Items Tagged with 'NAIMA (North American Insulation Manufacturers Association)'

A federal court vacated a HUD rule requiring the 2021 energy code for federally backed housing, renewing national debate over construction costs, energy efficiency and building standards.

The partnership between NAIMA and IBP creates a closed-loop system that diverts hard-to-recycle plastics from landfills and supports growing sustainability expectations across the building industry.

As homebuilders work to decarbonize construction, sourcing low-carbon building materials, including insulation, is an important objective. However, it can be challenging to make informed choices when misleading information about the carbon impacts of products is commonly cited.

New research, sponsored by NAIMA and conducted by ICF Consulting, shows that 89 percent of U.S. single-family homes are under-insulated.

The building industry has struggled with building trades recruitment and retention issues for more than a decade. The aging construction workforce, lack of skilled trades instruction in schools and stiff competition for workers have all contributed to the issue.