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- SECTION 07211
-
- REFLECTIVE INSULATION/RADIANT BARRIER MATERIAL
- NOTE ** Astro-Foil reflective insulation/radiant barrier
- material.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on products marketed by Astro-
- Foil, located at the following address:
- NOTE ** 10653 West 181st Avenue
- NOTE ** Lowell IND 46356-9451
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 776-3645
- NOTE ** Tel: (219) 696-3639
- NOTE ** Fax: (800) 551-3645
- NOTE ** Fax: (219) 696-5220.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Contact Astro-Foil for locations of local dealers.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 07211 - REFLECTIVE INSULATION/RADIANT
- BARRIER MATERIAL, Copyright 1998, The Architect's
- Catalog, Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
-
- A. Reflective Insulation/Radiant Barrier Material.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required. Include in PART 2
- of each related section a paragraph similar to the
- following:
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** "X. Reflective Insulation/Radiant Barrier
- Material: Specified in Section 07211."
-
- A. Section 06100 - Rough Carpentry.
-
- B. Section 13120 - Pre-Engineered Buildings.
-
- C. Section 15100 - Building Services Piping.
-
- D. Section 15810 - Ducts.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
-
- A. ASTM C 236 - Standard Test Method for Steady-State
- Thermal Performance of Building Assemblies by Means of a
- Guarded Hot Box.
-
- B. ASTM C 518 - Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux
- Measurements and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means
- of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus.
-
- C. ASTM C 1224 - Specification for Reflective Insulation for
- Building Applications.
-
- D. ASTM D 635 - Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or
- Extent and Time of Burning of Self-Supporting Plastics in
- a Horizontal Position.
-
- E. ASTM D 3310 - Test Method for Determining Corrosivity of
- Adhesive Materials.
-
- F. ASTM E 84 - Standard Test Method for Surface Burning
- Characteristics of Building Materials.
-
- G. ASTM E 96 - Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of
- Materials.
-
- H. ASTM E 408 - Test Methods for Total Normal Emittance of
- Surfaces Using Inspection-Meter Techniques.
-
- I. Mil-STD-810D - Fungus Resistance.
-
- 1.4 DEFINITIONS
-
- A. Radiant Barrier System (RBS): Radiant barrier material
- is sight-exposed to building interior, not concealed in
- system by subsequent building finishes.
-
- B. Reflective Insulation System (RIS): Reflective
- insulation material is concealed in system by subsequent
- building finishes; additionally, RIS incorporates air
- spaces between the two reflective surfaces.
-
- 1.5 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Manufacturer's descriptive literature for
- reflective insulation material; indicate compliance to
- specified product characteristics, including
- documentation of code compliance, if documentation is
- required.
-
- C. Verification Samples: Two samples, minimum size 8 inches
- (203 mm) square, of actual products to be installed.
-
- D. Quality Assurance Submittals: Manufacturer's printed
- installation instructions for each indicated project
- condition; include recommended fastening materials and
- techniques.
-
- 1.6 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Regulatory Requirements: Reflective Insulation/Radiant
- Barrier Material approved for indicated use by the
- following:
- 1. Canadian Building Authority.
- 2. California Code Regulations.
- 3. City of Los Angeles CA Code Regulations.
- 4. Dade County, Florida
- 5. Australian Standards for Insulation.
-
- B. Mark materials to indicate code compliance in accordance
- with requirements of regulating authority before delivery
- of materials to project site.
-
- 1.7 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Store products of this section in manufacturer's unopened
- packaging until installation; maintain storage conditions
- recommended by manufacturer. Store in clean, dry area.
- Do not expose to rain, dew, or snow while still in roll
- form.
-
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MATERIALS
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify Astro-
- Foil sheet.
-
- A. Reflective Insulation/Radiant Barrier Material:
- 1. Acceptable product: Astro-Foil, marketed by Astro-
- Foil; 10653 West 181st Avenue, Lowell, IND 46356-
- 9451. ASD. Tel: (800) 776-3645 or (219) 696-3639,
- Fax: (800) 551-3645 or (219) 696-5220.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following sub-paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 01 requirements.
- 2. Requests for substitution will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
- 3. Substitutions: Not permitted.
- 4. Product description: Two layers of polyethylene
- bubble film, sandwiched between two layers of
- aluminum foil; fungi-resistant material having the
- following characteristics:
- a. Thickness: Nominal 5/16 inch (8 mm).
- b. Weight: 1.25 ounces per square foot (382 grams
- per square meter).
- c. Flame spread/smoke developed rating, in accord
- with ASTM E 84: 10 Flame/25 Smoke.
- d. Fire rating: NFPA Class A/UBC Class 1.
- e. Linear shrinkage: None.
- f. Puncture resistance: 66 pounds per square inch
- (455 kPa).
- g. R-value, in accord with ASTM C 236: 13.55 (2.386
- square meters per degree Kelvin per watt) down;
- 9.41 (1.657 square meters per degree Kelvin per
- watt) horizontal; 7.74 (1.363 square meters per
- degree Kelvin per watt) up.
- h. U-value: 0.073 (0.414 watts per square meter per
- degree Kelvin) down; 0.106 (0.601 watts per
- square meter per degree Kelvin) horizontal; 0.129
- (0.732 watts per square meter per degree Kelvin)
- up.
