b'14 INDUSTRY NEWSCOMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSULATION STANDARDS MANUAL NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADAO TTAWAThe Thermal Insulation AssociationTIAC president Joey Fabing in a statement. As well, of Canada (TIAC), which oversees qualityour industry in Canada now has access to combined and standards for mechanical insulation inexpertisethis combined initiative elevates the North Canada, has partnered with the Midwest InsulationAmerican industry as a whole and keeps us all up to Contractors Association (MICA) to bring the Northdate on industry standards.American Commercial and Industrial InsulationThe manual is published as a service to contractors, Standards (NACIIS) Manual to Canada. engineers, designers, owners and anyone involved It is the countrys only standards manual for mechanicalin the mechanical insulation industry. Most of the insulation and its now available for purchase. content is applicable and relevant to both Canadian In 2017, during the initial stages of updating its Bestand American markets.Practices Guide (BPG), TIACs Innovators GroupWe are working on developing a cross-reference realized there were similarities between the BPGdocument for Canadian users of NACIIS for those and the MICA manual, then called the Nationalinstances where practices differ, said Luis Garcia, Commercial and Industrial Insulation Standards,chairofTIACsInnovatorsGroup.Wewillbe indicates a release. reaching out to members of TIAC to rely on their In late 2021, TIAC finalized an agreement withexpertise and experience to help the Innovators group MICA to endorse the manual and the ninth editionto Canadianize the manual.was renamed the North American Commercial andThe manual is only available in English but the Industrial Insulation Standards (NACIIS) manual. agreement includes having it translated to French. Dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in their industryIt contains updated information related to the design,For more information email info@tiac.ca.specification and installation of thermal insulation onDCN-JOC News Services piping, fittings, ductwork, equipment and vessels found withincommercial heating/ventilating/ cooling and plumbing systems.Industrial9th Edition available now!powerandprocess systems information on firestopping systemsNORTH AMERICAN COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIALis also included andINSULATION STANDARDSrefrigerationand cryogenicsystems have been added. The North American Commercial & Industrial Insulation Standards manualmicainsulation.orgOurindustryinis developed by the Midwest Insulation Contractors Association (MICA) to serve as a useful resource for commercial and industrial insulation937-278-0308Canadanowhasaprofessionals. Widely accepted as industry standards, the manual is aor 888-294-0084fullyfunctionalandmust-have guide for contractors, engineers, architects, and specifiers. Fax: 937-278-0317This latest edition includes: updates to existing plates, several new up-to-datestandardplates, a new flashing section, and updated information for materialmica@micainsulation.orgspecifications and standards. The 9th Edition is available both in printed that they can refer toand interactive PDF versions. The digital version includes the manual in whentheyworkona PDF eBook plus the 121 MICA Insulation Plates in an interactive formatEndorsed by:useful for job submittals.Each version is a one-time cost.complex projects, orChoose the PDF e-Book or Printed Edition: $399 if they simply need aGet both for $499 refresher on practices around insulation, said The InsulatorDecember 2022'