R-Seal: Case Study

About this project:

This project came about when the Suquamish Tribe decided they wanted to open up a new building for their seafood business.

This building was a Nucor Building Systems pre-engineered structure, therefore there wasn't a need for additional stud framing that would be typically used to support FRB panel in a food processing area. Hence, the contractor decided to explore solutions to lower costs while meeting the demands of a USDA cooled processing space.

Challenge:

The main challenge for this project was that the need to maintain consistent temperatures in a refrigerated space was combined with high relative humidity (RH), which can cause condensation issues on the interior of the building, or in the roof and wall assemblies.

Solution:

The contractor decided to use R-Seal to prevent the aforementioned events from occurring, and was successful! Not only did the building receive better insulation, but at a lower cost as well! R-Seal was installed on the interior of the building, directly onto the metal building framing.

Project Details:

Owner: Suquamish Tribe

Building Supplier: Nucor Building Systems

Design Build: PHC Construction

Building Erector: High Grade Construction

Location: Poulsbo, WA