WAC 51-11C-610225
WAC 51-11C-610225. Tables A102.2.5 — Default U-factors for metal building roofs
Table A102.2.5
Default U-factors for Metal Building Roofs
Overall U-Factor for Assembly of Base Roof Plus Continuous Insulation (uninterrupted by framing) Rated R-Value of Continuous Insulation Insulation System Rated R-Value of Insulation Overall U-Factor for Entire Base Roof Assembly R-6.5 R-13 R-19.5 R-26 R-32.5 R-39 Standing Seam Roofs with Thermal Spacer Blocks a, b None 1.280 0.137 0.073 0.049 0.037 0.030 0.025 R-10 0.115 0.066 0.046 0.035 0.029 0.024 0.021 Single R-11 0.107 0.063 0.045 0.035 0.028 0.024 0.021 Layer R-13 0.101 0.061 0.044 0.034 0.028 0.024 0.020 R-16 0.096 0.059 0.043 0.033 0.027 0.023 0.020 R-19 0.082 0.053 0.040 0.031 0.026 0.022 0.020 R-10 + R-10 0.088 0.056 0.041 0.032 0.027 0.023 0.020 R-10 + R-11 0.086 0.055 0.041 0.032 0.027 0.023 0.020 R-11 + R-11 0.085 0.055 0.040 0.032 0.026 0.023 0.020 R-10 + R-13 0.084 0.054 0.040 0.032 0.026 0.023 0.020 Double R-11 + R-13 0.082 0.053 0.040 0.032 0.026 0.022 0.020 Layer R-13 + R-13 0.075 0.050 0.038 0.030 0.025 0.022 0.019 R-10 + R-19 0.074 0.050 0.038 0.030 0.025 0.022 0.019 R-11 + R-19 0.072 0.049 0.037 0.030 0.025 0.022 0.019 R-13 + R-19 0.068 0.047 0.036 0.029 0.025 0.021 0.019 R-16 + R-19 0.065 0.046 0.035 0.029 0.024 0.021 0.018 R-19 + R-19 0.060 0.043 0.034 0.028 0.023 0.020 0.018 Liner R-19 + R-11 0.035 System R-25 + R-11 0.031 R-30 + R-11 0.029 R-25 + R-11 + R-11 0.026 Filled Cavity with Thermal Spacer Blocks c R-10 + R-19 0.057 0.042 0.033 0.027 0.023 0.020 0.018 Standing Seam Roofs without Thermal Spacer Blocks Liner System R-19 + R-11 0.040 Thru-Fastened Roofs without Thermal Spacer Blocks Single R-10 0.184 Layer R-11 0.182 R-13 0.174 R-16 0.157 R-19 0.151 Liner System R-19 + R-11 0.044
Overall U-Factor for Assembly of Base Roof Plus Continuous
Insulation (uninterrupted by framing) Rated R-Value of
Continuous Insulation
Insulation
System
Rated R-Value of
Insulation
Overall U-Factor for Entire Base Roof
Assembly
R-6.5
R-13
R-19.5
R-26
R-32.5
R-39
Standing Seam Roofs with Thermal Spacer Blocks a, b
None
1.280
0.137
0.073
0.049
0.037
0.030
0.025
R-10
0.115
0.066
0.046
0.035
0.029
0.024
0.021
Single
R-11
0.107
0.063
0.045
0.035
0.028
0.024
0.021
Layer
R-13
0.101
0.061
0.044
0.034
0.028
0.024
0.020
R-16
0.096
0.059
0.043
0.033
0.027
0.023
0.020
R-19
0.082
0.053
0.040
0.031
0.026
0.022
0.020
R-10 + R-10
0.088
0.056
0.041
0.032
0.027
0.023
0.020
R-10 + R-11
0.086
0.055
0.041
0.032
0.027
0.023
0.020
R-11 + R-11
0.085
0.055
0.040
0.032
0.026
0.023
0.020
R-10 + R-13
0.084
0.054
0.040
0.032
0.026
0.023
0.020
Double
R-11 + R-13
0.082
0.053
0.040
0.032
0.026
0.022
0.020
Layer
R-13 + R-13
0.075
0.050
0.038
0.030
0.025
0.022
0.019
R-10 + R-19
0.074
0.050
0.038
0.030
0.025
0.022
0.019
R-11 + R-19
0.072
0.049
0.037
0.030
0.025
0.022
0.019
R-13 + R-19
0.068
0.047
0.036
0.029
0.025
0.021
0.019
R-16 + R-19
0.065
0.046
0.035
0.029
0.024
0.021
0.018
R-19 + R-19
0.060
0.043
0.034
0.028
0.023
0.020
0.018
Liner
R-19 + R-11
0.035
System
R-25 + R-11
0.031
R-30 + R-11
0.029
R-25 + R-11 + R-11
0.026
Filled Cavity with Thermal Spacer Blocks c
R-10 + R-19
0.057
0.042
0.033
0.027
0.023
0.020
0.018
Standing Seam Roofs without Thermal Spacer Blocks
Liner
System
R-19 + R-11
0.040
Thru-Fastened Roofs without Thermal Spacer Blocks
Single
R-10
0.184
Layer
R-11
0.182
R-13
0.174
R-16
0.157
R-19
0.151
Liner System
R-19 + R-11
0.044
(Multiple R-values are listed in order from inside to outside)
a
A standing seam roof clip that provides a minimum 1.5 inch distance between the top of the purlins and the underside of the metal roof panels is required.
b
A minimum R-3 thermal spacer block is required.
c
A minimum R-5 thermal spacer block is required.