Part 5: Environmental Separation
Article 5.1.4.1. - Structural and Environmental Loads
New
A new Sentence was added to require that proper design and construction procedures must consider all intended functions of materials and components.
Article 5.2.2.2. - Determination of Wind Load
New
A new Sentence provides a testing requirement for the evaluation of dynamic wind uplift resistance of membrane-roofing systems.
Some membrane-roofing systems with a proven performance record are exempted from the testing requirement.
Article 5.3.1.3. - Location and Installation of Materials Providing Thermal Resistance
Deletion
A referenced standard regarding application of thermal insulation has been removed to eliminate duplication.
Article 5.4.1.2. - Air Barrier System Properties
New
A referenced standard related to air permeance testing has been added for clarification purposes.
Article 5.6.1.2. - Installation of Protective Materials
New
Referenced standards related to the installation of protective materials have been deleted.
A new standard related to protective materials forming part of a vegetative roofing system has been added.
Section 5.7. - Surface and Ground Water
Reorganization
Requirements for surface water and ground water have been reorganized into two separate sections for clarification purposes.
Section 5.8. - Sound Transmission
New
A new metric called apparent sound transmission class (ASTC), is introduced in order to consider indirect (flanking) sound transmission. This is an alternative rating that can be used to meet the sound transmission requirements of the Building Code.
Article 5.10.1.1. - Standards Applicable to Environmental Separators and Assemblies Exposed to the Exterior
Clarification
Table 5.10.1.1. has been updated and revised to remove withdrawn and outdated standards, and new standards have been referenced.
Subsection 5.10.4. - Other Fenestration Assemblies
New
Minimum performance requirements and standard test procedures for curtain wall, window wall, storefront and glazed architectural structures have been added.