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May 14, 2015
By: Catherine Diamon
Sto Corp., a producer of integrated exterior wall systems for new building construction and restoration, has adopted a new naming convention to ensure ease of specification and peace of mind for customers concerned about code compliance and sustainability. Systems that meet or exceed ASHRAE design standard 90.1-2013, IGCC/IECC energy code requirements for continuous insulation (ci) and California Title 24 requirements for energy efficiency now include the acronym “ci” in their names, followed by the names of finishes, insulations or other components that differentiate products from one another. “Sustainable design and looking forward is important to Sto, so this naming structure is the logical next step for us,” said Tom Remmele, Sto technical director. “We actually followed this nomenclature when we introduced StoTherm® ci XPS last spring. Naming the product, we started with StoTherm and added ci and XPS, which indicates that this high-performance, continuous insulation wall system incorporates the Dow STYROFOAM™ Panel Core 20 insulation board for exceptional thermal performance. In addition to continuous insulation, StoTherm ci XPS offers a continuous air and moisture barrier and drainage cavity, as do all StoTherm ci wall systems.” To align its existing products with the new naming structure, Sto made the following name changes to its product offering: StoTherm ci wall systems:
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