Build with tomorrow's continuous insulation today As the first start-up company to enter the polyiso industry since 1975, Hunter Panels has a singularly dedicated mission: to distinguish ourselves as an aggressive entrepreneurial manufacturer, and also as a proactive leader in the marketing of innovative continuous insulation polyiso products. We are a self-contained manufacturer with a companywide, laser-like focus on our mission. Hunter Panels has assembled an unparalleled team of leading industry professionals who know polyiso inside and out and have a proven passion for being technically proficient and customer driven in everything we do as a company. Quality isn't just a goal at Hunter Panels - it's in our corporate DNA. As the recognized industry leader and pioneer in polyiso roof insulation panels for over 19 years, we take great pride in introducing you to Hunter Xci, our product line for commercial wall applications. Hunter Xci products have been intuitively designed for exclusive use in commercial wall applications to provide continuous insulation (ci) within almost any commercial building envelope. What is ci? The U.S. Department of Energy's Building Energy Code program defines continuous insulation (ci) as "insulation that runs continuously over structural members and is free of significant thermal bridging*." Ci can be installed on interior and exterior wall structures or as an integral part of any opaque surface of the overall building envelope. It should be noted that ci options that include foam plastics carry additional code compliance requirements and must comply with Chapter 26 of the IBC and NFPA 285-tested assembly requirements. ASHRAE 90.1 includes significant and increased requirements for nonresidential wall insulation. These prescriptive minimum values are increasing across all climate zones to include "continuous exterior insulation". Hunter Xci Polyiso is the proven choice of design professionals for NFPA 285 code compliance and all of your ci needs. * Other than fasteners and service openings. Hunter Xci Why is "ci" important? BOMA estimates that the commercial real estate industry spends approximately $24 billion annually on energy. Furthermore, they state that energy is the single largest controllable operating expense for office buildings. In total, residential and commercial buildings comprise approximately 40% of overall US energy use by sector. These figures illustrate why continuous insulation is important. Thermal bridging can reduce effective R-values within walls by 30%-60% or more. The ci component of a wall assembly is essential in minimizing the effects of thermal bridging and creating wall systems where the actual thermal performance more closely resembles what has been specified. ASHRAE Standards & Guidelines are designed to provide minimum requirements for energy efficient buildings (excluding low-rise structures).