The Orange Book
What is The Polyfoam Orange Book of XPS Insulation?
Created with designers and specifiers in mind, The Polyfoam Orange Book of XPS Insulation is a comprehensive guide to extruded polystyrene (XPS) and its performance characteristics.
Notably, the book focuses on communicating transparently, accurately and responsibly about the life cycle impacts of XPS. Detailed discussions about reuse, recycling and building adaptability support project teams in factoring end-of-life considerations into project planning and design stages.
What applications does The Polyfoam Orange Book of XPS Insulation cover?
All common uses of XPS insulation in buildings are addressed, with application-specific design guidance for:
- Flat roofs.
- Ground floors and basements.
- Swimming pools.
- Cavity insulation below damp proof course (DPC).
Why is it called ‘The Orange Book’?
Detailed specification guides used to be produced by manufacturers across different sectors of the construction industry. Those guides, named for different colours, were considered the authority on their respective sector. People still refer to them, even though they may be long-since out of print.
The recognition of the value of those guides means there remains a place for them. The Polyfoam Orange Book of XPS Insulation captures and distils our knowledge and expertise in a single reference source.
How to use The Polyfoam Orange Book of XPS Insulation
The new book can support design and specification decisions for the entire building life cycle. Information about reuse and recycling allows sustainability-related decisions to be embedded from the earliest stages of projects.
Guideline U-value tables for common build-ups help with setting initial performance specifications. Typical details and installation advice then allow those specifications to be fleshed out further.
There is no substitute for project-specific advice and calculation, and you can contact us at any time to discuss particular aspects of your project and how XPS can support successful outcomes.
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