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NATIONAL MECHANICAL INSULATION
COMMITTEE: NIBS formed the
National Mechanical Insulation Committee
NMIC to provide a forum for the improvement of information on the performance, use, testing and standardization of mechanical insulation in buildings and industrial facilities.
NMIC is chaired by the National Insulation Association (NIA) and its
activities are being funded 50% by NIA’s Foundation for Education,
Training and Industry Advancement.
NMIC’s objective is to identify, develop and disseminate information
related to mechanical insulation in building – commercial and
industrial applications by examining current policies, procedures
and practices; identifying research or testing needs; developing
recommendations utilizing the best science and information
available; providing education and awareness programs as to the
merits and value of proper insulation systems and to establish a
roadmap to implement improvements in design, insulation system
selection and establish application best practices. NMIC’s first initiative is the development of an
internet based Mechanical Insulation Design Guide (MIDG) and to make
it available through the NIBS’s Whole Building Design Guide. MIDG,
like WBDG, is an evolving web-based resource that is continually
augmented with updated and new information and is structured as a
“vertical portal”, enabling users to access increasingly specific
information on mechanical insulation. The MIDG is scheduled to be
launched January 1, 2008. |
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