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Insulating Suspended Ceilings

Insulation installed in a suspended ceiling does not meet the infiltration requirements of the International Energy Conservation Code. When the insulation is on the suspended ceiling, the ceiling is defined as part of the building envelope. This requires that it be air-sealed like any other envelope component.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
ta_insulating_suspended_ceilings.pdf
Document Details
Affiliation: 
DOE BECP
Focus: 
Compliance
Building Type: 
Commercial
Code Referenced: 
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-1999
Document type: 
Technical Articles
Target Audience: 
Architect/Designer
Builder
Code Official
Contractor
Engineer
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