This course explores the advantages of using graphite polystyrene insulation (GPS) in Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS) for improved thermal performance, reduced embodied carbon and as a strategy to satisfy continuous insulation code requirements for both residential and commercial construction.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Participants are expected to be familiar with the common cladding and insulation systems used in residential and commercial buildings, and to have a basic understanding of EIFS.
This course has also been approved for Health Safety and Welfare AIA credit because we cover how graphite polystyrene (GPS) EIFS further reduce carbon emissions through the integration of renewable and biomass feedstocks in the manufacturing process.
Course Recording: Reducing Embodied CO2 and Meeting Ci with Low Carbon Graphite Polystyrene EIFS
- Understand what EIFS are including the component elements, brief history and common insulation used including a deeper examination of graphite polystyrene (GPS)
- Be able to explain the importance of Continuous Insulation (Ci) in meeting current building codes and carbon reduction goals and describe how GPS EIFS contributes to achieving these objectives.
- Compare the embodied carbon of common EIFS insulation options through available life cycle analysis (LCAs), environmental product declarations (EPDs), and other third-party tools.
- Know what the Biomass Balance approach to manufacturing is and how it is currently reducing the CO2 footprint of GPS and associated EIFS systems.
- Be able to access case studies, design resources and standards that help designers specify lower embodied CO2 GPS EIFS.
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