PIMA’s Climate Corner highlights the activities and efforts to reduce carbon emissions being undertaken by PIMA’s members and others organizations working in the building science and materials world. Click on the links below to learn more!

• INVISTA Specialty Materials has announced today that its Terate® polyols, widely used in producing polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam insulation for commercial and residential construction, contain pre-consumer recycled content as defined by the International Organization of Standards, ISO 14021 - Environmental labels and declarations. Invista Press Release (PDF)
  
  
• AIA and USGBC to develop a strategic alliance to advance our shared goals, complementing existing collaborative activities which include continuing education, research, and the AIA-coordinated 2030 coalition.
  AIA and USGBC Letter (PDF)
  
  
• BASF is the world’s first company to present a comprehensive carbon balance for its operations. The results show that BASF products can save three times more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire amount caused by the production and disposal of the company’s products.
  http://www.corporate.basf.com/en/sustainability/presse/pm.htm?
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• Bayer has launched an integrated, Group-wide "Bayer Climate Program", with which it wants to further reduce CO2 emissions from its production facilities and develop new solutions for increasing climate protection and dealing with climate change.
  http://www.press.bayer.com/baynews/baynews.nsf/id/2007-0667-e