Foam-core and stressed-skin insulation
panels have been a controversial
component of the energyefficient
building market for a
number of years. If you've attended
conferences and kept up with articles
on the subject, you might be
familiar with the relevant issues,
but if you have any questions, or if
you're seriously considering a
switch to a foam-core insulation
system, Foam-Core Panels & Building
Systems is the book for you.
Author Steve Andrews has done
an admirable job of addressing all
the questions, from basic foam
chemistry and behavior to fire testing,
fabrication, comparative dollar
values, marketing, and the pros
and cons of urethane vs. expanded
polystyrene materials. Among
other things you'll learn the difference
between structural and nonstructural
panels, what tests are
used to rate