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Alternative Solution ─ Equivalent Maximum Storey Height
Conventional Stud Frame Size at 600 mm o.c. Spacing	Ecopan Double Wood Stud Spline at 1.2 m o.c.	Building Height (max. storey height)
38 mm × 140 mm	2 – 38 mm × 140 mm studs	Two-storey (3.0 m max. storey height)

Performance Tests – Empirical Method for Equivalency as an Alternative Solution
EnerSIP-manufactured Ecopan Panels
Requirement Alternative Solution ≥ Acceptable Solution^{Footnote (1)}	Tested Specimens as per ASTM E 72	Strength (Total Load Uniform Load)	Result
Axial capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	155.86 kN	305.0 > 155.86 kN Pass
Axial capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	305.0 kN	305.0 > 155.86 kN Pass
Axial capacity at 3 mm axial deformation	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	40.9 kN	61.2 > 40.9 kN Pass
Axial capacity at 3 mm axial deformation	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	61.2 kN	61.2 > 40.9 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	32.3 kN	37.3 > 32.3 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	37.3 kN	37.3 > 32.3 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity at lateral deflection limits	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	4.3 kN at L/360 9.6 kN at L/180	Alternative solution load > acceptable solution load at equivalent deflection Pass
	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	7.3 kN at L/360 12.0 kN at L/180	Alternative solution load > acceptable solution load at equivalent deflection Pass
Racking load capacity (ultimate lateral load)	2.4 m x 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	20.6 kN	29.0 > 20.6 kN Pass
Racking load capacity (ultimate lateral load)	2.4 m × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	29.0 kN	29.0 > 20.6 kN Pass
Lateral load at lateral displacement	2.4 m × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	51.5 mm at ultimate load 9.2 mm at 5 kN load	4.7 mm < 9.2mm Pass
Lateral load at lateral displacement	2.4 m × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	54.2 mm at ultimate load 4.77 mm at 5 kN load	4.7 mm < 9.2mm Pass

Performance Tests – Empirical Method for Equivalency as an Alternative Solution cont.
InGreen Systems-manufactured Ecopan Panels
Requirement Alternative Solution ≥ Acceptable Solution^{Footnote (1)}	Tested Specimens as per ASTM E72	Strength (Total Load Uniform Load)	Result
Axial capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	155.8 kN	290.2 > 155.8 kN Pass
Axial capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	290.2 kN	290.2 > 155.8 kN Pass
Axial capacity at 3 mm axial deformation	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	40.9 kN	74.9 > 40.9 kN Pass
Axial capacity at 3 mm axial deformation	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	74.9 kN	74.9 > 40.9 kN Pass

Performance Tests – Empirical Method for Equivalency as an Alternative Solution, cont.
InGreen Systems-manufactured Ecopan Panels, cont.
Requirement Alternative Solution ≥ Acceptable Solution^{Footnote (1)}	Tested Specimens as per ASTM E 72	Strength (Total Load Uniform Load)	Result
Transverse (bending) capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	32.3 kN	44.8 > 32.3 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m ^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	44.8 kN	44.8 > 32.3 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity at lateral deflection limits	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	4.3 kN at L/360 9.6 kN at L/180	Alternative solution load > acceptable solution load at equivalent deflection Pass
	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	8.2 kN at L/360 15.8 kN at L/180
Racking load capacity (ultimate lateral load)	2.4 m × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	20.6 kN	51.7 > 20.6 kN Pass
Racking load capacity (ultimate lateral load)	2.4 m × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	51.7 kN	51.7 > 20.6 kN Pass
Lateral load at lateral displacement	2.4 m × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	51.5 mm at ultimate load 9.2 mm at 5 kN load	7.74 mm < 9.2 mm Pass
Lateral load at lateral displacement	2.4 m × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	67.7 mm at ultimate load 7.74 mm at 5 kN load	7.74 mm < 9.2 mm Pass

Performance Tests – Empirical Method for Equivalency as an Alternative Solution, cont.
EnerSmart-manufactured Ecopan Panels
Requirement Alternative Solution ≥ Acceptable Solution^{Footnote (1)}	Tested Specimens as per ASTM E 72	Strength (Total Load Uniform Load)	Result
Axial capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	155.8 kN	313.42 > 155.8 kN Pass
Axial capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	313.42 kN	313.42 > 155.8 kN Pass
Axial capacity at 3 mm axial deformation	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	40.9 kN	86.6 > 40.9 kN Pass
Axial capacity at 3 mm axial deformation	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	86.6 kN	86.6 > 40.9 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	32.3 kN	52.9 > 32.3 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity (ultimate load)	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	52.9 kN	52.9 > 32.3 kN Pass
Transverse (bending) capacity at lateral deflection limits	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	4.3 kN at L/360 9.6 kN at L/180	Alternative solution load > acceptable solution load at equivalent deflection Pass
	1.2 m^{Footnote (2)} × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm ×140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	10.6 kN at L/360 20.1 kN at L/180	Alternative solution load > acceptable solution load at equivalent deflection Pass
Racking load capacity (ultimate lateral load)	2.4 m × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	20.6 kN	64.5 > 20.6 kN Pass
Racking load capacity (ultimate lateral load)	2.4 m × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	64.5 kN	64.5 > 20.6 kN Pass

Performance Tests – Empirical Method for Equivalency as an Alternative Solution, cont.
EnerSmart-manufactured Ecopan Panels, cont.
Requirement Alternative Solution ≥ Acceptable Solution^{Footnote (1)}	Tested Specimens as per ASTM E 72	Strength (Total Load Uniform Load)	Result
Lateral load at lateral displacement	2.4 m × 3.0 m wood-frame walls w/38 mm × 140 mm at 600 m o.c.	51.5mm at ultimate load 9.2 mm at 5 kN load	5.3 mm < 9.2 mm Pass
Lateral load at lateral displacement	2.4 m × 3.0 m Ecopan w/2 – 38 mm × 140 mm at 1.2 m o.c.	68.3mm at ultimate load 5.3 mm at 5 kN load	5.3 mm < 9.2 mm Pass

Material and Component Qualification
CCMC Technical Guide Requirement	Tested Specimen	Result
Adhesive qualification – ICC-ES AC05 Type 2, Class II	MOR-AD™ M-642 and M-650 (roller coat) manufactured by Dow Chemical Co. (formerly Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC ) (see ICC-ES Report ESR-1023)	ICC-ES confirmed compliance of MOR-AD™ M-642/650, as a Type 2, Class II of ICC-ES AC05. This applies to OSB and EPS foam core applications only.
Expanded polystyrene	Meets CAN/ULC-S701 via ITS Certification Program	See CCMC 13393-L
OSB Panels	Meet CSA O325 via APA Certification Program	Certified by APA to CSA O325 and/or PR-N610. Span Rating of 1R24/2F16/W24.