ASTM E1825-21

Standard Guide for Evaluation of Building Exterior Enclosure Materials, Products, and Systems

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This guide may be used by design professionals and others in the building construction industry to provide factual support for professional judgment of materials, products, or systems during the design development of new and remedial building exterior enclosure construction.  
4.2 This guide is intended to provide guidance to the user of this standard in the evaluation and qualification of materials, products, or systems with which they do not have substantial, long-term experience or that are intended to be employed in a new or different manner. The standard may be used to investigate and assess the probable performance of such materials, products, or systems in relation to the proposed use on or as part of a building exterior enclosure.  
4.3 The procedures outlined in Section 5 will help guide the user in making informed selections based on the materials, products, or systems performance history on constructed projects and provide information on limitations of use, the manufacturer’s performance history, and current status. The use of this guide will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of in-service performance problems with materials, products, or systems.  
4.4 The procedures listed in this guide are intended for use in selecting materials, products, or systems that are critical to the safety, function, or serviceability of a building, or where they constitute substantial components of the work. The recommendations in this guide are not applicable to all materials, products, or systems that can be incorporated in buildings. The user must exercise appropriate judgment and care regarding the need when applying the various procedures included in this guide, including the use of the form included in Appendix X1, with regard to particular materials, products, or systems, and specific buildings. Materials, products, or systems that will be used for a noncritical or incidental use usually do not require an exhaustive evaluation. Materials, products, or systems ...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers guidance to design professionals in the evaluation of materials, products, or systems with which they are not familiar and to help determine that the selected materials, products, or systems are suitable for use on or as a part of a building’s exterior enclosure.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2021
• ICS: 91.060.10 - Walls. Partitions. Facades
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.55 - Performance of Building Enclosures

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E1825 − 21
Standard Guide for
Evaluation of Building Exterior Enclosure Materials,
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Products, and Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1825; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 building enclosure, n—the portion of a building that
1.1 This guide covers guidance to design professionals in
provides a continuous environmental separation between inte-
the evaluation of materials, products, or systems with which
rior space and the exterior environment, both above and below
they are not familiar and to help determine that the selected
grade.
materials, products, or systems are suitable for use on or as a
part of a building’s exterior enclosure.
4. Significance and Use
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 This guide may be used by design professionals and
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
others in the building construction industry to provide factual
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
support for professional judgment of materials, products, or
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
systems during the design development of new and remedial
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
building exterior enclosure construction.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
4.2 This guide is intended to provide guidance to the user of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
this standard in the evaluation and qualification of materials,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
products, or systems with which they do not have substantial,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
long-term experience or that are intended to be employed in a
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
new or different manner. The standard may be used to
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
investigate and assess the probable performance of such
materials, products, or systems in relation to the proposed use
2. Referenced Documents
on or as part of a building exterior enclosure.
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.3 The procedures outlined in Section 5 will help guide the
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
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user in making informed selections based on the materials,
2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
products, or systems performance history on constructed proj-
Adjunct to Appendix X1 of E1825, Standard Guide for
ects and provide information on limitations of use, the manu-
Evaluation of Building Exterior Enclosure Materials,
facturer’s performance history, and current status. The use of
Products, and Systems
this guide will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of in-service
3. Terminology
performance problems with materials, products, or systems.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms related to
4.4 The procedures listed in this guide are intended for use
building construction used in this guide, refer to Terminology
in selecting materials, products, or systems that are critical to
E631.
the safety, function, or serviceability of a building, or where
they constitute substantial components of the work. The
recommendations in this guide are not applicable to all
materials, products, or systems that can be incorporated in
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance
buildings. The user must exercise appropriate judgment and
of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.55 on Perfor-
mance of Building Enclosures.
care regarding the need when applying the various procedures
Current edition approved May 1, 2021. Published June 2021. Originally
included in this guide, including the use of the form included
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as E1825 – 17. DOI:
in Appendix X1, with regard to particular materials, products,
10.1520/E1825-21
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or systems, and specific buildings. Materials, products, or
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
systems that will be used for a noncritical or incidental use
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
usually do not require an exhaustive evaluation. Materials,
theASTM website.
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products, or systems with which the user has first-hand
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This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation: E1825 − 17 E1825 − 21
Standard Guide for
Evaluation of Exterior Building Wall Exterior Enclosure
1
Materials, Products, and Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1825; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide covers guidance to design professionals in the evaluation of materials, products, or systems with which they are
not familiar and to help determine that the selected materials, products, or systems are suitable for use on or as a part of an exterior
building wall.a building’s exterior enclosure.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of
regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
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2.2 ASTM Adjunct:
Adjunct to Appendix X1 of E1825, Standard Guide for Evaluation of Exterior Building Wall Exterior Enclosure Materials,
Products, and Systems
3. Terminology
3.1 There are no terms in this standard that require definition other than as provided by Terminology E631.
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms related to building construction used in this guide, refer to Terminology E631.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 building enclosure, n—the portion of a building that provides a continuous environmental separation between interior space
and the exterior environment, both above and below grade.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.55 on Performance of
Building Enclosures.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2017May 1, 2021. Published October 2017June 2021. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 20122017 as
E1825 – 06E1825 – 17.(2012). DOI: 10.1520/E1825-1710.1520/E1825-21
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’sstandard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct No. ADJE182517-E-PDF. Original adjunct produced in 2017.
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4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide may be used by design professionals and others in the building construction industry to provide factual support for
professional judgment of materials, products, or systems during the design development of new and remedial exterior building wall
exterior enclosure construction.
4.2 This guide is intended to provide guidance to the user of this standard in the evaluation and qualification of materials, products,
or systems with which they do not have substantial, long-term experience or that are intended to be employed in a new or different
manner. The standard may be used to investigate and assess the probable performance of such materials, products, or systems in
relation to the proposed use on or as part of an exterior building wall.a building exterior enclosure.
4.3 The procedures outlined in Section 5 will help guide the user in making informed selections based on the materials, products,
or systems performance history on constructed projects and provide information on limitations of use, the
manufacturer’smanufacturer’s performance history, and current status. The use of this guide will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk
of in-service performance problems with materials, products, or systems.
4.4 The procedures listed in this standardguide are intended for use in selecting materials, products, or systems that are critical
to the sa
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