GreenGuard Commercial Building Wraps - Manual (Page 3)

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G U I D E F O R C O M M E R C I A L A P P L I C A T I O N S
1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
This Guide describes GreenGuard ® Building Wraps and their intended use in
commercial construction applications. Such use involves the installation of
these products in wall systems in combination with various types of exterior wall
sheathings and exterior coverings such as brick, stone, exterior insulation finish
systems (EIFS), conventional stucco, vinyl, fiber cement, wood, etc.
This Guide is intended to provide installation guidelines for the use of
GreenGuard® Building Wraps in commercial construction applications where
they perform as both an air barrier and water-resistive barrier. These guidelines
are not intended to address all possible combinations of construction materials
that may be used in a wall system. For this reason, the installation information
provided is intended only as a guide and is for the convenience of contractors,
specifiers, and other interested parties. The final application and details are the
sole responsibility of the design authority on record for the project.
2.0 INDUSTRY STANDARDS/CODE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
GreenGuard ® Building Wraps meet and, in most cases, exceed the compliance
requirements of all applicable building codes and industry standards.
Go to www.TrustGreeenGuard.com for the most current compliance information.
Building codes typically require the use of a water-resistive barrier (WRB) in all
exterior walls that is at least equivalent to Grade D building paper. Applications
involving the use of a cementitious base coat or exterior covering, such as
adhered veneers, conventional stucco coatings and exterior insulation finish
systems (EIFS) require the use of two layers of Grade D or equivalent building
paper/wrap. This can be accomplished by first installing a layer of GreenGuard
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Building Wrap followed by a layer of Grade D building paper (Type 15).
GreenGuard® Building Wraps are recognized by the Air Barrier Association of
America (AABA, www. airbarrier.org) as air barrier materials that comply with
industry standards. They are also certified for compliance with the National Green
Building Standard (NGSB) by the NAHB Home Innovation Research Lab (www.
HomeInnovation.com/green, Certificate #00137).
3.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
GreenGuard® Building Wraps are polyolefin products that are designed specifically
for the applications shown in this Guide. These products perform as both a water-
resistive barrier and an air barrier material when installed in accordance with the
information in this Guide.