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November 2024

E-News Bulletin

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Time is Running out!

Recertify by Dec. 31 so you don't lose your certification!

If you got certified in 2021, you need to recertify by Dec. 31, 2024.

Click here for Inspector recertification.

Click here for Appraiser recertification.

To renew your certification, you pay $185/285 and either take an exam or submit a completed inspection/appraisal. Starting Jan. 1, you will no longer able to conduct inspections/appraisal without taking the full course (rates starting at $2095/2695). Your Certified Insulation Appraiser and Certified Thermal Insulation Inspector credentials are valid for 3 years.

Upcoming Deadlines

View links to register and access information:

▶ Nov. 14: Only a few spots left! Thermal Insulation Inspector Certification™ registration deadline for the Dec. 4–5 and Dec. 10–11 virtual course

▶ Nov. 15: Application deadline for the Safety Excellence Award

▶ Dec. 6: Insulation Industry Webinar: Impacts of the 2024 Election at 12 pm ET

▶ Dec. 12: NIA and AMPP Webinar: Mitigating Corrosion under Insulation while Reducing Carbon Emissions—A Winning Combination at 2 pm ET

▶ Feb. 6: Thermal Insulation Inspector Certification registration deadline for the Feb. 25–28, Philadelphia in-person course

Renew Your Membership and Education Center Training Subscriptions for 2025

If you are your company's primary representative, you will be receiving your 2025 membership dues renewal statement via email within the next week. Information on how to renew or begin your Premier Training Subscription for NIA's Education Center will be included in your dues renewal. We couldn't do what we do for the industry without your support!

Questions? Please contact the NIA membership team at membership@insulation.org or call 703-464-6422, ext. 113 to reach Rianna Gleeson, or ext. 115 for Kristin V. DiDomenico.

Last Chance: Sign Up for Your 2025 Marketing Contract

To book your 2025 marketing package, email ads@insulation.org.

Congratulations to the Winners of NIA's Insulation Project Showcase

Thank you to the Contractor members who submitted project photos for the Insulation Project Art Gallery Showcase and Competition! Voting took place by attendees at Fall Summit. View more photos, project details, and all entries here.

First Place Winner

Insul-Tech, Inc.

Second Place Winners

Fit Tight Covers

Second Place Winners

Performance Contracting, Inc.

NIA Supports and Offers Additions to Colorado’s Model Green Code

NIA has joined with members of the Insulation Industry Advisory Council to share support and offer suggestions to Colorado’s Model Green Code to drive energy efficiency and improve the provisions on embodied carbon.

Read the letter here.

Access NIA's On-Demand Courses

3 New Courses for All NIA Members:

How to Use NIA’s Science Glossary

How to Use NIA’s Insulation Materials Specification Chart

How to Use NIA's Guide to Insulation Product Specifications

2 New Courses for Premier Training Subscribers:

Ladder Safety

Fall Protection

From now to Dec. 15 or when sold out, exclusive savings are available for NIA members to purchase access to 2 popular on-demand courses: Understanding the Submittal Process and Understanding Specifications. Discount codes are limited and will sell out!

Claim the discount code here or email training@insulation.org.

Product Focus: NIA's Safety Handbooks

Safety Handbook for Insulation Workers

This pocket-sized handbook offers practical tips for workers looking to maintain a safe working environment, including heat-illness prevention, fall protection, and distracted driving.

Safety Handbook for Distributors and Fabricators

This pocket-sized handbook offers practical tips for maintaining a safe environment for distributor and fabricator workers.

Each handbook contains both the English and Spanish versions.This resource is not intended to act as a complete safety program, but with an employee acknowledgement form included in each handbook, this a great supplement to your company's existing safety program.

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

We are thankful you are a member of NIA! We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.

From the NIA Staff

Michele M. Jones, Ashley Bartley, Kristin V. DiDomenico, Leslie Emery, Rianna Gleeson, Ashley Lopez, Julie McLaughlin,

and Erin Penberthy

Our office will be closed on the following days for the holidays:

· November 28–29

· December 25

· January 1

Quick Links to Access Your NIA Member Benefits

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.
Visit the NIA Member Portal for the NIA News archives, update your contact info, and more.
Start building your skills–visit NIA's Education Center.
See the schedule and dates for all 2024 training courses.
Submit an Insulation Outlook article to editor@insulation.org. It is your forum to speak to engineers.
View the latest Annual Report, 2023: A Year in Review.
Access NIA's Online Store 24-7

Need Additional Info? Reach NIA's Departments:

Advertising: ads@insulation.org

Editorial: editor@insulation.org

Events and Meetings: events@insulation.org

Membership: membership@insulation.org

Training and Education: training@insulation.org

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