Membership in the Air Diffusion Council continues to grow!
If your company manufacturers flexible duct – you need to be an Active Member!
If your company supplies flexible duct manufacturers – you need to be an Associate Member!
ADC Active Membership
ADC Active Members are companies in North America that manufacturer flexible air duct and flexible air connectors tested and listed in accordance with
Underwriters Laboratories Standard for Factory-Made Air Ducts and Air Connectors,
UL 181
and in conformance to the National Fire Protection Association Standards
90A
and 90B.
Only Active Members have voting rights within the organization.
Special projects or programs may, from time to time, require special assessment funding.
Active Member special assessments are calculated on a scale based on Active Member sales volume bracket, as reported annually to ADC.
ADC Associate Membership
ADC Associate Members are companies engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution of products and services
required by flexible duct manufacturers for the day-to-day operation of their plants.
Special projects or programs may, from time to time, require special Associate Member funding.
Associate Member special assessments are calculated on a flat amount - the same for all Associate Members.
ADC Board of Directors
Each ADC Active Member’s primary representative to ADC is a member of the ADC Board of Directors.
ADC Associate Members are not eligible to serve on the ADC Board of Directors.
The ADC Engineering Committee meets regularly before the Spring and Fall Membership Meetings.
The committee members are technical and engineering staff representatives from the Active Membership.
From time to time, ADC Associate Members (suppliers) are invited to participate when the agenda addresses issues requiring
Associate Member counsel and assistance.
Current projects include publishing the 5th edition of the ADC Flexible Duct Performance and Installation Standards
and developing an ADC Generic Air Flow Testing Program, utilizing the services of an independent testing laboratory.
Marketing Committee
The ADC Marketing Committee is charged with the responsibility of developing promotional programs to advance
the sale of flexible duct to residential, commercial and industrial HVAC markets.
Committee membership includes a broad base of both ADC Active and Associate members and meets twice a year.
Current projects include a PowerPoint® training program on the selection, use and proper installation of flexible duct,
creation of a variety of feature articles for industry trade publications, joint promotional efforts with other HVAC organizations,
and a total redesign and expansion of the ADC Web site.
