The majority of the fire test data presented to the CCMC was generated by the engineered wood joist manufacturers that conducted floor fire tests for approval in the United States (US). In the US, the International Code Council’s (ICC) residential building code requires equivalency to exposed 2x10 lumber floors in lieu of other fire protection options [...]

The Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) has been involved in the Canadian spray-applied polyurethane foam thermal insulation (spray foam) industry for more than 20 years, and has actively participated in the development of code and standards requirements for spray foams, to support the industry and to participate in the protection of the health and safety [...]

The following documents have been revised to reflect the fact that the product GreenE-Board™ (CCMC 13417-R), manufactured by Southern Cross Technologies, Inc., is no longer included in the CCMC Registry of Product Evaluations. As of January 2018, the CCMC Evaluation Report for this product has been cancelled. Please note that all references to this product [...]