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THE PIMA ADVANTAGE • From the day PIMA was founded, its member representatives have come from the highest levels of leadership in their companies, enabling the association to be nimble, decisive and proactive. In part, this is because Polyiso is a significant strategic product for integrated building systems manufacturers. • PIMA's comprehensive approach to member and marketplace needs — legislative, regulatory, technical and communications — adds value to member companies' bottom lines and benefits the public interest in national energy efficiency efforts. • PIMA is based in Washington, D.C., giving it a front-row seat to government action. This has helped PIMA become a recognized source of information and counsel in all areas of federal energy efficiency initiatives and energy policy. • PIMA has created powerful alliances, effectively leveraging its activities with other trade associations and environmental advocates to support policies that promote safe, cost- effective, sustainable and energy-efficient construction. PIMA's partners include: – Alliance to Save Energy – Oak Ridge National Laboratories – Center for the Polyurethanes Industry – Building Owners and Managers Association – Business Council for Sustainable Energy – Environmental and Energy Study Institute – National Roofing Contractors Association – Sustainable Building Industry Council – EPA and DOE Energy Star Programs – U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program – Construction Specifications Institute – RCI, Inc. – Building Codes Assistance Project – Responsible Energy Codes Alliance – Center for Environmental Innovation in Roofing – National Association of State Energy Code Officials • PIMA fosters collaboration between members representing both manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. These internal relationships allow PIMA to be on the cutting edge of regulatory issues and technical advances, such as improved product formulations and performance characteristics. 1990 Jared Blum joins PIMA as president. He coordinates the Polyiso industry's response to international, federal and local efforts to ban Polyiso because of its CFC usage and the 1990 Clean Air Act, which required the EPA to setup a program for phasing out production and use of ozone destroying chemicals. 1992 PIMA is a founding member of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, a leading business voice in international efforts to adopt policies reducing climate-change emissions.