Installed Building Products Inc., a leading installer of insulation and complementary building products, has announced the acquisition of Sierra Insulation Contractors Inc. and Eco-Tect Insulation Inc.

Fort Drum is the site of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project that will test a new high-performance insulation technology for buildings designed to retain heat indoors more effectively and with greater cost savings.

Based on new research, the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) estimates that roughly 90 percent of existing U.S. homes are under-insulated, wasting HVAC energy use, money, and decreasing comfort for homeowners. 

Owens Corning has introduced new ASJ Max FIBERGLAS™ pipe insulation, expanding on its pipe insulation solutions designed for hot and cold, concealed and exposed piping applications in commercial and industrial buildings.

Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced it has been named Supplier of the Year for 2015 by Insulate America Inc., an insulation contractor association. JM is the first company to receive this honor three years in a row, having previously accepted the award in 2013 and 2014.