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  • Tariff Impacts on Spray Foam Contractors: Douglas Brady of HBS Shares Insights

    • By Douglas Brady, HBS
    • Added on May 07, 2025

    Like all Americans, spray foam industry contractors are paying close attention to the news these days. With a new U.S. administration in place, changes are happening daily and one of the biggest concerns of the day is tariffs. As an industry that relies on raw materials from other countries, we aren’t immune from tariffs. Let’s take a closer look at how they work and how they may impact our industry and individual businesses. read more

  • USGBC Launches LEED v5: A New Standard for Sustainable, Resilient Buildings

    • By U.S. Green Building Council
    • Added on Apr 28, 2025

    Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program. LEED v5 builds on the 25-year legacy and global impact of LEED, updating and strengthening the most widely recognized, influential sustainability standard for the building industry while providing user-friendly tools for building owners and teams to pursue certification through enhanced technology updates.  read more

  • One Foam to Rule Them All

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    For one homeowner in New South Wales, Australia, the key to ensuring their underground dream home remained dry and energy efficient, lay  in a critical decision—choosing spray foam insulation.  Enter Spray Foam Australia (SFA), who stepped up to the task using the high-performance AUSFOAM 30. AUSFOAM 30 is a low-density rigid polyurethane closed-cell foam system uniquely developed to provide a highly flame retarded foam insulation system. read more

  • Stop, Drop, and Insulate

    • By Rick Duncan
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    This short article highlights the role of airborne embers in the spread of wildfires in Wildfire Urban Interface (WUI) areas, and especially in California, where high winds, dry vegetation, and poorly protected homes have led to devastating consequences in early January 2025. read more

  • Battle-Ready Barriers

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    On a mining site, everything feels alive with the sounds of digging and grinding, punctuated by the occasional cracks, pops, and shrieks from the massive machinery in and around the mining pit. A dragline bucket swings forward and sinks its steel jaws into the earth, tearing through layers of rock and soil like an ore-hungry predator. The impact of each scoop is enough to warp the unprotected metal over time. read more

  • All Bubble, No Trouble

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    At Spray Foam Magazine, we’re always on the lookout for the clever solutions that the masters of the trade have used to make tough jobs easier, or doable in the first place. When we heard about how Brad Redl of Enviro Home in Alberta, Canada, installed Polysource Industries’ Roof Armor Heat Shield closed-cell foam and Roof Armor HD Silver polyurea coating on a 13,000-sq.-ft. roof in below-freezing temperatures, we had to learn more. The secret? A custom-built, heated bubble. read more

  • Power Packed or Fire Trapped?

    • By Danielle Macdonald
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Lithium-ion batteries are rechargeable batteries that help power various equipment, like hand tools, cell phones, electric vehicles, and industrial robots. These batteries have many benefits, including fast charge times, low maintenance, light weight, and high-power density. Many contractors have them in their rig, but are they aware that alongside all the benefits, there could also be a potential hazard waiting to ignite. read more

  • Company Culture with Curt

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
    • Added on Apr 15, 2025

    Good Help is Hard to Find, but Never Beyond Hope According to Curt Janzen, CEO of Calgary, Alberta’s multi-division Beyond Group, the answer begins with cultivating a company culture that everyone is proud to be a part of. read more