Sprayfoam Pro Newswire - February 27, 2019

SPFA News and Announcements

Stop, Watch and Listen: SPFA's New PCP Video

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?

Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2elaU62aT0 to view the full article online.

Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance Announces Winners of the 14th Annual

The Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), the educational and technical resource to the spray polyurethane foam (SPF) industry, announced the winners of the 14th Annual SPFA National Industry Excellence Awards. Winners of the prestigious industry awards program represent stand out contractors and projects in the Spray Polyurethane Foam sector in insulation, roofing and specialty applications, as well as in elastomeric coatings. The winners were recognized in front of their peers and industry at the awards luncheon held onsite at the Sprayfoam Show 2019 Convention & Expo in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 6th.

The winners and runners up of the 14th Annual SPFA National Industry Excellence Awards include:

· Purefoam Roofing & Insulation with supplier NCFI for the Central Lab Phase 7 in Frankfort, KY (WINNER – Commercial Wall Foam)

· Houlden Contractors with supplier Icynene-Lapolla for the Houlden Contractors Western Division Headquarters in Chass County, Nebraska (Runner up – Commercial Wall Foam)

· Coastal Insulation with supplier Icynene-Lapolla for the Upper West Side NYC Condominiums (346 & 350 West 71st Street) in New York, NY (WINNER – Residential Wall Foam)

· Fencil Urethane Systems with supplier SWD Urethane for Eagle’s Bluff in Wisconsin Rapids, WI (Runner up – Residential Wall Foam)

· West Roofing Systems with supplier Accella for John Muir Elementary in Parma, OH (WINNER – SPF Roof Under 40,000 Square Feet)

· Cool-Roof Systems with supplier National Coatings Corporation for The Plunge at Belmont Park in San Diego, CA (Runner up - SPF Roof Under 40,000 Square Feet)

· Wedge Roofing with supplier Everest Systems for Birkenstock USA Headquarters in Novato, California (WINNER – SPF Roof Over 40,000 Square Feet)

· Central Coating Company, Inc. with supplier Carlisle Roof Foam & Coatings for Rodney Strong Vineyards – A Roofing & Solar Project in Healdsburg, California (Runner up – SPF Roof Over 40,000 Square Feet)

· STA-AESS-RES, LLC dba “Foam Shielding Technologies” with supplier NCFI for Gamma Guard Radiation Shielding Polyurethane Foam; Tank Waste Radiation Shielding & Macro-Encapsulation in Richland, WA (WINNER – Specialty Applications)

· Elite Insulation & PolyPro LLC and supplier Icynene-Lapolla for Interstate 81 Reed Creek, Wythe County Bridges in Virginia (Runner up – Specialty Applications)

· Roof Asset Management, Inc. and supplier National Coatings Corp. for Lucix Corporation Facility in Camarillo, CA (WINNER – Elastomeric Roof Coatings)

· West Roofing Systems and supplier Henry for MK Asset Management in Norcross, GA, Des Plaines, IL and Round Lake Beach, IL (Runner up – Elastomeric Roof Coatings)

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=546648&issueID=64068 to view the full article online.

Save the Date: Sprayfoam Show 2020 Convention & Expo

February 11-14, 2020
Pasadena, CA

More details to come.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=546649&issueID=64068 to view the full article online.

Spray Foam Industry & Pest Management Association Work Together On Home Protection

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.

Visit https://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/RelatedPDF/Spray-Foam-Industry-and-Pest-Management-Association-Work-Together-on-Home-Protection.pdf to view the full article online.

Foam Expo Conference Announces Full Agenda Featuring Industry Big-leaguers

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Update of SPFA-140 Spray Polyurethane Foam for Exterior Subgrade Thermal and Moisture Protection

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.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/pdf/SPFA-140_120218_FINAL.pdf to view the full article online.

SPFA Publishes Updates to ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declarations for Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation and Roofing

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.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/pdf/SPFA_Publishes_Updates_to_LCA_and_EPD_Press_Release_FINAL_11_6_18.pdf to view the full article online.

SPFA Elects and Announces New Board of Directors for 2018-2020

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

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/spf-nwl/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=546654&issueID=64068 to view the full article online.

Revised TechDoc SPFA-137 for SPF High Pressure Equipment Now Available

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.

Earning CEUs for your PCP Re-Certification is EASY

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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