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Follow on Google News | New LEED Standard Library at Norfolk State University Protected by InsulBloc Spray Foam InsulationThe new Lyman Beecher Brooks Library at Norfolk State University, an "Historically Black University" in Norfolk, Va., is designed and built to LEED standards and includes InsulBloc SPF insulation by NCFI Polyurethanes.
By: SeaChange Global PR The library was designed by Moseley Architects and built by S.B. Ballard Construction to LEED standards to reduce energy and water use, improve indoor air quality, and promote the wise use of materials. The design also called for increased wall and roof insulation to reduce energy costs. Frank Hughes, insulation specialist with Applied Energy Saving Systems (AESS), the Mount Pleasant, SC-based firm selected to insulate the library, says more architects, like Moseley, are specifying spray foam insulation. “It’s just plain duh. Spray foam has an exceptional R-value (thermal resistance value), 100 percent adhesion, is monolithic so there are no seams, fills cracks and crevices and leaves no air space when it cures, is an air barrier so no pollen, dust, or other airborne things get through, and it’s closed-cell meaning no water can get through it. Plus, on this job there is a beautiful gradual radius turn (curved walls), and only spray foam can accommodate that.” Hughes says his company chose InsulBloc because, “It’s applicator-friendly, works great on masonry cavity walls like this library, it’s a clean product—NCFI’ Mitch Clifton, manager with NCFI, says the library, which is scheduled to open its’ doors in November, will host a circulating collection of 500,000 volumes, group study rooms, and an Internet café. “Frank and AESS sprayed 2.5 inches of InsulBloc on the exterior and that will certainly help lower their energy costs, improve indoor air quality and provide a consistently comfortable environment for students and faculty.” The library’s other green features will include: low-emissivity glazing; ample daylight to reduce dependence on electric lighting; carbon dioxide sensors to assist in providing adequate ventilation; End
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