Cities Make Net-Zero Carbon Pledge October 1, 2018 The World Green Building Council is calling upon companies, cities, states, and regions to pledge to the Net-Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration (NZCBD) to maximize the chance of limiting global warming to below 1.5°C as part… Industry News
Nido de Quetzalcóatl Slithers in Naucalpan October 1, 2018 Photo courtesy of Taringa.net.The Nido de Quetzalcóatl (Nest of Quetzalcóatl), a ten-home construction project in Naucalpan, Mexico, by Mexican organic architect Javier Senosiain, is an unusual residential park in the shape of a coiling… Industry News
Suicide Rate High Among Construction Workers October 1, 2018 Photo Credit © Can Stock Photo/thesupe87.According to the United States’ Centers for Disease Control, workers in the construction industry have the second-highest suicide rate of all occupational groups. Researchers examined 12,000 suicides in 17… Industry News
Survey on Building Adaptation Would Assist NSF and Clemson University October 1, 2018 Clemson University researchers are asking building professionals to take a short (five- to ten-minute) survey being conducted by the Learning Buildings Research Group (LBRG) in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering. The first goal of… Industry News
RCI to Exhibit at METALCON 2018 September 28, 2018 RCI will be in booth 1905. Come see us! Newton, Mass., Sept. 27, 2018—Charlotte is where it’s all happening for METALCON, and despite the wrath of Hurricane Florence, Charlotte is back on track. The… Industry News
Chapter News – September 2018 September 27, 2018 News by Chapter : Chicago Area Chapter | Georgia Chapter | Mid Atlantic Chapter | So Cal Chapter Upcoming Chapter Events Chicago Area Chapter Supports Scholarships, Hosts Summer Program By… IIBEC Members
Letter from President Clark re Recommended Bylaws Change on Electronic Voting September 26, 2018 RCI President Mike Clark presents the following letter to voting members of RCI Inc. Dear RCI Members, 2018 has been a year marked with changes in leadership, tremendous successes in advocacy, and steps in inclusiveness… General Interest
Informal Branding Discussion Page September 21, 2018 Greetings, voting members of RCI, Inc. Thank you for joining us for a very important conversation about the future direction of our organization. In early March of last year, RCI announced a… IIBEC Members
