Codes and Standards
Owens Corning has a long history of technical leadership in building and energy codes and standards organizations, including active memberships in organizations like the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
These types of organizations provide an open forum for the development of high-quality, market-relevant, consensus-based standards used around the globe to make products and services safer, better and more cost-effective.
Owens Corning helped develop the “Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Office Buildings,” and the “Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small Retail Buildings.” The Design Guide is a tool to help the building industry achieve a 30% energy savings over current standards and continue moving toward net zero energy buildings. These guides also provide recommendations to help building designers earn energy efficiency credits for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System or other building energy efficiency rating systems.
Owens Corning also is involved in the advancement of sustainable building. Our partner organizations include Environments for Living®, Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA), the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments, the Alliance to Save Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy on the Energy Savers program.
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