News & Updates

May 21, 2026
May E-News Bulletin #2: Leadership Training & Working Group Opportunities
May 8, 2026
May E-News Bulletin #1: Construction Safety Week & Fall Summit Now Open!
April 24, 2026
April E-News Bulletin #2: Get Ready for Construction Safety Week
April 9, 2026
April E-News Bulletin #1: Don’t Wait to Get Certified as an Insulation Inspector!

Publications

Insulation Outlook Magazine

March/April 2026

The State of the Industry Q&A

Bad Specs: It’s Time to Readdress Your Specifications

Design-Build, Decarbonization, and the Future of Mechanical Insulation

NIA Contractor Member JT THORPE Discusses System Design

Three Sneaky Economic Issues to Keep an Eye On

NIA Insulation Installation Standard Practice/Guideline Update

What’s Ahead: Key Industry Trends for 2026 and Beyond

February 2026

Leading the Way: Women, Leadership, and What Works in Construction

Women in Insulation: Building Connections, Elevating Careers

ICE in the Forecast: Important Tips for I-9 Compliance and ICE Visits

State Energy Offices: Your Workforce Development Partner

Workforce Report: Construction Industry Must Attract 349,000 Workers in 2026

January 2026

What Do We Know, and What Do We Wish We Knew?

Technical Tools

Mastering Mechanical Insulation: A Guide to NIA’s Insulation Science Glossary

Unlock Material Insights: A Guide to NIA’s Insulation Materials Specification Chart

NIA’s Guide to Insulation Product Specifications

Leverage the North American Commercial & Industrial Insulation Standards Manual

NAIMA’s Technical Tools: 3E Plus® and 3E Estimator®

National Insulation Association Standard Practice Update

NIA Calendar
Industry Calendar

July Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting)
Omni Grove Park Inn Asheville, NC
Fall Summit 2026
MGM National Harbor National Harbor, MD (just outside of Washington, DC)
NIA’s Insulation Energy Appraisal Program
Virtual
NIA’s Thermal Insulation Inspector Certification
Virtual
NIA’s 71st Annual Convention
Rtiz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lake Orlando, FL

All meetings

Southwest Insulation Contractors Association (SWICA) Annual Conference
Cheyenne Mountain Resort Colorado Springs, CO
Southeastern Insulation Contractors Association (SEICA)
SEICA 2025 Spring Conference The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL
July Board of Directors Meeting (closed meeting)
Omni Grove Park Inn Asheville, NC
Thermal Insulation Association of Canada (TIAC)
2026 TIAC Conference Hilton Québec in Québec City, QC
Western Insulation Contractors Association (WICA)
WICA Annual Convention Ritz-Carlton, Santa Barbara, CA

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