LINKS

    Below are handy links to other websites that deal with wall/roof systems:

    • MAJOR EIFS MANUFACTURERS.  BASF Wall Systems: Senergy and other BASF brands  - Dryvit - Parex-La Habra: Parex, Texas EIFS, and other brands - Sto: Sto and other Sto brands - Master Wall - Omega Products
    • ASTM International (aka "ASTM"). Philadelphia-based, ASTM (the American Society for Testing and Materials, International) is the world's leading technical organization for development of specifications, guidelines, practices, and test methods for almost any product you can think of.  Mr. Thomas  is chairman of ASTM's  EIFS Committee E06.58. ASTM's website is loaded with consensus-developed technical documents that relate to EIFS, and other technical documents for other construction materials; go to ASTM's website and use "EIFS" as a 'key word' to search for information.
    • Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries, International (aka "AWCI"). Washington, DC-based international trade association of contractors and manufacturers in the wall and ceiling industry, including EIFS. Offers EIFS contractor training programs and insurance.
    • Wikipedia . This super popular, open-source online encyclopedia, contains information on almost any topic you can imagine, including info about EIFS and a zillion other building materials. The EIFS posting was originally written by rgTHOMAS. Click here.
    • Executive Advisory Institute ("EAI"). A Portland, Oregon-based consulting firm with 30+ years of executive management experience, EAI provides management assistance, training and strategic direction to companies throughout North America and Europe, with a special focus on construction related organizations. EAI helps management identify and resolve issues related to growth, start-ups, down-sizing, turn-arounds, acquisitions, and dispositions.
    • EIFS Industry Members Association (aka "EIMA"). This is the trade association for the EIFS industry in the USA. EIMA promotes the EIFS industry and its products, conducts market and technical research, and interfaces with outside groups like government agencies, building code groups, etc. Primarily manufacturer-based, EIMA also has members that are contractors, distributors, raw material suppliers, and  engineering/design professionals. Important: see notes above in WHAT'S NEWS about recent changes to EIMA. 
    • EIFS& Stucco Inspection & Forensic Services ("ESIFS"). Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, ESIFS has 20+ years experience with EIFS, and provides consulting, inspection, testing and expert witness services.
    • Exterior Design Institute (aka "EDI").   A Norfolk, Virginia-based organization that trains inspectors for EIFS (and other building products) via online courses. EDI maintains an online database of EIFS inspectors who have completed their courses.
    • International Code Council (aka "ICC"). A USA-based group that develops/publishes the widely-used International Building Codes (various versions, for commercial and residential buildings), and also issues technical reports ("Evaluation Reports" - "ER's") on building products, including reports for major EIFS brands. On the ICC website (see link, above), you can do a search on "EIFS" to see all the info that ICC has to offer about EIFS (and a myriad of other products), as well as info  about the ICC codes, ICC's Acceptance Criteria for all sorts of building products, and technical reports on specific EIFS brands.
    • Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau (aka "NWCB"). Seattle, Washington state-based regional/international trade association serving the Pacific Northwest area of North America, including the USA and western Canada and Alaska. A broad-based group of contractors, product manufacturers, specifiers and businesses that provides technical and business support for the wall and ceiling industry.