JESUS FARIAS, SUPERINTENDENT
of Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing speaks about his experience installing our ECOMAXci® Wall Solution on the Wheatley Heights Sports Complex project in San Antonio, TX.
PROJECT SIZE
- 5,140-square-foot event hall
- 3,220-square-foot field house
ARCHITECT
WestEast Design Group LLC
INSTALLER
Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing
A Better Insulation Solution.
ECOMAXci® Wall Solution for Commercial Exterior Walls
Exterior commercial wall designs are required to achieve fire, air, and water performance in addition to thermal. This requires separate assembly tests where components must be compatible and tested together to pass. Building codes do not allow substitution of components.
The ECOMAXci® Wall Solution is a fully tested solution engineered to optimize continuous insulation while meeting fire, air, and water code requirements.
ECOMAXci® Wall Solution Includes
ECOMAXci® FR Air Barrier
Thermal Insulation
- Closed-cell polyiso foam core with heavy duty, embossed aluminum facers
- Provides continuous insulation reducing thermal bridging
R-SEAL 2000 LF
Liquid Flashing/Tape
- Durable, non-sag, one-component hybrid technology
- Seals insulation joints to make the air and water barrier continuous across the studs
- Provides flashing around doors, windows, and penetrations to complete the air and water barrier for the entire wall assembly
R-SEAL 3000
Joint Tape
- Aluminum with acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive
- Seals insulation joints to make the air and water barrier continuous across the studs
R-SEAL 6000
Flashing Tape
- Self-sealing polyethylene membrane with butyl rubber adhesive
- Provides flashing around doors, windows and penetrations to complete the air and water barrier for the entire wall assembly
Together, these elements have been tested to meet fire performance, air infiltration and moisture resistance standards for a more effective, efficient building envelope design.
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““As a commercial masonry foreman, I have worked extensively installing Rmax as well as other polyiso systems. Once our insulation installers had completed their work there was usually a lapse in time before our masons installed the veneer. With the other systems I was constantly finding myself having to monitor the vapor barrier, inspecting the seam tapes and having to fix fish mouths and puckers. With the ECOMAXci® Wall Solution including R-SEAL 6000 flashing, even with extensive time exposed to the elements, I found that the seams were still flat and providing a watertight seal. I have now taken an estimation position with a new company and I’m always trying to push the ECOMAXci® system over their competitors. My field experience has given me the utmost confidence in a system that when installed properly will not result in expensive call backs.””
ECOMAXci® Wall Solution…
Contributes to overall savings
• Eliminates exterior gypsum
• Eliminates building wraps
• Eliminates membranes and other WRB’s
• Fewer and lighter materials
• Faster dry-in time
meets and exceeds requirements
• NFPA 285 criteria without exterior gypsum board
• NFPA 285 criteria without mineral wool fire-stops around openings
• ABAA criteria for an air barrier assembly
• ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria for water-resistive barrier
Why Specify ECOMAXci® Wall Solution?
Satisfies ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC continuous insulation (c.i.) requirements
15-year limited thermal warranty
Easy, efficient installation
Lightweight, easy-to-handle materials
Meets R-value requirements with a thinner profile than XPS
25 psi compressive strength
Mold resistant, reflective facer acts as a radiant barrier
Helps qualify for LEED credits
Utilizes a CFC-, HCFC- and HFC- free blowing agent that has zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) and negligible Global Warming Potential (GWP)
Why ECOMAXci® Wall Solution Make Sense?
Engineered to optimize performance
Tested as an assembly
Meets current building codes with respect to c.i., fire, air and water
Meets NFPA 285 fire performance criteria without exterior gypsum board or fire-stopping at header openings
Meets ABAA criteria for an Air Barrier Assembly
Flexibility in cavity insulation
Material savings are achieved by eliminating secondary barriers (fire, air water)
Faster dry-in time
Covered by the ECOMAXci® Wall Solution limited warranties
The only insulation/sheathing approved for the High Velocity Hurricane Zone system, R-Trac (HVHZ)
ECOMAXci® Wall Solution & Multiple Design Options.
The approval of NFPA 285 assemblies with ECOMAXci® Wall Solution allows for ultimate efficiency through multiple design options, ease of construction, a better building envelope and reduced energy usage. With a direct impact on the savings throughout the life of the building, ECOMAXci® Wall Solution is the superior choice for commercial buildings.
