Sto Corp., the innovative leader and producer of integrated exterior wall systems for new building construction and restoration, has adopted a new naming convention to ensure ease of specification and peace of mind for customers concerned about code compliance and sustainability. Systems that meet or exceed ASHRAE design standard 90.1-2013, IGCC/IECC energy code requirements for continuous insulation (ci) and California Title 24 requirements for energy efficiency now include the acronym “ci” in their names, followed by the names of finishes, insulations or other components that differentiate products from one another.
“Sustainable design and looking forward is important to Sto, so this naming structure is the logical next step for us,” said Tom Remmele, Sto technical director. “We actually followed this nomenclature when we introduced StoTherm^® ci XPS last spring. Naming the product, we started with StoTherm and added ci and XPS, which indicates that this high-performance, continuous insulation wall system incorporates the Dow STYROFOAM™ Panel Core 20 insulation board for exceptional thermal performance. In addition to continuous insulation, StoTherm ci XPS offers a continuous air and moisture barrier and drainage cavity, as do all StoTherm ci wall systems.”
To align its existing products with the new naming structure, Sto made the following name changes to its product offering:
StoTherm^® ci wall systems

• StoTherm Lotusan NExT^® is now StoTherm^® ci Lotusan^®
• StoTherm Classic NExT^® is now StoTherm^® ci Classic
• StoTherm Essence NExT^® is now StoTherm^® ci Essence

Innovative stucco wall systems

• StoPowerwall^® EnergyGuard^™ is now StoPowerwall^® ci
• StoPowerwall^® NExT DrainScreen™ is now             StoPowerwall^® DrainScreen™
• StoPowerwall^® with Sto ExtraSeal^® is now StoPowerwall^® ExtraSeal^®

Premium cement board stucco wall systems

• StoQuik Sliver NExT^® DrainScreen™ is now StoQuik^® Silver DrainScreen™

“In addition to reflecting our products’ compliance with energy standards and building code requirements, changes to the way we name our wall systems provide a structure for naming new products as we expand our product offering,” said Brian Chang, Sto product manager. “We look forward to introducing new products and ci assemblies to continue to meet our customers’ needs.”
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About Sto Corp
Sto Corp., based in Atlanta, Georgia, is an innovative leader and producer of a broad range of versatile cladding, air and moisture barriers and coating systems for building construction, maintenance and restoration. Sto Corp. is ISO 14001as well as ISO 9001 (environmental and quality management) certified and operates production plants strategically located to serve more than 200 distributor shipping locations across North and South America. At research and development laboratories in the U.S. and Europe, Sto continues to revolutionize the industry with the highest quality products and application technology.
For more information, visit www.stocorp.com or call toll free (800) 221-2397. Follow Sto Corp. on Twitter @stocorp and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stocorp as well as the Sto blog “Building with conscience” at https://www.buildingwithconscience.com/