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EIMA Names New Executive Director

Posted by Admin on June 24, 2009 None comments

New Head of EIFS Industry Members Association Will Work in D.C. Area Office

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) has named David A. Johnston as executive director of the national, non-profit, technical trade association whose members include leading manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and applicators involved in the exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) industry. Johnston will assume the role July 1, 2009, and will be based in EIMA’s new office in Falls Church, Va.

“It is my pleasure to welcome Dave, who comes to us from his most recent assignment as director of codes and standards in the Codes, Standards, and Regulatory Affairs Division for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA),” said EIMA President, David Boivin. “Dave brings a long history of expertise in the technical, regulatory and standards development arenas relating to commercial construction at the national, state and local levels. In addition, he has extensive association management experience, having served in a number of management capacities with large national associations based in the Washington, D.C. area.”

Prior to his role at BOMA, Johnston was with the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), where he held various positions, including director of government and public affairs, director of technical programs and executive director of DBIA’s Washington D.C. chapter. His previous experience also includes serving on the campaign staff of Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, as senior director of federal regulatory affairs with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and with the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) in its Building, and Federal and Heavy Construction divisions.

In his role as EIMA Executive Director, Johnston will be responsible for directing all association activities, including coordinating the member-led Technical and Communications committees, and the newly formed Sustainability Advocacy Committee.

“Dave will represent EIMA within national codes and standards development organizations and will work with model codes and standards organizations such as ICC, ASTM, ANSI, ASHRAE and others. This will ensure that any codes and standards being created or modified meet EIMA’s criteria of being reasonable, achievable and cost-effective,” said Boivin.

Johnston will be the primary liaison with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Department of Energy in Phase III of EIMA’s ongoing project on wall design and performance. He also will oversee numerous other initiatives critical to further promoting EIFS thermal and moisture control benefits as a green, energy efficient building material.

A resident of McLean, Va., Johnston is a graduate of Thiel College and is completing additional graduate work in business administration at George Mason University. For information, visit www.eima.com.

Source:

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090619005550&newsLang=en

EIFS Insulates and Controls Moisture Better Than Hardiboard, Brick, Stucco

Posted by Admin on March 22, 2009 1 comments

The results of a Phase II U.S Depart of Energy study on EIFS (synthetic stucco) have been provided, and confirm what building professionals have known for years: EIFS insulates walls and manages moisture better than alternative building products including hardiboard, brick and (traditional) stucco. The study was done over the course of 3 years in the worst climate possibly — a mixed, coastal, Zone 3 (hot and humid) climate.

This puts EIFS as the front-runner for U.S President Obama’s stimulus package, which includes provisions to re-clad buildings with a more energy efficient siding. Add to these results the fact that EIFS is typically less expensive than alternative cladding products and has the widest range of design options (you can match ANY colour, there are multiple varieties of textures, and an unlimited possible designs via architectural mouldings), you have a clear winner among the siding options available for buildings today.

View EIMA’s executive summary of the study at: http://www.eima.com/pdfs/EIMA%20ORNL%20ExecSum%20Final.pdf

EIFS Sales in Positive Trend (Chart)

Posted by Admin on March 22, 2009 1 comments

Ever since EIFS’ introduction into the US and Canadian market, it has been on an upward trend. Even with it’s problems through the 90′s it has countinued to climb in popularity due to it’s insulating value and vast range of design options. With the moisture issues formerly plaguing it now solved (and new research indicating it’s actually superior to alternative products), it’s reasonable to expect the trend will countinue and even intensify.

As an additional consideration, U.S President Obama’s plan to re-clad buildings to be more energy efficient as a part of the economic stimulus package will produce a spike in sales over the next decade.

A bar graph showing the positive trend in EIFS Sales over the years

A bar graph showing the positive trend in EIFS Sales over the years

4-City Tour of AWCI’s ”EIFS—Doing It Right” Certification Seminar

Posted by Admin on November 22, 2008 None comments

The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry will be presenting its 2-day seminar entitled “EIFS-Doing It Right” starting December 8, 2008 in Chicago. The instructor led seminar will also be presented in Ft. Lauderdale, Las Vegas and Washington D.C. early next year.

This education and certification program is taught based on industry-recognized documents and was carefully reviewed by a variety of experts in the EIFS industry. At the conclusion of the seminar an exam will be given, and those who demonstrate proper knowledge of EIFS will be awarded certification from AWCI. Here are the seminar dates:

December 8-9, 2008
Chicago,IL
Registration Deadline: November  14, 2008

January 12-13, 2009
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2008

February 23-24, 2009
Las Vegas, NV
Registration Deadline: January 30, 2009

March 16-17, 2009
Metro DC area
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2009

For more information, visit: www.awci.org/eifseducation.shtml#seminars

Source: http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7490&subcategory=18

EIFS Formally Approved for Inclusion in 2009 Building Codes

Posted by Admin on November 22, 2008 None comments

Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) have been approved for inclusion in the 2009 International Building Code and International Residential Code (IBC/IRC). This news, announced during the recent International Code Council Annual Meeting and Final Action Hearings, follows results of a recent exterior cladding study by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Read the DOE summary here)

The findings demonstrate that EIFS (including EIFS with drainage) perform better than brick, stucco and cement fiber siding for achieving the key building performance goals of energy efficiency, temperature control and moisture control in mixed, coastal, Zone 3 climates.

For information, see the EIFS Industry Members Association Web site at www.eima.com

Source: http://www.hgtvpro.com/hpro/nws_ind_nws_cods_regs/article/0,2624,HPRO_26520_5939108,00.html