| Abstract | Within the construction product sector, the evaluation of innovative products is not a new activity. Over the last 30 years, the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) has conducted evaluations on various innovative construction products in accordance with CCMC Technical Guides. Over the last decade, increasing attention has been paid to improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Hence, there is currently a growing interest in manufacturing products using complex composite materials, innovative raw materials and nanotechnology to meet new energy regulations and user expectations. The use of vacuum insulated panels (VIPs) as an alternative to standardized thermal insulation products offers a far greater thermal insulating capacity, but also raises some challenges, particularly with respect to the installation of VIPs. This paper is an overview of the CCMC protocol to assess VIPs for compliance with the National Building Code of Canada (NBC), which considers two designated exterior wall applications: curtain walls and non-loadbearing steel stud walls. |
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