Scott Miller Named Sustainability Director

05/5/2008

NEWS RELEASE

(SHELBYVILLE, Ind., May 5, 2008) — Knauf Insulation today announced that it has named Scott Miller to the newly created position of director of Sustainability and Product Affairs. This represents the latest step in Knauf Insulation’s company-wide commitment to sustainability practices.

“Naming Scott to this position furthers our corporate sustainability and product affairs interests and provides us with a liaison to governmental and public groups. He will also collaborate with Knauf Insulation officers worldwide to assure continuity regarding sustainability initiatives, messaging and positioning,” said Robert Claxton, president of Knauf Insulation.  “In addition to these important responsibilities, Scott will also develop plans for educating employees regarding sustainability at work and in their personal lives. These plans are built around providing products that conserve energy and preserve natural resources for a sustainable future.”

Knauf Insulation’s products have long provided energy efficiency. Cumulative insulation products from manufacturers like Knauf Insulation save consumers 12 quadrillion Btu annually, according to the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association. Knauf Insulation has pushed forward with the following new sustainability commitments:

• Knauf Insulation recently embarked on plant renovations that employ emission control technologies such as regenerative thermal oxidizers on manufacturing lines in Shelbyville, Indiana; Lanett, Alabama: and Shasta Lake, California.   
• Knauf Insulation’s new Engineering and Development office building in Shelbyville, being built to replace offices that were lost last year in a fire, is designed to earn a New Construction Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-NC) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. 
• Knauf Insulation’s recent partnership with Purdue University on the development of “Hestia”, the world’s first data-driven model to quantify, visualize, and analyze fossil fuel emissions down to the street level.  Hestia is designed to educate companies and consumers on how they can help the environment by lessening their carbon footprints.

Miller has been with Knauf Insulation since February 2000 with his most recent position being that of manager of Product Regulatory Affairs, where he was responsible for the company’s external relations with public regulatory agencies and other key organizations and interest groups.  He is a graduate mechanical engineer with more than 30 years of product assessment, business development and regulatory experience.  In his new role, he will report to Glenn Brower, vice president of Corporate and Technical Services.  

Miller is involved in a wide range of industry organizations. He serves as chairman of the Sustainability and Environment Committee of the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA), as well as serving on the Regulatory and Political Affairs Committees. He is also active with BIFMA, ASHRAE, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, the U.S. Green Building Council, ASTM, and the Formaldehyde Council.

Knauf Insulation is a leading U.S. manufacturer of thermal and acoustical fiber glass insulations for residential, commercial, industrial, OEM and metal building applications. For more information about Knauf Insulation sales and products, visit http://www.knaufinsulation.us/, write to Knauf Insulation, One Knauf Drive, Shelbyville, IN 46176 or call 800-825-4434 ext. 8212.

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