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The time savings come from the steps a system removes, not from doing each step a little quicker. GreenGirt CMH™ keeps a familiar process but makes it more efficient: no hat channels, no cutting to studs, no shimming, no stickpins, and no blind fastening. SMARTci® on open framing goes further. Its self-sealing system does several jobs at once, so separate materials and layers aren’t needed. Either way, you get a faster install than the standard Z-girt assembly it replaces. See the nine steps in the article “Fastest Continuous Insulation Installation: Speed Comes from System Design, Not a Faster Crew.”

No. GreenGirt CMH™ and GreenGirt Steel™ Z-girts have insulation retention built in, so there’s nothing to place, cap, or check. Additionally, on SMARTci®, each row of Z-girts also locks the insulation below it as the wall goes up.

Spacing depends on the cladding weight, the wind load and the insulation thickness, so the load tables and the project engineer set it for each project. Because of the system’s high structural capacity, GreenGirt CMH™ Z-girts have been installed at 24 inches on center and even 32 inches on center on completed projects. FRP-only Z-girts typically stay at 16 inches on center.

A2P systems are made in the U.S. and warehoused in Michigan and Washington. We ship from both locations, which covers projects on both coasts and keeps lead times short and predictable. Shipments can also be scheduled around your construction sequence, so each phase arrives when the crew and lift are ready for it and you don’t have to store the whole building on site. The goal is simple: complete, ready-to-install materials on site when you need them. For lead times on a specific project, contact your A2P sales rep or contact us.

GreenGirt CMH™ and SMARTci® have always been manufactured in the USA, and they always will be. Both systems are made at A2P’s plant in Hamilton, Michigan, and warehoused in Hamilton and Allegan, Michigan, and in Seattle/Sumner, Washington. For public and federal projects, A2P provides a Build America, Buy America (BABA) compliance letter and a Buy American Act (BAA) compliance letter. Both can be downloaded from the Technical Library at greengirt.com. The contracting agency makes the final compliance decision for each project, so include the letters with your submittals. If you need more documentation, contact A2P at (269) 355-1818.

No special tools or certification are needed. GreenGirt™ and SMARTci® systems were designed by installers for installers, so your crews can install them with the tools they already use. A2P recommends that installation be supervised by an experienced craftsperson trained on the system, and we can provide that training for free. To learn more, contact your A2P sales rep or call (269) 355-1818.

It comes down to fewer girt rows and fewer layers. Because of the system’s high structural capacity, GreenGirt CMH™ Z-girts can often be spaced at 24 inches on center instead of the typical 16 inches on center. That cuts the number of Z-girt rows by a third, along with the fasteners that go with them. On SMARTci®, the Z-girts and insulation go up together in a single pass. Because cladding attaches directly to the Z-girts, there’s no separate hat channel pass. Final spacing and fastener counts come from the load tables and the project engineer.

Because price per piece says nothing about crew hours. A Z-girt that needs 16-inch spacing and a separate stickpins step takes far more labor than one that spans 24 inches and holds the insulation itself. Labor is the bigger line on most continuous insulation jobs, and it’s the one the system choice moves most.

Contact your A2P territory rep for help with calculations, structural capacity and load requirements for your project. They’ll work with our engineering team to get you what you need for your bid. When a project requires PE-stamped calculations, A2P offers them for a flat fee. To get started, contact us or call (269) 355-1818.

Yes. Every GreenGirt™ and SMARTci® system has step-by-step installation manuals and installation videos to help your crew get ready before material arrives. You can find both at greengirt.com. Your A2P territory rep is available to answer questions and walk your team through the details of your project. When a project calls for it, A2P can also provide on-site support for your crew. To get started, contact your A2P territory rep or call (269) 355-1818.

Your A2P territory rep. They’ll support your project from bid through completion and bring in A2P’s technical team when the project calls for it. To find your rep, fill out the contact us form or call (269) 355-1818.

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GreenGirt CMH Delta™ Adjustable has up to 10.5 inches of built-in adjustability. The rail plumbs within that range, so there’s no shim stock and no measure-shim-check loop.

No GreenGirt or SMARTci® system uses blind fastening. Fasteners drive through the rear-facing flange into the substrate, in the installer’s line of sight, so the crew confirms each connection as they make it.