NRMCA e-news

122 – Energy Efficiency of Concrete and Masonry Systems – With the publishing of ACI 122.2 and 122.3 Thermal Properties of Concrete and Masonry for Residential and Commercial Buildings, the ACI 122R-14 Guide will be transitioned to a historical document. The committee also hosted a full session at the convention titled, Chill Out! Reduce Operational Energy and Carbon with Thermal Mass, featuring presentations on Threats to Mass Walls in the Energy Codes, The Benefits of Using ACI 122.1 for Compliance with Thermal Bridging Requirements and Reducing Energy Use with Mass Walls. Darryl Dixon maintains representation in ACI 122.

• Understanding Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): The Fall 2024 NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief from the NC² Resource Library examines the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) by federal, state and local government agencies aiming to reduce embodied carbon emissions. An EPD is an independently-verified report that communicates the embodied environmental impacts associated with construction materials.