Industry News

>> Graco's Applied Fluid Technology Division Introduces Rewards Program and New Products for the Spray Foam and Polyurea Industry
Source: businesswire.com
The Applied Fluid Technology Division of Graco Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of My Graco Rewards, an online rewards program designed for North American contractors and authorized Graco® Applied Fluid Technology Division distributors buying genuine foam and polyurea equipment, parts and accessories. The points-based program allows users to earn points on purchases, which can be redeemed for rewards such as Graco products, gift cards, merchandise from an online catalog or existing airline or hotel reward programs.

>> Art Rosenfeld, California’s Godfather of Energy Efficiency, Dies at 90
Source: newscenter.lbl.gov
Art Rosenfeld, a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) Distinguished Scientist Emeritus who is also known as California’s "godfather" of energy efficiency and who has been credited with being personally responsible for billions of dollars in energy savings, died Friday at his home in Berkeley, California. He was 90.

>> Why Spray Foam is Saving The Ag Industry Big Money
Source: marcellus.com
While the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the course of just a few years, most people think about SPF as an insulation used primarily in new home construction, commercial buildings and roofing. Its capability to ward off moisture and keep homes cool in the summer and warm in the winter has made it the choice insulation type by builders and contractors everywhere.

>> ASHRAE Seeks Practitioners and Designers for 2017 Building Performance Conference Activities
Source: contractingbusiness.com
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is seeking presenters for its new Building Performance Analysis Conference, as well as teams for its annual "LowDown Showdown" modeling competition.

>> What’s in store for OSHA regulations in 2017

Source: Milwaukee Business Journal
Both OSHA rule-making and enforcement are likely to be affected in the next four years, but how these changes manifest themselves remains to be seen.

>> ACC to Testify Before House Science Committee
Source: americanchemistry.com
Dr. Kimberly White, Ph.D., on behalf of the American Chemistry Council, will provide testimony about the importance of increasing transparency and using the most up-to-date and relevant science in all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision-making, especially in the federal chemical assessments that the Agency uses to inform regulatory decisions.