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Roof SPF > 40,000 sq ft

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Members Span Contractor and Manufacturer Leadership Across Insulation and Roofing in the Rapidly Growing Energy-Efficiency Focused Spray Foam Construction Sector.

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) and the ACC-CPI Spray Foam Coalition (SFC) published their new guidance document entitled "Spray Foam Insulation and Termites". This document was developed by a collaborative effort through a termite task group within SPFA's Building Envelope Committee and the SFC's Research Workgroup.
This document addresses questions pertaining to inspection for, and treatment of, potential termite infestations in buildings using SPF insulation. It provides basic information about termite identification, inspection and treatment methods as well as discusses the important of air-sealing and insulation of critical areas using SPF. It also presents code-compliant solutions to address these concerns.
This document can be downloaded from the SPFA website at no cost, click the link below.

The SPFA Equipment Committee has completed the update of SPFA-137 TechDoc entitled " SPF High Pressure Equipment Guidelines". This is a substantial revision of the document, last published in 2005. It includes descriptions of all chemical handling equipment from the A- and B-component storage to the spray gun. Many thanks to the task group volunteers for this project including John Courier, Jake Jacobson, Nick Pagano, Joe Hearon and Tim Newmeyer. A free PDF copy of this document can be found here: http://www.sprayfoam.org/technical/spfa-technical-documents. Please send any questions to comments to Rick Duncan rickduncan@sprayfoam.org.

New GSA Study Highlights Impact of High Performance Buildings

City of Norman, Oklahoma Launches Pilot Program of Reduced Builder Permit Fees for Homes with Lower HERS Index Scores

2020 is Around the Corner. How Close is California to Meeting its Net Zero Energy Goals? By SPFA's Dr. Richard Duncan

Louisiana Certification Bill Amended to Address Association Concerns

ULC Issues First Evaluation Report in Canada for Spray Polyurethane Foam and Coatings

ICC Safety Podcast 

Net zero building design and practices have been soaring in popularity over recent years and we know that this trend will only grow. Verdical Group, a green building consulting firm based in Los Angeles, has had its finger on the pulse of this trend. This year marks the fifth annual Net Zero Conference, produced by Verdical Group. This year’s event will take place in Los Angeles, CA from September 12-14 and is shaping up to be the largest conference to date.

Hosted by the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Sustainable City Network, the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference is the largest and longest standing sustainability conference in the Midwest and will be held again this year at the Grand River Center located in the Port of Dubuque at 500 Bell Street. The conference is expected to draw more than 500 attendees.

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) recently released NASEO's State Energy Planning Guidelines: Guidance for States in Developing Comprehensive Energy Plans and Policy Recommendations and Guidance for States on Petroleum Shortage Response Planning.

In a previous newsletter and the recent Sprayfoam Professional Magazine, SPFA alerted readers about the state legislative actions which could impact certification programs, including the PCP. Recognizing that there is strength in numbers, the SPFA has joined the newly formed "Professional Certification Coalition (PCC)."

SPF Contractors are being called upon to donate to the Sig Hall Memorial Fund which benefits the Field Exam Scholarship campaign.
Sig Hall, SPFA Past President, Roofing Contractor and Visionary took the initiative to create the first Field Exams held during the Sprayfoam 2014 Convention and Expo in Palm Springs, CA. He laid the foundation, which is still used today, to bring the Field Exams to a place where the contractor can easily participate. As a Roofing Contractor, he looked beyond putting just his employees on the path to professionalism, he wanted all SPF personnel to have the same opportunity. In 2015, we lost Sig to cancer but his memory and his work live on. The Sig Hall Memorial Fund was started with the intent to give opportunities to all contractors. We hope you support this program and think like visionaries for the good of the SPF industry.
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SPFA joined the leading organizations and NGOs focusing upon energy efficiency, clean and renewable energy at the 2018 Congressional Clean Energy and Policy Forum, hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and the Sustainable Energy Coalition (SEC).

U.S. Government Affairs
> Congress Passes Legislation to Reauthorize Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Program
> Energy Sector Groups Comment on Trump Administration’s Tariffs
GGAC Regional and Chapter Activities
> National Governors Association Releases Energy Policy Statement

ASTM International has, under the leadership of SPFA’s Dr. Duncan, SPFA members and SPF industry professionals, announced the completion and approval of a new standard entitled Standard Practice for Installation of High-Pressure Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation for the Building Enclosure. This practice covers the installation of high-pressure spray polyurethane foam (SPF) as an insulation for building enclosure assemblies including: walls, ceilings, attics, floors and crawl spaces. This practice does not apply to SPF used strictly as a component for an air barrier system or for SPF used in roofing applications. The Standard can be purchased by ASTM here. If you have any questions please direct them to Dr. Duncan.

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