Jul 14 2011
The Institute's Building Enclosure Council (BEC) National is seeking a fire protection engineer/consultant to provide assistance to the BEC National Task Group to clarify the risk and appropriate test criteria for foam plastic insulation (FPI) in exterior wall assemblies. Specific tasks would include researching the genesis of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 285 code requirement in the International Building Code (IBC); evaluating historical loss data due to the combustion of FPI in exterior wall assemblies; analyzing risk of loss due to FPI in exterior wall assemblies; assisting in proposing new test procedures, if deemed appropriate; and advocating for modifications to the language in Chapter 26 of the IBC to clarify the intent of the code. Submissions are due July 21. Download the Request for Letters of Interest.
