NEW ENERGY CODES MAGNIFY TILT-UP BUILDING SYSTEM ADVANTAGES

摘要

At first glance, the more stringent requirements found in the current 2009 IECC and the further strengthened 2012 version raise concerns for design and construction professionals for how to adapt current practice to comply. Based largely on the precedents found in ASHRAE 90.1-2007, these new energy standards force the industry to the implementation of continuous insulation for nearly every building type in most domestic geographic locations. Although the immediate conclusion might be that tilt-up concrete proponents suffer from this position due to their large volume of uninsulated, speculative building projects, a more astute look at the codes reveals advantages for industry growth.