Member Profile: Lora Ferrazzo September 5, 2025 Lora Ferrazzo is the managing partner of Artistic Skylight Domes in Woodbridge, Ontario. She currently serves as vice president of the IIBEC Southern Ontario Chapter, chair of its Diversity and Inclusion Building Science Forum held annually in Toronto, and as a member of the IIBEC Diversity and Inclusion Committee. IIBEC Members
New York, Wisconsin Adopt Codes August 22, 2025 In the last month, New York state and Wisconsin have adopted changes to their state building codes. IIBEC recently joined the Coalition for Current Safety Codes, which is aimed at advancing safety by advocating for the adoption and successful implementation of current building, sustainability, electrical, and life safety codes. The coalition was formed by the International Code Council and National Fire Protection Association Government Relations
Member Profile: Bryce McQueen, AIA, NCARB August 19, 2025 Bryce McQueen is a registered architect and president of Merik Inc. He is a past president of the IIBEC Georgia Chapter and currently serves on the IIBEC Annual Convention Committee and Credentials Task Force. He lives in Milton, Georgia, with his wife, Katie, and their three sons, Wyatt, Harrison, and Luke, ages 11, 10, and 5, respectively. IIBEC Members
Attend the Next “Blueprints of an Enclosure Career,” Featuring Tai Mahmuti August 14, 2025 Join us on October 2, 2025, as we sit down with Tai Mahmuti, PE, QEWI, QPSI, structural and facade engineer, founder of BEROA Engineering PLLC in New York, and immediate past president of the IIBEC Metro NY Chapter, for another "Blueprints of an Enclosure Career." education
IIBEC Rolls Out New Video Highlighting Building Commissioning July 28, 2025 IIBEC recently debuted a new video on building commissioning—part of a series of videos explaining the role of IIBEC Consultants in ensuring safe, sustainable structures in the built environment. The video, “Building Enclosure Commissioning: The Key to Performance,” includes comments from IIBEC Consultants Keith Parker III, CBECxP, RBEC, RRO; Jason O’Boyle, CBECxP, REWC, RRO, PE; Steve Hentz, CBECxP, RBEC, REWO, PE; Enzo Amirzadeh, CBECxP, RRO; and past president of IIBEC, Richard L. Cook Jr., F-IIBEC, CBECxP, RBEC, RRO, REWO. Professional Registrations
Blueprints of an Enclosure Career: Amy Peevey Kicks Off New Webinar Series for Emerging Professionals July 24, 2025 IIBEC’s latest initiative to engage emerging professionals officially launched on July 10, 2025, with the debut of the Blueprints of an Enclosure Career webinar series. General Interest
Impact Resistance of Roof Coverings July 24, 2025 IMPACT RESISTANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE The International Code Council published the first version of the International Building Code (IBC) in 2000.4 This first edition of the IBC recognized the… Interface Issue
