NAIMA Reports Recycled Materials Use in 2024
NAIMA recently announced the results of its annual recycled content survey, which reports its members’ use of recycled materials. In 2024, NAIMA members in the United States and Canada used more than 3 billion pounds of recycled glass and slag…
New Report Addresses Concerns About Glass Fibers
NAIMA released a new report addressing concerns raised by building occupants and trades about glass fibers in HVAC ducts. The report details the results of studies conducted over 35 years that show that fiberglass duct liners and fiberglass board exhibit…
Study Reports Cost Impact of Tariffs for Homes
A new study from Evernest, a real estate and property management firm based in Birmingham, AL, quantifies the impact that tariffs on construction materials such as steel, copper, drywall, and lumber will have on the cost of building a new…
Millions of North American Homes Could Use a Chainsaw Retrofit
By: Andy Cockburn, NAIMA Canada Millions of existing homes across North America need help improving their performance. Enhancing comfort, reducing energy costs, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions are all key priorities. One of the most effective ways to achieve these…
5 Housing-Related Stories You May Have Missed This Week
Insulation Institute focuses this week on five housing-related stories that are also, in part, affordability and energy efficiency stories. You may have missed a few of these, so we hope this quick recap will be informative and timely. Harvard’s 2025…
