Welcome to this special section of our Web site. The materials that appear here were specially selected to serve the needs and interests of building code officials. We hope you find them to be useful and informative...and welcome your suggestions. To help orient you, we have prepared a brief description of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems, or EIFS, including features and benefits that are particularly relevant to building code officials.

 

Expert Commentary

• See What Tim Carter, "Ask the Builder", Says About Leaking Brick.

 

Construction Guide

• Guide to Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems Construction

 

EIFS Standards

• ANSI, ASTM, ICC-ES

 

EIMA Position Statements

• The Dangers of Untested Materials
• EIMA's Position on Mold
• EIMA's Position on Vinyl Trim

 

NET Facility

• NET Facility in Hollywood, South Carolina

 

Media Coverage

• Demise of Cincinnati Home Builder Raises Questions About Value of Secondary Weather Barriers.
• Moisture Problems with Brick
• Article Excerpts
• Are All EIFS Contractors Created Equal? (www.irmi.com)
• Builders Face Public Heat in Quality Probes