Johns Manville

Scope Of Work

RAISED JAY: THE EXPANSION OF NEW ENGLAND’S BEST SKI RESORT
Jay Peak has the distinction of receiving more snowfall than any other mountain
in eastern North America. Just a few miles from the Canadian border in Vermont’s
Green Mountains, it was named New England’s best ski resort in 2010 by Yankee
magazine.

Today, improvements to the resort community are taking place at a rapid pace. A
major piece of that expansion is the renovation of a hotel and conference center
that includes more than 120 rooms, a spa, conference center, an ice-skating facility
and a water park, making Jay Peak Resort a year-round destination.
In December 2010, All Seasons Urethane Foam won the contract to insulate Jay
Peak Resort’s newest project. Joe Foss was awarded the job because of his careful
examination of the architect’s drawings, his reputation of being timely and his
ability to consistently provide quality results.

“My business is all word-of-mouth and repeat customers. They know the quality I
provide is consistent. I don’t rush projects. I slow down to get the job done right.
And I focus on the details,” Foss said.

WINTER: OVERCOME COLD WEATHER WITH A WIDER TEMPERATURE
APPLICATION RANGE
Most cold-weather spray foam insulations have temperature limits of 40 to 45
degrees Fahrenheit. At Jay Peak, the average high on January 1 is only 27 degrees.*
Finding a spray foam insulation that could be applied in lower temperatures and
had a maximum lift thickness greater than 3 inches per pass was essential for All
Seasons Urethane Foam to meet project deadlines.
“Most cold weather foams have limitations,” Foss said. “Application in winter is an
issue for the northern 25 percent of the country and I needed to be able to install
more than 2 inches in a single pass.”

DEADLINES: SAVE TIME WITH FAST AND EFFICIENT APPLICATION
In addition to temperature range and lift thickness, another major factor
to fast and efficient spray foam application is yield. Using more product
than needed, as well as the time it takes to apply it, leads to the erosion of
timelines and bottom lines.
THE JM SOLUTION
According to Foss, JM Corbond III SPF yields 10 percent or more product
and results in more foam per pound of liquid than the competition.
When compared to other spray foam insulations, it helped All Seasons
Urethane Foam complete the Jay Peak Resort project faster, more
efficiently and on time.
ACCESSIBILITY: USE INSULATION THAT FITS THE DESIGN OF THE BUILD,
NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND
One of the challenges with renovations at Jay Peak Resort was the
nonstandard structure of the building. Instead of framing walls between
structural steel, the interior wall cavities were constructed outside the
steel skeleton. This made it more difficult to apply insulation because of
accessibility issues.
THE JM SOLUTION
One reason All Seasons Urethane Foam received the Jay Peak Resort
contract was their careful examination of the building’s design. Foss
knew that placing wall cavities outside the steel skeleton would result in
hard-to-reach application areas. His solution was to use JM Corbond III
SPF because of the accessibility it provides, adding extra passes to the
areas in question to ensure desired thermal resistance.