Industry Links and Resources

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) - www.naima.org

NAIMA is the association for North American manufacturers of fiber glass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation products. Its role is to promote energy efficiency and environmental preseervation through the use of fiber glass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation, and to encourage the safe production and use of these materials.

The National Insulation Association (NIA) - www.insulation.org

The National Insulation Association is a not-for-profit trade association representing all the contractors, distributors, laminators, fabricators and manufacturers who provide thermal insulation, insulation accessories and compoents to the commercial, mechanical and industrial markets throughout the nation.

National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) - www.naseo.org

The nonprofit association was created by the governors as an "instrumentality of the states" to improve the effectiveness and quality of state energy programs and policies, and to be a collector and repository of energy - related information. NASEO meetings and communications offer a forum for energy officials, policymakers and others to exchange information and discuss issues with regional and national implications. Issues of concern to NASEO include electric and gas utility, transportation, buildings, research, economic development, environmental, energy efficiency, renewable energy and other energy-related matters.

National Association of Energy Services Companies (NAESCO) - www.naesco.org

In the State Legislature and before State Regulatory Bodies, NAESCO is a leader in devising innovative policies which reflect a changing marketplace. On Capitol Hill and at Federal Agencies, NAESCO represents the energy services industry. NAESCO fosters working partnerships with generation and distribution companies and promotes the benefits of energy efficiency, including distributed resources, in a changing market. This commitment ensures that customers and ratepayers can make optimal supply and demand side choices. NAESCO also works with vendors to assure the quality of services and products. Recognizing that energy efficiency is a persistent resource, NAESCO develops policies and programs that link persistency to measurement requirements, reward the delivery of actual savings, and ensure that customers have freedom to choose among all energy service providers.

U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program

The Industrial Technologies Program is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. It partners with U.S. industry to improve industrial energy efficiency and environmental performance. The program's primary role is to invest in high-risk, high-value research and development that will reduce industrial energy requirements while stimulating economic productivity and growth. For details, see www.eere.energy.gov/industry

The Industrial Technologies Program launched the Save Energy Now initiative to help American businesses, factories, and manufacturing facilities save energy and continue to thrive during this time of diminished supplies and rising energy costs. For details see http://www.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/