EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA)

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) wishes everyone a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving holiday. While Thanksgiving is widely acknowledged as a quintessential American holiday, not everyone may know that this day can trace its roots back to President George Washington himself. According to the website for Mt. Vernon www.mountvernon.org , President Washington issued the proclamation for Thanksgiving on October 3, 1789 - designating for “the People of the United States a day of public thanks-giving”?to be held on?“Thursday the 26th day of November,”?1789. This day marks the first national celebration of a holiday that has become commonplace in today’s households. The site goes on to say, "[W]hile subsequent presidents failed to maintain this tradition, it was Washington’s original proclamation that guided Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. In fact, Lincoln issued his proclamation on the same day, October 3, and marked the same Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, as Washington, setting Thanksgiving as the last Thursday of November after our first president’s example." One can refer back to the site below to see digitized versions of the original proclamation. Happy Thanksgiving!

Last week, the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) held its Fall Board and Working Group Conference in Atlanta. Once again, this annual gathering offered a dynamic agenda filled with insights and discussions that are central to the EIFS industry. Over fifty industry leaders attended the event, and they included executives from EIFS manufacturers, associate manufacturers, distributors, contractors, wall and ceiling contractor organizations and the EIFS Council of Canada. In addition to the working group meetings that discussed the current status and next steps for every working programmatic working group, there were also two dedicated sessions concerning EIMA's selection for a $2.2M grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) https://lnkd.in/gmTdcSjE . Because the grant will result in robust Environmental Product Declarations (#epd s) for the #EIFs industry, every major US EIFS manufacturer is part of EIMA's EPA Grant Working Group. As such, EIMA was very pleased that representatives from seven EIFS manufacturers attended the conference, including - Dryvit Systems, Master Wall Inc., Sika USA, Sto Corp., FacadesXi, Greenmaker Industries and Total Wall. The conference also featured a special dinner on Tuesday evening, providing an excellent opportunity for members to discuss the latest industry developments and trends in a more informal setting. With continuous insulation integrated into a singular wall system that can mimic #brick, #stone, #wood, #metal, #stucco and multiple claddings. EIFS are also modern, lightweight cladding systems that are ideally suited for both #newconstruction and #retrofit applications. Learn more at www.eima.com #eima #networking #industryinitiatives #tradeassociations #construction #builtenvironment

Exciting news for EIFS professionals! The 2025 Annual Meeting of the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is set for March 18-20, 2025, at the beautiful Reunion Resort & Golf Club near Orlando, Florida. This event is an exceptional opportunity to network, share insights, and celebrate excellence in our industry at the EIFS Excellence Awards Ceremony. Plus, enjoy a thrilling Golf Outing on legendary courses designed by PGA icons. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details! #EIFS #AnnualMeeting #Networking #GolfOuting #SaveTheDate https://conta.cc/3YXg5da

Join EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) at 11 a.m. on Dec. 4 for a vital webinar on advanced exterior wall systems from Building Enclosure. Learn how modern EIFS enhances durability and efficiency. #BEWebinar #ExteriorWallSystems Learn More: https://brnw.ch/21wOHMY

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is sponsoring the webinar below entitled ??Benefits of Today’s High-performance EIFS with Drainage.?? If you want to learn more about this modern, energy efficient that looks as good as it performs, then check this out! Www. EIMA.com

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is sponsoring the webinar below entitled ??Benefits of Today’s High-performance EIFS with Drainage.?? If you want to learn more about this modern, energy efficient that looks as good as it performs, then check this out! Www. EIMA.com

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) salutes all who honorably served in our armed forces - including the US Army, U.S. Navy, United States Department of the Air Force, United States Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Space Command and the Army National Guard. Thank you for your service.

The November issue of EIFS Briefs is now live, packed with the latest insights and updates on the exterior insulation and finishing systems industry #EIFS. Don't miss out—read it now! https://conta.cc/4eoIkHG #EIFS #EIMA #ConstructionNews #construction #buildingmaterials #builtenvironment

In the United States, national elections - especially the ones for President every four years - can take on a kind of momentum that resembles a major, highly charged sporting event. These elections can also be quite emotional - especially when a new administration will assume office as will be the case in January 2025. Additionally, the USA has held these elections every four years since 1788-1789 - even during foreign wars, domestic conflicts, economic depressions, pandemics and more. Several of these elections were actually quite contentious, and this article from the A+E Networks' #History channel describes nine of them in more detail here https://lnkd.in/gnRzWge. The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) encourages all eligible Americans to exercise their right to vote in this election, and you can find out more information about our election process, history, statewide resources and more at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration link below. #vote #vote2024 #govote #exerciserighttovote #usa #election2024 #freedomisntfree

While the EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA)'s Stephen T. Sears, MBA, CEP was in #newyorkcity last week to attend the ROCKWOOL North America event https://lnkd.in/dNfyGbPW, he took the opportunity to guest lecture at a graduate student seminar at the NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Taught by Alexander Gleason (of Mercury Public Affairs, LLC), the class is entitled "US Climate Policy, Politics and Change." Sears took the position that addressing #climatechange is not only good for the #environment, but it is extremely worthwhile for the #EIFS industry. Sears brought up several points to make the case, including: * Architecture 2030 says that the built environment generates 42% of annual global CO2 emissions. Of those total emissions, building operations are responsible for 27% annually, while building and infrastructure materials and construction (typically referred to as embodied carbon) are responsible for an additional 15% annually. https://lnkd.in/dDKwdX_f * In the City of New York, buildings account for approximately two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, both Mayor Adams as well as prior mayors have pledged to address these emissions as part of their plans to make the city carbon neutral by 2050. Local Law 97?is one of the most ambitious plans for reducing emissions in the nation. Local Law 97 was included in the Climate Mobilization Act, passed by the City Council in April 2019 as part of the Mayor’s New York City Green New Deal. https://lnkd.in/euh-yybE * Because the U.S. Energy Information Administration says that there are over 120M housing units in the USA with only 26M built since 2000 https://lnkd.in/dzuYr5ih, it is impossible to address climate change with new construction alone. #Deepenergyretrofitting will have to be part of the solution, and #EIFS is uniquely equipped for retrofit applications. In fact, that is how the EIFS industry got started! One thing that Sears found interesting was that these students had very little idea what EIFS are. Once he mentioned that the integrated, insulated cladding solution is used extensively on Las Vegas casinos, hotels and other commercial properties that demand performance, energy-efficiency and financial value, they seemed to understand why EIFS are so compelling in today's environment - especially when #housingaffordability and #energyefficiency are equally important priorities. Sears enjoyed meeting with these sharp and inquisitive students and appreciates the time to speak with them. www.eima.com #nextgeneration #climatechange #mpa #nyu #wagnerschoolofpublicservice