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Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) Professional Certification Program has launched an informative (PCP) intro video. Highlights program accessibility, topical focus, value to industry and customers. This is what's next, and it's available now. ISO-17024 compliant to international standards for the certification of professional personnel. Certified pros standout from the crowd, and customers want assurances. What are you waiting for?
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Thank you to all our sponsors, exhibitors and attendees!
Sessions from the show will be available at www.sprayfoam.org in two weeks. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=544615&issueID=64067 to view the full article online. |
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February 11-14, 2020 Pasadena, CA More details to come.
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The American Chemistry Council’s Spray Foam Coalition (SFC), the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) and the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) have announced a cooperative effort aimed at developing innovative solutions to help prevent subterranean termites from entering homes. Together, the three organizations will foster ideas that marry both the benefits of spray foam insulation, including overall thermal efficiency and energy savings, with the need for pest management companies to visually inspect crawl spaces for subterranean termites throughout the home.
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Members of the SPFA Building Envelope Committee just completed a significant update of an existing TechDoc, SPFA-140 Spray Polyurethane Foam for Exterior Subgrade Thermal and Moisture. This document addresses the application of closed-cell SPF on the exterior side of below-grade walls. SPFA would like to acknowledge the help from the following volunteer members of the SPFA-140 task group: Mac Sheldon of Sheldon Consulting, Roger Morrison of Deer Ridge Consulting, Henri Fennell of HC Fennell Consulting, Jim Andersen of JA Consulting and Steve Loftis of NCFI.
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The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), the educational and technical resource to the Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) industry, today announced the completion of a 5-year update to its ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for three generic Spray Polyurethane Foam product formulations that include open-cell, closed-cell and roofing foams.
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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.
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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. |
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One Quick Way is to Attend Breakout Sessions at The Sprayfoam Show 2019! Those certified with the PCP are required to earn Continuing Educational Units (CEUs) in order to re-certify their credentials. This is required after you’ve been certified for 7 years. The pioneers in the SPFA Professional Certification Program (PCP) will need to become re-certified by December 31, 2019. You’ll be receiving an email from me shortly if you fall into this group. The process is easy. Simply download the form and list all the courses/webinars which you’ve attended. When you reach your required amount of CEUs, simply send the form into us. When it is time for you to re-certify, the hardest part will have been accomplished for you! As a reminder, here are the number of CEUs required for each level of certification: Assistant – 10 CEU Installer – 15 CEU Master Installer – 20 CEU Project Manager – 25 CEU Field Examiner – 25 CEU Supplier Representative – 25 CEU If you hold multiple certifications, you only need to earn the CEU required for the highest level you hold. For example, if you are certified as both a Project Manager AND a Master Installer, you just need 25 CEU to renew your credentials. Likewise, if you are both a Field Examiner and a Supplier Representative, you only need to earn 25 CEU to renew both of your credentials. In addition to being able to earn CEU at the SPFA Convention, you may also earn them through the SPFA Foam-It-Right webinar series which are in process of being posted on our website. Your attendance to other industry seminars, webinars and learning opportunities can also count toward your CEU. Please see the Certification Handbooks at www.sprayfoam.org/certification for details. Contact Kelly Marcavage at kmarcavage@sprayfoam.org for more details. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/pdf/SF19_CEU_Tally_Sheet.pdf to view the full article online. |
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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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See what's in store, as far as industry events, expos, training classes, online courses, certification programs and more.
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