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J U N E 2 0 2 4 | 37 Roofing & Cladding Materials P H OTO G R A P H Y CO U RT E S Y H O LC I M B U I L D I N G EN V ELO P E Jasmeet Deol, senior manager, product marketing at Holcim Building Envelope, says Elevate's ISOGARD polyiso insulation continues to be recognized as among the very best thermal insulation products for commercial and other projects. "ISOGARD provides the highest R-value per inch in colder mean temperatures," he says. Drilling down into ISOGARD's unique properties, Deol, explains, "The prod- uct is tested at an average of 24 degrees Celsius; when the mean temperature is on the low side the R-value actually increases from 5.7 to 6.2. So, if a building is prone to wide temperature variations, the same level of ISOGARD insulation gives better performance, resulting in cost savings." This is possible partly because polyisocyanurate, or polyiso, is a ther- mosetting type of plastic, closed-cell foam that contains a low-conductivity, hydrochlorofluorocarbon-free gas in its cells. In short, it is a rigid foam board insulation made up of closed cells pressed together so tightly that air and moisture can't squeeze between them or into the foam. Elevate's ISOGARD takes things a step further by being the first insulation product on the market that meets ASTM C1289 required and recommended thermal performance values. Deol also reports that Holcim Building Envelope "continues to make headway with our Roofing Waste Diversion program, whose purpose is to look at ways to reduce waste in the construction process and is focused on the waste generated from the over 400 million square feet of commercial roofing systems installed annually." In partnership with Geocycle Canada, Holcim Building Envelope is support- ing landfill diversion options for commercial roofing materials from retrofit and re-roofing projects (a lot of the roofing waste is co-processed in cement kilns). "Also, old roofing ballast that would traditionally end up in landfill is instead collected and reused as granular A road base," Deol says. Finally, Carlisle SynTec Systems has not only been a leader in the commercial single-ply roofing industry for more than 50 years (with products including Sure-Seal EPDM, Sure-Weld TPO, Sure-Flex PVC, and FleeceBACK membranes), the company is also dedicated to the advancement of people in the industry through training and education. This is evident with its blog, TecTopics, whose goal is to provide applicators, installers, building owners, and architects with information and guidance on matters such as material installation, system detailing, roof maintenance, and current roofing industry issues. Proper installation, maintenance, and warran- ties of single-ply roofing systems are also covered. Another blog, SpecTopics, focuses on industry-wide topics that affect building product specifications, code approvals, and technical information for roofing, insulation, and air and vapour barrier products. It provides design solutions for common architectural problems utilizing new and innovative products and systems as well as the necessary language to incorporate those products and systems into project specifications. A Installation of Elevate's ISOGARD polyiso insulation.