Category: News
Lightning Safety Awareness Week 2020: “The Week for Distinction”
June 17, 2020
Since 2001, National Lightning Safety Awareness Week has drawn attention to what the National Lightning Safety Council calls the “underrated killer.” Lightning has earned its fierce reputation.
The distinction between lightning safety and lightning protection systems is an important one. Lightning safety includes individual actions like sheltering during storms.
Featured LPI Member Content As Seen in Detroit Design Magazine
June 10, 2020
All home tech shares one operational reality—the requirement for uninterrupted electrical current. Leave this to chance and leave everything to chance.
A custom-designed, installed, inspected and certified Guardian lightning protection system leaves nothing to chance.
Read Full Article, “Something’s Left to Chance,” in Detroit Design Magazine.
Set the Expectation. Elevate the Standard.
May 30, 2020
The LPI and Inspection Program brandmarks set a high standard. With their use comes a responsibility—to your fellow members.
Take care to ensure work displayed using the logos sets the right expectation. Your quality projects and process give the LPI and Inspection Program logos their value.
When including the logos on your website and/or print collateral, refer to these file explanations and guidelines….
There are no Goodbyes
May 5, 2020
Every organization seems to say the same thing when they lose a great team member.
The thing is, Bud, you’re family.
Speak soon.
LPI-IP Quarterly Newsletter
April 30, 2020
LPI-IP continues to evolve as the benchmark for independent third-party lightning protection system inspection and certification. To what extent we fulfill our potential is determined in large measure by the extent to which you utilize our programs.
Using LPI’s programs and support impacts your fulfillment of your own business potential….
Team Member Spotlight – Gregg Jaroch
March 30, 2020
Gregg Jaroch brings 40 years experience as a consulting engineer to his work as Program Engineer for the LPI-IP. Since 2011, Greg provides third-party review of as-built documentation, submitted by installing contractors. He confirms that each lightning protection system is in compliance with national standards and applicable codes.
What’s one way the LPI-IP has stepped forward to the benefit of its contractors this year?…
Have You Read LPI’s New Build & Protect White Paper?
January 29, 2020
Download a copy of the Build & Protect white paper here.
“Lightning Kills! Save a Life in Africa” Program Provides Vital Gift of Lightning Protection for Schools
December 3, 2019
Volunteers in U.S. seek funding and support to provide more African communities with critical relief from lightning’s deadly threat…
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -Lightning is a leading storm killer across the globe, but in developed countries, it is typically unusual to see more than one person killed or injured during the same lightning event.
Make Plans to Attend the 88th Annual ULPA/LPI Lightning Protection Conference
November 18, 2019
…Registration is open for the 88th Annual ULPA/LPI Lightning Protection Conference at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa on February 12-15, 2020. You won’t want to miss the exciting speaker lineup, workshops and conference programs planned for attendees and guests.
Be sure to book your rooms ASAP, as the hotel is likely to be booked up outside of our group reservation block which closes on January 10, 2020.
Build & Protect Newsletter: October is Fire Prevention Month
October 6, 2019
National Fire Prevention Week Issue
