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September 2024

Issue 2

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Contractor Project Entries Are Due on Friday, Sept. 27

Submit your best project photos to NIA's Insulation Project Art Gallery Showcase and Competition by Sept. 27. As a benefit of membership, there is no entrance fee. Winners will be selected by your peers at Fall Summit 2024. The competition is for all NIA Contractor members.

Get the details here.

NIA's Education Center Launches a New Mechanical Insulation 101 Track

Whether you are unsure which courses to take as a new professional in the insulation industry or how to get started using NIA's Education Center, NIA’s Mechanical Insulation 101 Track is a great place to start. Available to Premier Training Subscribers, this course covers seven fundamental concepts and provides essential knowledge for understanding mechanical insulation.

New OSHA Online Tool

OSHA recently launched an online tool giving users the ability to search its severe injury report database. The Severe Injury Report dashboard allows users to search and download data by year, industry, state, establishment name, and Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System codes. The dashboard includes information on all severe injuries reported by employers covered under federal OSHA since 2015. View a video here.

Access the dashboard here.

Apply for NIA's Safety Excellence Awards by Nov. 15. All applicants will receive a customized Safety Training Analysis Results (STAR) Report. Winners will be announced at NIA's Annual Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona, Apr. 28–30, 2025.

Download applications and instructions.

The Premier Industry Manufacturer™ award recognizes and distinguishes exemplary Associate (Manufacturer) companies as industry advocates and leaders. As a benefit of membership, there is no application fee.

Deadline to apply: Nov. 8

Award questionnaire due: Dec. 31

Fall Summit Early-Bird Registration Ends Oct. 7

For NIA Members Only: Make your Fall Summit plans for Monday, Oct. 28 – Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland. View the schedule. View the education program.

Secure your Early-Bird all-access Fall Summit pass by Oct. 7.

Secure a New Certification

There are only two opportunities before year-end to obtain a new certification:

▶️Insulation Energy Appraisal Program™, Nov. 12–13 (virtual), register by Oct. 24

▶️Thermal Insulation Inspector Certification™, Dec. 4–5 and Dec. 10–11 (virtual), register by Nov. 14

Strength in Numbers: New Membership Promotion

Until Oct. 15, first-time member companies can join NIA and receive 15 months of membership for the price of 12. Learn about the membership promo here and then promote this membership opportunity to potential members you know.

Trying to reach engineers, specifiers, mechanical contractors, and code officials? They are reading Insulation Outlook.

Build your brand in 2025 by securing your custom marketing package by Nov. 15.

Contact ads@insulation.org for more information.

Product Focus: Insulation Estimator's Handbook

Available in both digital and print formats, this classic NIA reference tool is known throughout the industry for providing the data needed for almost every type of mechanical insulation estimate. The 215-page spiral-bound handbook contains valuable technical information for estimating insulation, as well as formulas and conversions, information on insulation accessories, and technical variables of an insulation project.

Visit NIA's Online Store or email niainfo@insulation.org for more information.

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Have a project problem you're trying to solve? See if we have an article on it. Search and read the Insulation Outlook archives.
Show your customers how insulation can immediately lower carbon emissions. Find the evidence on the Carbon Reduction web page.
Read the article on the Energy & Emissions Study.
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