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Roof Decks A to Z (Print Version)

June 7, 2023

May/June 2023 IIBEC Interface | Theme: 40th Anniversary/Convention

June 7, 2023

Enhancing Building Efficiency and Resilience with Solar-Reflective Walls

June 6, 2023

Feature Enhancing Building Efficiency And Resilience With Solar-Reflective Walls CITIES ARE TYPICALLY hotter than surrounding suburban and rural areas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, daytime temperatures…

Technical Article

Best Practices for the Design and Installation of Thermoplastic Roofing Systems – Part 3 of 4

June 6, 2023

IIBEC Interface May/June 2023 Best Practices for the Design and Installation of Thermoplastic Roofing Systems Part 3 of 4: Roof Pipe Penetration Flashing Details Feature Interface articles may…

Technical Article

Canadian Government Allocates Funding to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Carbon Emissions

June 2, 2023

On May 29, 2023, Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s minister of natural resources, and Scott Pearce, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced more than $900,000 for six feasibility studies through the Green Municipal Fund’s (GMF) Community Buildings Retrofit initiative to help cities and towns across Ontario find the best approach to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at municipally owned buildings.

Government Relations

RCI-IIBEC Foundation Releases Research Questioning Use of Cooperative Procurement for Design Services

June 2, 2023

The RCI-IIBEC Foundation hosted a release event and discussion May 31, 2023, of a new study on the use of unit-price procurement for design and construction services. “An Analysis of Unit-Price Procurement & Cooperative Purchasing” is based on interviews with vendors, cooperative purchasing list owners, regional cooperative purchasing agents, public owner facility managers, and public procurement staff.

RCI-IIBEC Foundations

Member Profile: Ali Fahimipour

June 1, 2023

Ali Fahimipour is a graduating senior in the George Brown College School of Architectural Studies in Toronto, Canada. Fahimipour attended the IIBEC/AEI Building Enclosure Symposium last fall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show this past March in Houston, Texas, as an RCI Foundation Canada student sponsorship recipient.

IIBEC Opposes Cooperative Purchasing Programs in Two States, Scores Victory in Virginia

May 26, 2023

IIBEC sent two separate letters last week opposing the use of cooperative purchasing programs to sidestep qualifications-based selection (QBS) requirements. These letters reflect IIBEC’s commitment to oppose solicitations for design services that negatively affect consultants—and they are producing results.

Government Relations

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