Technical Library

Articles of Interest

EPS Earns New Respect for Below-Grade Applications -  View PDF
Ask The Inspector - Problems with Basement Insulation - Winnipeg Free Press - View PDF
MIKE HOLMES - Don't Be Batty - Insulate Basement Properly - View PDF
MIKE HOLMES - Seal in Comfort by Sealing Leaks in Home - Winnipeg Free Press- View PDF
Building Science and Technology 2007 - Exterior Basement Insulation for Cold - View PDF
Future Proof of the Need to Build Better Now - View PDF
ASHRAE - New Building Enclosure Requirements - View PDF
APEBC - Energy and Building Enclosure Requirements - View PDF
Effective R-Value Comparison of Insulation Products - View PDF
Building Science Myths - View PDF
Attack of the Toxic Mold - View PDF
PHYSICS OF FOIL - How Reflectivity Works - View PDF
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - Insulation Return on Investment Below Grade- View PDF

Testing and Engineering

ASHRAE (American Society, Heating, Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning Engineers)
Effective R-value Table - A3.1D - Effective R-values Table for Insulation/Framing Layers Added to Above-Grade Mass Walls and Below-Grade Walls - View PDF
R-Value Corrections for Metal Buildings - View PDF
Thermal and Moisture Control in Insulated Assemblies - View PDF
New Building Enclosure Requirements  - View PDF

Architectural Testing
Below Grade Test Report - SGI (Quik-Therm Sub-Grade Insulation) - View PDF
Vapour Barrier (E-96) Test Report (Secured) - View PDF

Below Grade Testing
Below Grade Test Report - SGI (Quik-Therm Sub-Grade Insulation) - View PDF
EPS BELOW GRADE TESTING 101 - Joint Testing with National Research Council Canada - View PDF
EPS BELOW GRADE TESTING 102 - Testing by Intertek - View PDF
EPS BELOW GRADE TESTING 103 - In-Situ 15 Year Below Grade Test Results - View PDF
EPS SMOKE TOXICITY - Flamability, Combusibility and Toxicity - View PDF

Engineering Reports
MORRISON HERSHFIELD - Inboard, Outboard Thermal Resistance- View PDF
MORRISON HERSHFIELD - Nominal vs Effective R-Value- View PDF
MORRISON HERSHFIELD - Quik-Therm CIS Meets Manitoba Building Code - View PDF 
MORRISON HERSHFIELD - Quik-Therm Connect Fastening Requirements - View PDF
MORRISON HERSHFIELD - Quik-Therm Continuous Insulation - Metal Buildings - View PDF
ALBERTA ENGINEERING - R-5.2 Below Grade Acceptance - View PDF
OPTIMIZE - Quik-Therm CIS Meets Alberta Building Code -  View PDF
OPTIMIZE - Quik-Therm SGI Meets Calgary Hydronics Code -  View PDF

National Research Council
R-value Compliance (Acceptance) Using Computer Simulation (Modelling) - View PDF
CCMC 13393-L Product Listing Type 1- View PDF
CCMC 13457-L Product Listing Type 2 - View PDF

Brochures

MPI - Quik-Therm Multi Purpose Insulation - In House Printing - View PDF
MPI - Quik Therm Multi Purpose Insulation - Printer Version - View PDF
CIS Tech Brochure - Quik-Therm Interior Concrete Insulation System - In House Printing - View PDF
CIS Tech Brochure - Quik-Therm Interior Concrete Insulation System - Printer Version -  View PDF
CIS Tri-fold Brochure - Quik-Therm Interior Concrete Insulation System - In House Printing - View PDF
CIS Tri-fold Brochure - Quik-Therm Interior Concrete Insulation System - Printer Version - View PDF
SGI - Quik-Therm Sub-Grade Insulation System - In House Printing -  View PDF
SGI - Quik-Therm Sub-Grade Insulation System - Printer Version -  View PDF 
CONNECT - Quik-Therm T&G Connect - In House Printing - View PDF
CONNECT - Quik-Therm T&G Connect - Printer Version - View PDF
PAYBACK - Quik-Therm Product Family - In House Printing - View PDF
PAYBACK - Quik-Therm Product Family - Printer Version - View PDF

Building Science

Code Terminology - An Insight to Vocabulary - View PDF
Insight Mind the Gap, Eh! - (Air Spaces) - View PDF
Insulation, Freezing and Basements - View PDF
The Effects of Thermal Bridging - View PDF
The Perfect Wall - View PDF
Understanding Basements - View PDF
Understanding Vapour Barriers - View PDF
Confusion About Diffusion - View PDF

Building Codes

BCBC - British Columbia - Part 10 Building Code - View PDF
Transforming the National Building Code - View PDF
Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations - June 1, 2011 - View PDF
2011 National Energy Code for Buildings (NECB 2011) - View PDF
MORRISON HERSHFIELD - Quik-Therm CIS Meets Manitoba Building Code- View PDF
OPTIMIZE - Quik-Therm CIS Meets Alberta Building Code -  View PDF

Infrared Imaging Reports

Concrete IR Summary Report - View PDF
Testing Building Envelopes Using Infrared- View PDF
Steel Buildings - I.R. Report - View PDF
Concrete Basement Comparison - Infrared Report - View PDF
KMS Tools - Concrete Tilt-Up Thermal Bridging -  View PDF

Installation Guides

CIS (Quik-Therm Concrete Insulation System) -  View PDF

Material Safety Data Sheets

MSDS - QUIK-THERM CIS (Quik-Therm Concrete Insulation System) - Material Safety Data Sheet - View PDF
MSDS - QUIK-THERM CONNECT (Quik-Therm T&G Connect) - Material Safety Data Sheet - View PDF
MSDS - QUIK-THERM SGI (Quik-Therm Sub-Grade Insulation) - Material Safety Data Sheet - View PDF
MSDS - QUIK-THERM MPI (Quik-Therm Multi Purpose Insulation) - Material Data Safety Sheet - View PDF

National Research Council Canada

National Energy Code for Buildings - Updated Presentation August 2010 - View PDF
Requirements for Low Vapour Permeance Materials - View PDF
Review of Canada's National Energy Code for Buildings in 2011- View PDF
NECB 2011 at a Glance - (NEW National Energy Codes for Buildings) -  View PDF
R-value Compliance (Acceptance) Using Computer Simulation (Modelling) - View PDF
Study - Low Permeance Insulation on Exterior (Double Vapour Barrier) - Complete Article - View PDF
Study - Low Permeance Insulation on Exterior (Double Vapour Barrier) - Condensed (Edited by TBC) Article - View PDF
Thermal Insulation - National Bldg. Code of Canada 9.25.2.1. Division B - View PDF

Technical Summary Data Sheet

TECHINCAL SUMMARY DATA SHEET - MPI (Quik-Therm Multi Purpose Insulation) - View PDF
TECHNICAL SUMMARY DATA SHEET - CIS (Quik-Therm Concrete Insulation System) - View PDF
TECHNICAL SUMMARY DATA SHEET - SGI (Quik-Therm Sub-Grade Insulation)- View PDF