ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, and the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI™) have signed a renewed and expanded alliance agreement, effective immediately. This agreement expands the formal alliance between the two organizations which began in 2018. 

The goal of the alliance is to promote the understanding that healthy indoor environments require both professional cleaning and proper mold inspection and remediation. This strengthened alliance will accomplish this through increased legislative and regulatory advocacy and by bolstering public awareness for best practices and an integrated approach to indoor environmental health. 

Instead of viewing cleaning and remediation as separate disciplines, the alliance promotes a unified approach to advancing the industries. This next phase of the alliance focuses on leveraging the expertise of both ISSA and NORMI for the mutual benefit of their respective member bases with a focus on:

1. Education & Training – Shared access to each organizations cleaning and mold remediation courses, certifications, and joint educational opportunities.
2. Integrated Membership Value – A structured alliance option allowing members of each organization to access select benefits from the other.
3. Media & Branding – Cleanfax will be designated as the official publication for NORMI members, with coordinated editorial collaboration and alliance visibility.
4. Advocacy – Coordinated government and regulatory engagement on issues impacting cleaning, mold remediation, and indoor environmental health.

“The expansion of this strategic alliance between ISSA and NORMI™ is an important step toward bringing more attention to the holistic approach to ensuring the health and safety of buildings,” said ISSA Executive Director Kim Althoff. “This alliance will help both organizations provide increased member value through joint media, advocacy, and training. We are very excited to build upon our incredible partnership with NORMI and expand these benefits to ISSA members.” 

“Expanding our alliance with ISSA will impact the industry in many positive ways,” said NORMI CEO Doug Hoffman. “Aligning our resources and expertise will allow NORMI and ISSA to have a broader impact through advocacy and media, the ability to train more professionals, and ultimately to help more people live and work in healthier indoor environments. Our organization is thrilled that we have been able to forge this alliance and know that it will be of great benefit to all of our members.”

Additionally, this agreement will leverage each organization’s technical expertise, training, certifications, and publications while offering the option for an ISSA/NORMI combo membership.

Member value highlights

• ISSA members gain access to NORMI technical bulletins on mold and member pricing for mold assessment and remediation education, events, and certifications.
• NORMI members receive Cleanfax as part of their membership, digital access to select ISSA publications and communities, access to the ISSA Show North America show floor, and member pricing on ISSA education, events, and certifications.

About NORMI

The National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors operates as a not-for-profit 501 (6c) in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana and serves as a cooperative network of first responders in the war against indoor air quality and mold problems. Educating both the public and the professional, NORMI provides over 38 certifications covering a range of topics in the building science and indoor air quality space. Learn more by viewing our Mission Statement and Code of Ethics.

About ISSA 

With more than 11,000 members—including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members, ISSA is the association for cleaning and facility solutions. The association is committed to elevating the built environment by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Milan, Italy; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.