeds and the determination of design wind speeds by Risk Category... Keywords: IBC 2015, design wind speed, Ninth Edition, MA State Building Code, 780 CMR 9th Edition, wind-borne debris, protection of openings, components and cladding, design pressures
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