Hawn Elected Chair of RCI-IIBEC Foundation March 27, 2024 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation Board of Directors at its March 9, 2024, meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, elected David Hawn, F-IIBEC, RRC, CEM, as its new chair after Mike Blanchette, F-IIBEC, RRC, RRO, stepped down to assume a consultant representative position on the board. Blanchette had served as chair of the foundation board off and on since the foundation was established in 2001. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
March/April 2024 President’s Message: Our Journey Together March 21, 2024 As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” I find it hard to believe that my time as IIBEC president is concluding, and that this is my last column for IIBEC Interface. The…
New Edition of “Wind Uplift Pressures on Low-Slope Roofs” Now Available March 21, 2024 Wind Uplift on Low-Slope Roofs (Fifth Edition), by Stephen L. Patterson, RRC, PE, of Roof Technical Services Inc. and Dr. Madan Mehta, PhD, PE, with the University of Texas at Arlington, is now available. Funded by the RCI-IIBEC Foundation, the fifth edition highlights significant code changes and new information on tornadoes and hurricanes incorporated as a result of the new Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-22). RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Technical Advisory No. 24, 2024: Demolition and Restoration of Cavity Wall Constructions After Extreme Weather Events Resulting in Flooding March 21, 2024 To provide an informative advisory regarding remediation and corrective measures after extreme weather events resulting in flooding of exterior cavity wall construction comprised of exterior sheathing, weather-resistive barrier, and exterior cladding. News/Advocacy
Evaluation of Vapor Retarders in Roof Decks in High Humidity Environments by Hygrothermal Simulation March 15, 2024 IN COLD WEATHER, high-humidity indoor environments such as indoor pools pose risks of moisture condensation in building enclosures, which in turn can cause mold, decay, buckling, corrosion, and eventually structural issues… Technical Article
IIBEC Announces 2024–2025 Board of Directors March 14, 2024 The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) on March 11, 2024, announced the results of its recent board and officer elections. IIBEC President Amy Peevey, RRO, REWC, PE, CDT, passed the president’s gavel to new IIBEC President Robért Hinojosa, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRO, REWO, PE, CDT, making Peevey IIBEC’s immediate past president. Chris Dawkins, PE, is IIBEC’s new first vice president, and Jennifer Hogan, REWC, RRO, B.Arch.Sci., CET, LEED AP, Certified Passive House Consultant, is IIBEC’s new second vice president. Joining the IIBEC Executive Committee as its secretary-treasurer is Burt Carver, RRC, RRO. About IIBEC
More Education, Annual Meeting of the Members Power Final Day of the 2024 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show March 12, 2024 The final day of the 2024 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show included numerous education sessions, the Annual Meeting of the Members Luncheon, the Foundations’ Live Auction and Reception, and the President’s Annual Banquet. About IIBEC
