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David Siegel, the philanthropist, architectural visionary, and spray foam customer, has passed away at 89
- By Spray Foam Magazine
- Added on Apr 07, 2025
April, 7, 2025 – Spray Foam Magazine – David Siegel, the philanthropist, architectural visionary and spray foam customer, has passed away at 89. David and Jackie Siegel's home in Florida was one of North America's largest residential homes spec'd with foam. Spray Foam Magazine covered their massive project connecting with Christopher Paoli, the owner of Central Florida Spray Foam LLC. https://www.sprayfoam-digital.com/sprayfoammagazine/library/page/spring_issue_2022/45/ read more

Webinar Alert: Unlocking Energy Efficiency with Huntsman Building Solutions
- By Huntsman Building Solutions
- Added on Feb 26, 2025
Join us for an exclusive webinar hosted by Huntsman Building Solutions, where we'll dive into the latest NECB-2020 requirements for energy-efficient buildings. Learn how to meet building envelope standards, improve airtightness, and implement cost-effective, high-performance assemblies like the D-Max Wall. read more

Four Signs Your Home Needs New Insulation
- By Emmy Noel
- Added on Jun 05, 2019
Proper and lasting insulation is of utmost importance in order to maintain warm and cold air inside a home. Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is renown for being a superior material for both insulation and commercial roofing projects, among other applications. SPF is the most robust insulating material on the market today and is frequently utilized to insulate a wide variety of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Below are the 4 signs that your home needs new insulation. read more

Builder Confidence Continues on Upward Trend
- Added on May 16, 2017
Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” read more

Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in January
- Added on Feb 08, 2017
The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. read more

Builder Confidence Closes Year on a High Note
- Added on Dec 22, 2016
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped seven points to a level of 70 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). read more

Revised Residential Energy Standard Open for Industry Input
- Added on Nov 22, 2016
Recognizing the amount of energy used by the residential building sector, ASHRAE and IES are revising their residential energy standard with a goal of making it 50 percent more efficient than the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, which serves as the industry benchmark. read more

Multifamily Uptick Pushes Housing Starts Up 2.1 Percent in July
- Added on Aug 24, 2016
This is the highest reading since February. Multifamily housing was up 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 441,000 units in July while single-family production edged up 0.5 percent to 770,000 units. read more

Housing Markets Continue Gradual Climb Back to Normal
- Added on Aug 11, 2016
Spray foam contractors can attain more residential jobs throughout housing climb. read more

Global Insulation Demand to Reach 26 Billion Square Meters
- Added on Aug 04, 2016
Sustained growth in residential building construction will be the largest driver of insulation demand worldwide. read more

Housing Markets Continue to Edge Forward
- Added on May 18, 2016
The index’s nationwide score ticked up to .95, meaning that based on current permit, price and employment data, the nationwide average is running at 95 percent of normal economic and housing activity. read more

BPI Introduces the Healthy Home Evaluator Credential
- Added on Mar 17, 2016
Developed in partnership with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), the credential builds upon the BPI Building Analyst or Energy Auditor certifications to verify the competencies required to conduct in-depth healthy home environmental risk assessments. read more