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Section Cover Page Section 07?21?13 2011-08-15 Rigid Board Insulation Refer to “LEED Notes and Credits” page for additional guidance for LEED projects. Delete LEED items if project: .1 is excluded by the Department’s policy on LEED, or .2 the Department has determined that the work of this Contract is not to attain a LEED rating. Use this Section to specify requirements for rigid board insulation, excluding roof deck insulation and insulation which is part of an exterior insulation and finish system or curtain wall system. Specify roof insulation in applicable roofing Section. Specify insulation for exterior insulation and finish systems and curtain wall systems in separate Sections. This Master Specification Section contains: .1 This Cover Page .2 LEED Notes and Credits .3 Data Sheet - General .4 Data Sheet - Wall Insulation Requirements .5 Specification Section Text: 1. General 1.1 Related Work Specified in Other Sections 1.2 Reference Documents 1.3 Administrative Requirements 1.4 Submittals 1.5 Quality Assurance 1.6 Delivery, Storage, and Handling 1.7 Site Conditions 2. Products 2.1 Insulation 2.2 Board Dimensions and Shape 2.3 Fasteners 3. Execution 3.1 Installation of Insulation 3.2 Installation of Fasteners 3.3 Insulation Schedule LEED Notes: The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI)( /), has established standards to define building materials with low chemical and particle emissions for indoors, such as VOC content and formaldehyde. Some rigid fibre insulation manufacturers have products that are Indoor Air Quality Certified, including Owens Corning, BASF, Johns Manville, Roxul, CertainTeed. LEED Credits: Contribution towards potential LEED credits may be available in this section: .1 Some rigid fibre insulation products have recycled content which will contribute to MR 4 – Recycled Content. .2 Some products are manufactured regionally which may contribute to MR 5 – Regional Materials. SPECIFYING INSULATION TYPES AND THICK