SPFA News and Announcements
Industry News and Announcements
Housing construction activity has increased significantly over the last year across the three primary sectors of home building: single-family, multifamily and remodeling. And that growth in turn means good news for those businesses that support residential construction, including building suppliers and other associated enterprises. While the NAHB forecast for this year calls for additional growth, there are likely to be monthly ups and downs along the way.
Visit http://eyeonhousing.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/eye-on-the-economy-home-building-job-growth-ahead/ to view the full article online.
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From the Current Issue of SPRAYFOAM PROFESSIONAL Magazine
Some of the articles in the Spring 2013 issue of SPRAYFOAM Professional magazine include: -New Year, New You: Set a Plan to Start Moving in the Direction You Have Been Wanting to Go -NOBS Rating System: Four Critical Considerations for SPF Roofing Contractors -Attics: Easy Energy Efficiency -- Try These Three Successful Approaches to Achieving a Well-insulated Attic -Legislative Update: Fiscal Cliff Bridged, Fiscal "Cascade" Ahead -Safety First: CPI Expands Its Chemical Health and Safety Training Programs -ABAA News: Phase II Wall Assembly Monitoring Just Completed Be sure you are on the list to receive this issue and future ones! The link to sign up is below.
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/spfa/signup.asp to view the full article online.
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Since its release in 2010, more than 6,000 individuals have accessed the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry’s (CPI) High-Pressure Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Chemical Health and Safety Training program on www.spraypolyurethane.org. Now, CPI, in partnership with the Research Foundation for Health and Environmental Effects (RFHEE), is expanding its SPF training and stewardship efforts with the release of its new Low-Pressure SPF Chemical Health and Safety Training and the translation of the original high-pressure training program into Spanish.
Visit http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/naylor/SPFQ0113/index.php?startid=17 to view the full article online.
SPFA Membership
SPFA’s 2013 Annual Convention and Expo was another record breaker. The show beat its last East Coast attendance record by 144 attendees. The energy and commitment demonstrated at the show were fantastic, and excitement carried back into the industry with almost 400 new SPFA Professional Certification Program tests being taken. The various breakout sessions were well attended and offered very valuable information for the SPF professional. To download your copy of those presentations, please click here.
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The 2013 RESNET Conference in Orlando, Fla., held Feb. 26-March 1, 2013, combined its sessions and exhibit hall with those of the Air Conditioning Contractors Association (ACCA) and the Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) for a great event.
SPFA delivered two exceptional and well-attended sessions focusing upon a detailed explanation and walk-through of the SPFA’s new industry model Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for SPF, demonstrating the quantified benefits of SPF. The second session highlighted the advancement of the SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP), elaborated upon the tracks and requirements, and generated great interest among the attendees. SPFA also exhibited in the combined exhibit hall and benefited from many discussions with the diverse audience.
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SPFA Courses and Certification
SPFA Job Board
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) on March 14 announced that it has acquired a 20% stake in Nippon Aqua Co. Ltd. (Nippon Aqua), a spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation company based in Yokohama, Japan, and that it has entered into a 10 year supply agreement with the company. Nippon Aqua is the SPF market leader in Japan, with business operations in over 30 locations across the country, and is a subsidiary of leading residential home builder Hinokiya Holdings Co. Ltd. Huntsman supplies various advanced MDI-based polyurethanes systems to Nippon Aqua.
Visit http://ir.huntsman.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=186725&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1796135&highlight= to view the full article online.
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Federal/State Government News
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, federal, local, and utility incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency. Established in 1995 and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, DSIRE is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.
Visit http://www.dsireusa.org/ to view the full article online.
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Current Call to Action
At the 2013 NAHB IBS show in Las Vegas, SPFA offered a compendium of spray foam technical, safety, contractor certification, and installation information of specific interest to home builders during one of the sessions, "What You Need to Know When Working with Spray Polyurethane Insulation for Residential Buildings." To accompany the session, a draft of the SPFA Builders Reference Handbook was released. The document is a draft and will evolve with input received from builders. You are invited to download this document for free and let us know where we can make it better.
Visit http://www.sprayfoam.org/news/index.php?action=article_view&id=557 to view the full article online.
SPF-Related Codes & Standards
Sprayfoam Professional Call for Submissions
The State Net Capitol Journal contains timely and pertinent information for almost every business owner in every state. Read up on Health Reform, Budget & Taxes, Politics & Leadership, Governors, Bird's Eye View, Hot Issues, and Once Around the Statehouse Lightly. Volume XXI, No. 8 March 18, 2013
Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/pdf/sncj_031813.pdf to view the full article online.
Events
Plan to attend Principia’s Energy Efficient Roofing Conference April 8-9, 2013, in Charlotte, N.C., for terrific learning and networking opportunities. Principia Conferences developed this conference to be valuable for property owners, facility managers, contractors, distributors, consultants and manufacturers.
Visit http://roofingconference.com/ to view the full article online.
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Building industry professionals are heading to Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Ariz., with a real purpose - to learn the science and above code strategies behind energy efficient and high performance building practices, to understand new regulations and legislative measures, and to capitalize on increasing opportunities.
Visit https://www.eeba.org/conference/ to view the full article online.
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"Introduction to Air Barriers" provides an overview of the performance requirements of air barrier materials, assemblies, and systems, and includes a discussion on relevant building code requirements. This course AIA and state credits and qualifies for HSW. Please check course specifications for all available credit and details: www.aecdaily.com/sponsor/abaa
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