News Releases

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Following is a list of news releases from NAIMA.

2008

NAIMA Announces Two New Senior Staff Appointments

160 San Antonio HVAC Contractors Attend Training To Enhance Duct Board Fabrication And Installation Skills

Manufacturers Used Almost 5 Billion Pounds Of Recycled Materials In The Production Of Fiber Glass And Slag Wool Insulation

2007

NAIMA Honors Idaho’s Hansen-Rice with Quality Award

Rusnak Joins NAIMA as Communications Director

NAIMA Appoints Bertram Environment and Sustainability Director

Winters and Meyers Accept Regional Posts at NAIMA

Federal Tax Credit Can Boost Saving On Insulation

2006

Looking For End Of Year Tax Savings? Energy Efficiency Home Improvements Can Pay Big

Energy Efficiency Can Help American’s Enjoy A “Mild Winter” Every Year Small Investment In Energy Efficiency Can Have Big Payoff

Nearly 2.7 Billion Pounds Of Recycled Glass And Slag Used In Fiber Glass And Slag Wool Insulation In 2005

Arizona Builder A Shade Above Honored With National Award

NAIMA Offers Brochure On Rock And Slag Wool Insulation

NAIMA Makes Industry Commitment To National Action Plan For Energy Efficiency

NAIMA Gives OSHA Seventh Annual Report On Worker Protection Program

NAIMA Offers Free Literature And Videos To Increase Worker Safety

NAIMA Salutes The Service Of Dottie Wackerman

NAIMA Welcomes New Board Members And Salutes Service Of Retiring Colleague

For Earth Day, Add Insulation To Save Energy And The Environment

NAIMA Welcomes Its Newest Member, Amerrock Products

Guardian Fiberglass Joins NAIMA

New Federal Tax Credits Are Available In 2006 And 2007 For Adding Insulation To Your Home

NAIMA Provides Free Literature For Consumers, Contractors And Builders On Federal Trade Commission's Updated Home Insulation Rule

Momper Insulation Of Indiana Supports Naima’s Efforts To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Existing Homes 

Starting Now, Adding Insulation Means Federal Tax Credits and Monthly Energy Savings For Homeowners

NAIMA Offers Free Electronic Copies Of Its Fiber Glass Duct Insulation Manuals For A Limited Time

2005

NAIMA Sponsors Alliance To Save Energy’s “The Power Is In Your Hands” Campaign Empowering Americans To Save Energy And Money This Winter

NAIMA Honors George Kiemle Of Owens Corning With Stanley Matthews Memorial Award 

NAIMA Offers Insulation Tips To Home Owners Repairing Or Rebuilding Hurricane-Damaged Homes

NAIMA Provides Tips For Homeowners To Combat Energy Costs

Texas Builder Sage And Bray Construction Honored With National Award

NAIMA Makes Significant Updates To 3E Plus Software To Quantify Benefits Of Commercial And Industrial Insulation

New Report Confirms Cost Effectiveness Of Increased Insulation In 2004 IECC

Fiber Glass And Slag Wool Insulation Manufacturers Continue Their Commitment To Using Recycled Materials

Kate Offringa Joins the NAIMA Staff as the New Director, Federal & State Programs

NAIMA Canada Joins The Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Partnership, (REEEP)

NAIMA Gives OSHA Sixth Annual Report On Worker Protection Program

NAIMA Canada Appoints First Executive Director

NAIMA Announces Its 2005 Committee Chairs

NAIMA Promotes Charles Cottrell To Vice President, Technical Services

With Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices at Record-Highs, Heating America’s Homes Will Cost Even More This Winter

NAIMA Members Use Nearly 1.6 Billion Pounds Of Recycled Materials In Insulation In 2003

2004

NAIMA Welcomes New Officers and Salutes Service of Long-Serving Leaders

McKee Construction Co. Honored with NAIMA I.Q. Award

NAIMA Offers Insulation Tips to Home Owners Repairing or Rebuilding Weather-Damaged Homes

Fibre Glass and Rock And Slag Wool Insulation Manufacturers Create Trade Association to Work in Canadian Market

New Metal Building Insulation Guide For ASHRAE 90.1 Compliance

NAIMA Releases Updated Guide To Insulated HVAC Duct Systems

NAIMA Sponsors "Energy Hog" Conservation Campaign Highlighting Insulation as Key Solution

NAIMA Sponsors SBIC Seminar Series On Green Building Guidelines

NAIMA Sponsors Home By Design Showhouse

As Natural Gas Prices Soar, Experts Warn That Two-Thirds Of America's Homes And Buildings Are Under Insulated

NAIMA Offers Free Literature To Increase Worker Safety

2003

NAIMA Announces Recipient of Harvel Smith Lifetime Achievement Award

Harvard University Studies Project Significant Health Benefit from Additional Insulation

NAIMA.Org’s New Design Transforms Website Into A Comprehensive Insulation And Energy-Efficiency Resource

Industry’s Use Of Recycled Materials Reduces Energy Usage And Solid Waste

NAIMA Launches Online Fiber Glass Duct Board Training with HVACCHANNEL.TV

NAIMA Outlines Fit Testing Options For Insulation Contractors As Part Of HSPP

NAIMA's Angus Crane Addresses Value Of A Life-Cycle Product Assessment At GlassBuild America

2002

2001

NAIMA Recognized for its Support of Energy Codes Partnership in the Northeast

NAIMA Announces New Appointment

NAIMA Gives OSHA Second Annual Report On Worker Protection Program

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association Elects New Officers for 2001 and 2002

NAIMA Issues Revised Insulation Standard For Fiber Glass Insulations Used In Metal Buildings (4/12/01)

Experts Say an Investment in Home Insulation Saves Energy and Money (4/02/01)

NAIMA Launches Consumer Campaign to Curb Heating Bills in Sacramento, Albany, and Atlanta (2/5/01)

NAIMA Expands Consumer Program to Curb Energy Bills in Columbus, Indianapolis, and Madison (2/26/01)

NAIMA Recognized for Continued Contribution to ASHRAE Research Fund (2/14/01)

Industry Use of Recycled Materials Exceeds 14 Billion Pounds (2/1/01)

2000

Indianapolis Selected as Site for Consumer Campaign to Curb High Heating Bills (11/2/00)

NAIMA Elects Officers for 2001 (10/3/00)

HOT OFF THE "FULL COURT" PRESS - NAIMA Releases "Play It Smart, Play It Safe" Training Video (8/1/00)

North American Insulation Manufacturers Announce New Association Leadership (8/1/00)

New York State Approves Energy Efficiency Tax Credit (6/27/00)

NAIMA Gives OSHA First Annual Report on Worker Protection Program (5/18/00)

New Noise Control Brochure Offers Sound Advice for Today's Families (3/14/00)

NAIMA Recognized for Contribution to ASHRAE Research Fund (2/18/00)

NAIMA and the Alliance to Save Energy offer winter energy savings tips.  (click here for link to audio news release)(1/20/00)

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association Elects Officers For 2000(1/4/00)