Huber Engineered Woods Announces New ZIP System® Tape Gun
Builders Armed to Quickly Construct Tighter, Energy Efficient Homes
Media Contacts: Chad Corley (w) 404-739-1049 (c) 404-808-9865 (e) chad.corley@fleishman.com
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 19, 2010) - Huber Engineered Woods LLC, leading manufacturer of innovative building solutions, is introducing a new ZIP System® tape gun that will allow builders to quickly and easily install ZIP System® wall and roof sheathing. Huber Engineered Woods will be demonstrating how the new tape gun is used to install ZIP System® structural roof and wall panels to build homes with superior moisture management and a tighter building envelope at the 2010 International Builders’ Show. The entire ZIP System® product line will be on display in booth C2785 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Tuesday, Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 22.
“ZIP System® roof and wall sheathing eliminates the need for housewrap and felt, so the time it takes a builder to install ZIP System® panels is significantly less than with traditional methods. The new tape gun gives builders an even greater advantage because it loads twice as fast as the previous version and is designed for greater durability on the jobsite,” said Meredith Murchison, ZIP System products general manager at Huber Engineered Woods. Now builders have the ability to improve installation speed with a system that is already recognized for industry-leading management of moisture and air movement.”
The ZIP System wall sheathing has a moisture barrier and air barrier all-in-one, providing a tight building envelope and superior moisture resistance during and after construction. ZIP System® tape durably seals panel seams, can help reduce air leaks as recommended by the Seal and Insulate with the ENERGY STAR® effort, and is code recognized as window and door flashing tape (ESR-2227). ZIP System® roof panels have a built-in moisture barrier and eliminate the need for felt paper and H-clips. Builders using ZIP System roof and wall sheathing can obtain points toward green building certifications including LEED® for Homes, ENERGY STAR® for Homes, and NAHB National Green Building Standard.
What Builders Say
“I have a real problem with housewrap because I believe it creates a lot of waste, and it’s hard to train people to apply it correctly. I think that the ZIP System wall sheathing takes the guesswork out of construction because the weather-resistant barrier is built into the panel, making the process easier and faster. My framer loves this product because it helps him do his job faster, and he avoids rework from torn housewrap,” said Wayne Jeansonne, owner of Solluna Builders in Austin, Texas.
“An important factor in the rating process was energy efficiency and indoor air quality, which led us to use the ZIP System roof and wall sheathing. I believed it was the right decision after a blower test showed .11 air-change per hour, far exceeding the .25 air-change per hour that is the widely accepted industry standard,” said Jeremy Friedman of Kaloosa Builders regarding the first green-certified home in Alabama under the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Green Building Program™.
“We considered structural insulated panels and various wraps, but had concerns with cost and performance. The ZIP System® products gave us the air resistance and water resistance needed to secure points on our way to platinum status. In fact, the ZIP System products probably factored into about a third of the overall points we were awarded in the certification process,” said Wendell Miller of Paradise Upstate on the construction of the second LEED home in South Carolina with platinum status.
All of Huber’s mills are certified by the SFI, promoting sustainable forestry practices through procurement programs and research initiatives, as well as logger and landowner outreach. In addition, each Huber plant employs state-of-the-art environmental control equipment and maintains strict control standards to ensure that the manufacturing of Huber products has a minimal impact on the environment. These factors helped Huber Engineered Woods earn the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders) Research Center Green Approved mark in 2009, which verifies that the ZIP System roof and wall sheathing are eligible to contribute points toward the certification of a building under the NAHB National Green Building Standard™.
Both ZIP System roof and wall sheathing provide a 120-day exposure guarantee and are backed by the Huber Engineered Woods limited 15-year system warranty and 30-year panel warranty.
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Huber Engineered Woods LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corporation, a diversified, multinational supplier of engineered materials, natural resources and technology-based services to markets ranging from paper and energy to construction. An innovative building solution provider for the housing market, Huber Engineered Woods offers such specialty products as AdvanTech® flooring and sheathing, as well as the new ZIP System® wall and ZIP System® roof products. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Huber Engineered Woods has manufacturing operations in Maine, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee and Oklahoma, as well as research and development facilities in Georgia. Huber Engineered Woods also serves industrial markets with products for door manufacturers and the transportation industry. For more information, visit www.huberwood.com.