Alexandria, Va. - The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association has awarded the Harvel Smith Lifetime Achievement Award to Eric G. Schakel of Johns Manville for developing performance and energy efficiency standards for fiberglass air duct insulations.

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Green Building Council announced three new LEED certified buildings: Furman University's Herman N. Hipp Hall in Greenville, S.C., accepted LEED 2.0 Gold on July 11; White Rock Green Operations Building in British Columbia, Canada, achieved LEED 2.1 Gold on July 25; and EPA Science & Technology Center in Kansas City was awarded LEED 2.0 Gold on August 4.

Wilmington, Del. - DuPont Textiles & Interiors has announced that it will be called INVISTA effective immediately.