King of the code by Keith Anderson, Kingspan Insulation, Perth, WA

King of the Code

By Keith Anderson, Technical R&D and Accreditations Manager, Kingspan Insulation, Perth, WA.

Kingspan’s dedication to the Commonwealth of Australia’s CodeMark building product certification scheme gives peace of mind to building professionals and consumers alike.

With over 40 years’ experience in construction materials and building insulation segments, I am proud to say I am at the forefront of insulation standards, accreditation, research and development as an active participant on numerous industry-standard committees and working groups.

Within Kingspan Insulation, I am responsible for product development and technical compliance throughout the Asia Pacific region and I am a committed advocate of third-party certification and accreditation.

I oversaw the insulation industrie’s very first adoption of the ABCB CodeMark accreditation scheme in 2006 when Kingspan’s AIR-CELL range became the first insulation products to be accredited under the new scheme.

CodeMark certification is the industry’s highest level of product conformance and is unique by global standards. The scheme audits the manufacturing, testing and installation of products, ensuring their suitability and conformity to the relevant building code for which they are certified.

Kingspan Insulation currently holds 12 registered CodeMark certificates across both its Kooltherm and AIR-CELL product ranges. All of these products are certified against the relevant insulation sections of the National Construction Code. Some of the Kooltherm and AIR-CELL product range can be verified on the JAS-ANZ CodeMark certification website.

Having our products CodeMark-certified by a thirdparty independent accreditor indicates our commitment to the highest international standards of production and design, benchmarking them against all relevant standards and codes, ensuring they comply with the world’s best practices. Kingspan’s dedication to CodeMark gives peace of mind to building professionals and consumers alike. By specifying a Kingspan Insulation CodeMark-certified product, building designers and architects are specifying a product independently deemed fit for purpose by the highest accreditation scheme in Australia.

To answer any queries you may have or to find out some more information on our Kooltherm and AIR-CELL products, you can get in touch with our Technical Services team on 1300 247 235 or email technical@kingspaninsulation.com.au

The CodeMark Certification Scheme is a voluntary third-party building product certification scheme that authorises the use of new and innovative products in specified circumstances in order to facilitate compliance with Volumes One and Two of the NCC, also known as the Building Code of Australia or BCA.