NAIMA Issues Revised Insulation Standard For Fiber Glass Insulations Used In Metal Buildings

Alexandria, VA - (April, 12, 2001) - The product performance standard for flexible fiber glass insulation used in metal buildings has been updated. The new Standard will help assure that all metal building insulation labeled as complying with NAIMA 202-96^® (Rev. 2000) is tested regularly. The Standard helps to ensure that the R-value of the insulation at the time of manufacture is the same as the R-value after lamination. In order to meet the requirements of the Standard, manufacturers will produce their unfaced insulation to an average of 108% of the R-value stated on the pre-lamination label.

"The goal is to produce a more consistent product with reliable thermal resistance," says Kenneth D. Mentzer, President and CEO of NAIMA. "NAIMA 202-96^® (Rev. 2000) insulations provide metal building owners with more energy efficient buildings and help builders, designers and developers meet the minimum U-value requirements of the ASHRAE Standard 90.1."

To ensure manufacturers comply with the revised Standard, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will make unannounced visits to plants on a quarterly basis to randomly test insulation for thermal performance.

Using insulation that is manufactured to the NAIMA 202-96^® (Rev. 2000) Standard allows laminators to meet the National Insulation Association’s NIA-404 post-lamination certification standard. The NIA-404 standard assures builders and building owners that the fiber glass insulation specifically engineered for metal buildings meets 100% of the stated R-value after the lamination process.

For a free copy of the NAIMA 202-96^® (Rev. 2000) Standard, contact NAIMA.