- i. Emittance, in accord with ASTM E 408: 0.03-0.04.
- j. Reflectivity: 0.96 - 0.97.
- k. Degradation: 0.
- l. Perm rating, in accord with ASTM E 96: 0.002
- perm (0.114 ng/Pa s per square meter).
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two sub-paragraphs to
- specify roll width.
- m. Roll width: Nominal 4 feet (1220 mm).
- n. Roll width: Nominal 6 feet (1830 mm).
- NOTE ** Retain the following paragraph to specify Astro-E
- sheet.
-
- B. Reflective Insulation/Radiant Barrier Material:
- 1. Acceptable product: Astro-E, marketed by Astro-Foil;
- 10653 West 181st Avenue, Lowell IND 46356-9451. ASD.
- Tel: (800) 776-3645 or (219) 696-3639. Fax: (800) 551-
- 3645 or (219) 696-5220.
- NOTE ** Delete one of the two following sub-paragraphs;
- coordinate with Division 01 requirements.
- 2. Requests for substitution will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
- 3. Substitutions: Not permitted.
- 4. Product description: One layer of polyethylene
- bubble film sandwiched between two layers of aluminum
- foil; fungi-resistant material having the following
- characteristics:
- a. Thickness: Nominal 3/16 inch (4.76 mm).
- b. Weight: 0.811 ounces per square foot (247 grams
- per square meter).
- c. Flame spread/smoke developed rating, in accord
- with ASTM E 84: 15 Flame/30 Smoke.
- d. Fire rating: NFPA Class A / UBC Class 1.
- e. Linear shrinkage: None.
- f. Puncture resistance: 63 pounds per square inch
- (434 kPa).
- g. R-value, in accord with ASTM C 236: 14.5 (2.553
- square meters per degree Kelvin per watt) down;
- 7.0 (1.232 square meters per degree Kelvin per
- watt) horizontal; 4.9 (0.862 square meters per
- degree Kelvin per watt) up.
- h. U-value: 0.077 (0.437 watts per square meter per
- degree Kelvin) down; 0.109 (0.619 watts per
- square meter per degree Kelvin) horizontal; 0.119
- (0.675 watts per square meter per degree Kelvin)
- up.
- i. Emittance, ASTM E 408: 0.03 - 0.04.
- j. Reflectivity: 0.96 - 0.97.
- k. Degradation: 0.
- l. Perm rating, according to ASTM E 96: 0.002 perm
- (0.114 ng/Pa s per square meter).
- NOTE ** Retain one of the following two sub-paragraphs to
- specify roll width.
- m. Roll width: Nominal 4 feet (1220 mm).
- n. Roll width: Nominal 6 feet (1830 mm).
-
- C. Fasteners: Type and size recommended by manufacturer for
- project conditions.
-
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 EXAMINATION
-
- A. Ensure that electrical wiring adjacent to reflective
- insulation/radiant barrier material installations is in
- good condition.
-
- 3.2 PREPARATION
-
- A. Turn off electricity in each area of reflective
- insulation/radiant barrier material installation until
- installation in that area is complete.
-
- 3.3 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Install reflective insulation/radiant barrier material in
- accordance with drawing details and manufacturer's
- installation instructions.
-
- B. Maintain minimum 3 inches (76 mm) distance from heat-
- producing devices such as furnaces, chimneys, blowers,
- and lighting fixtures.
-
- C. Maintain minimum 3/4 inch (19 mm) air space each side of
- reflective insulation/radiant barrier material.
- NOTE ** The following schedule will assist in identifying
- locations where Astro-Foil is to be used on the
- project; it lists the most common applications of
- the product. Delete inapplicable sub-paragraphs
- and add other locations as required; consult the
- dealer for additional uses.
-
- 3.4 SCHEDULE
-
- A. Locations:
- 1. Over roof trusses/rafters, encapsulated (RIS).
- 2. Over roof trusses/rafters, exposed (RBS)(RIS).
- 3. Interior side of wall studs/furring, exposed
- (RBS)(RIS).
- 4. Interior side of wall studs/furring, encapsulated
- (RIS).
- 5. Underside of floor joists/trusses, exposed
- (RBS)(RIS).
- 6. Underside of floor joists/trusses, encapsulated
- (RIS).
- 7. Underside of first floor joist/trusses at crawl
- spaces, exposed (RBS)(RIS).
- 8. Below interior ceiling joists/trusses/rafters,
- exposed (RBS)(RIS).
- 9. Below interior ceiling joists/trusses/rafters,
- encapsulated (RIS).
- 10. Over metal roof purlins, exposed (RBS)(RIS).
- 11. Over metal roof purlins, encapsulated (RIS).
- 12. Exterior side of metal wall purlins, encapsulated
- (RIS).
- 13. Interior side of upward-acting sectional doors,
- exposed (RBS).
- 14. Wrap HVAC supply ducts, exposed (RIS)(RBS).
- 15. Wrap water heaters, exposed (RIS)(RBS).
- 16. Wrap water supply piping, exposed (RIS)(RBS).
-
-
- END OF SECTION
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