Adequate Ventilation of Low-Slope Roof Systems: The Need for Better Understanding and Guidance February 9, 2024 IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC, low-rise residential buildings with low-slope roof systems are an important part of the city’s architectural character. However, the current building code requirements and typical design and construction… Codes and Standards
Considerations for Specifying Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Insulations in Various Applications February 9, 2024 RIGID, CELLULAR POLYSTYRENE (RCPS) foam boards are used as thermal insulation in assemblies for exterior walls and roofs, as well as cold-climate infrastructure.1-3 Considering all these applications (Fig. 1–3), it is… Technical Article
Fenestration Replacement: Identifying Design Solutions for Existing Buildings February 9, 2024 systems, often without any consideration of engineering issues. However, current building codes have added complexity to fenestration unit replacement. For example, Chapter C503 of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code… Codes and Standards
Bob Card Testifies Before Washington State Legislature on Code Council Process Bill February 1, 2024 Bob Card, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, REWO, and former IIBEC president, testified January 30, 2024, before a Washington state House committee in support of legislation that would streamline the State Building Code Council’s process for considering new model codes. In mid-January IIBEC identified a pair of fast-moving bills pending before the Washington state legislature—SB 6291 and HR 2465—that would improve how the code council works and therefore increase the probability that the state would update its codes on a regular basis, a policy position IIBEC supports. IIBEC teamed with its Puget Sound Chapter to send a letter endorsing SB 6291 to Washington’s State Government & Elections Committee, which was scheduled to hold a January 26 hearing on the bill. IIBEC Members
IIBEC Bylaws January 31, 2024 Page 1 BYLAWS OF IIBEC Approved by IIBEC Membership December 15, 2023 IIBEC www.iibec.org Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents IIBEC …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………………………………………..
January Chapter News: Goodbye 2023, Welcome 2024! January 19, 2024 IIBEC Metro New York Celebrates Success and Bids Farewell to 2023 Celebrating Success: A Festive Reflection on Our Holiday Party By Hugo Ramirez As the year came to… Regions and Chapters
Public-Comment Period Opens for CRRC S100 January 10, 2024 The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) has opened for comment its revisions to CRRC S100, “Standard Test Methods for Determining Radiative Properties of Materials.” Of particular interest to IIBEC members, the current revisions expand the scope of the document to include walls. Codes and Standards
Foundation Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications January 8, 2024 Academic scholarship applications are now being accepted through April 4, 2024, for the Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan awards. Each year the RCI-IIBEC Foundation awards up to $30,000 in scholarships to… RCI-IIBEC Foundations
