Fire Performance of Insulation Boards

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Description

About This Program

The two most important aspects of rigid board insulation for use in construction are thermal value and fire performance. This presentation provides an in-depth focus on fire performance of the most common rigid board insulations used in commercial construction and retrofit. We will cover the science of fire and how fire performance varies across different types of insulation. Recent amendments to commercial building regulations and relevant insurance standards will also be covered, followed by a review of case studies.

Session Takeaways

How the several types of insulation differ by fire performance
The science of fire and how insulations react and resist it
Recent amendments to commercial building regulations
Review relevant insurance standards

Learning Units

CSI:	1.0 LU
*May be submitted for domain specific learning units to CDT recertification, and/or general learning units for CCCA, CCS, and CCPR.

Relevant Practices

Design/Engineering/Specifying
Product Selection/Supply

Contributors

Andrew Wilson

Commercial Manager
Kingspan Insulation North America

Andrew specializes in high-performance insulation products. Originally from the UK, Andrew began his career in technical support and continued to grow into a consultative sales role, helping architects and developers overcome building challenges by offering cost-effective system solutions for their specifications. Focusing on product solutions and market development, Andrew enjoys the variety of working in several markets with a wide range of building codes and requirements. In his role as product manager, Andrew helped launch premium insulation products into North America such as Kooltherm rigid thermoset phenolic insulation and Optim-R vacuum insulation panels. He is involved in testing & approvals, including entire wall system testing to help determine fire performance.

Andrew is part of the Net Zero / Sustainability team in Kingspan, regularly attends CSI and AIA events, and sits on the Passiv Haus council in New York. He has spoken about innovative insulation technologies and deep energy retrofits at the AIA Conference on Architecture and has acted as a resource to industry publications such as Net Zero Buildings and Building Design & Construction.

“Kingspan cares. It is not just about selling products. We are focused on net zero achievement and supplying sustainable products, and track the whole process from start to finish for our customers.”