IIBEC Chapter News: Education, Golf, Sporting Clays, and More! October 9, 2024 Read the latest news from IIBEC's Chicago Area, Arizona, New England, and Colorado Chapters! Regions and Chapters
IIBEC Call for Candidates October 9, 2024 Nominations are currently being sought for the offices of the first vice president, second vice president, and secretary/treasurer of IIBEC, as well as for directors of Regions I, II, III, and VII. About IIBEC
Nearly 350 Building Enclosure Professionals Attend 2024 IIBEC/OBEC BES October 3, 2024 The 2024 IIBEC/OBEC BES—the fall’s premier building enclosure industry event—wrapped October 1, 2024. Nearly 350 attendees were on hand to experience 21 education sessions, interact with 35 exhibitors, and network with like-minded colleagues. General Interest
IIBEC Educates Florida City About Problems Associated with Job-Order Contracting September 26, 2024 Earlier this month the city of Tampa, Florida, released an internal audit of its recently enacted cooperative purchasing job-order contracting (JOC) program. IIBEC, in a letter signed by its Executive Vice President and CEO Brian Pallasch, and IIBEC Florida Chapter President Ricardo Moncada, took the opportunity to educate the Internal Audit Department about problems associated with JOC for design and construction services. Along with the letter, the RCI-IIBEC Foundation report, An Analysis of Unit-Price Procurement, and IIBEC’s Safeguarding Taxpayer Funds During Procurement of Design and Construction Services policy recommendations also were sent to the department. General Interest
President’s Message: Back to School September 25, 2024 President’s message WE ARE APPROACHING the end of the summer, and like many of you, I am unpacking from family vacations, getting excited for football, and prepping…
Why All Shingle Roofs Violate the Building Code (and Why It Typically Does Not Matter) September 19, 2024 Why All Shingle Roofs Violate the Building Code (and Why It Typically Does Not Matter) BACKGROUND Before getting too excited about the title of this article, please be advised that the objective… Codes and Standards
A Framework to Determine a Climate-Dependent Durability Index for the Building Enclosure September 19, 2024 A Framework to Determine a Climate-Dependent Durability Index for the Building Enclosure BUILDING ENCLOSURE COMPONENTS are exposed to extreme weather shocks. Currently, component properties are measured based on existing standards. The… Codes and Standards
From the CEO: Education Season is Upon Us September 19, 2024 WITH FALL ARRIVING this month, kids have returned to school and my alma mater is sending me reminders about upcoming class reunions and the fall football schedule. It’s enough to make…
