2012 IECC Implementation Increases Importance of Durable Roof Cover Boards Over Insulation ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Higher levels of energy efficiency will be required when states adopt the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) starting this year. The new energy code, which calls for buildings designed to achieve a 30 percent increase in energy efficiencies over the 2006 IECC, requires a well-insulated roof in new or renovated commercial buildings. The IECC, coupled with other codes, standards or programs such as the IgCC, ASHRAE 189.1, LEED®, and Green Globes, reinforces the significance of installing a durable roof cover board such as DensDeck® Roof Board to protect the added insulation needed to meet the energy code. Throughout the 2012 International Roofing Expo®, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum will showcase its line of DensDeck® Roof Boards, which are versatile, durable cover boards and thermal barriers for most commercial roofing application. DensDeck panels are an ideal protection component in roofs that consist of photovoltaic, vegetative or cool roofing materials; or for any roofing system that sees a lot of foot traffic. Information on new and existing roofing codes and standards and their prescriptive R-value ratings will be available at the Georgia-Pacific Gypsum exhibit in Booth 1253 at the show, taking place in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 22 to 24.
