From the CEO: How Partnerships Help the Industry April 17, 2026 You've read it in these pages before (From the CEO: “The Power of Partnerships,” July 2022), but it bears repeating: partnerships continue to benefit IIBEC and the broader building enclosure industry.
President’s Message: It’s Been a Blessing to Serve April 17, 2026 Greetings, IIBEC community! Writing this last IIBEC Interface column has been more difficult than I thought it would be, as I want to find just the right words to express my gratitude for the positive ways that IIBEC has affected my life and work journey and my ability to serve clients. It has been a blessing to serve over the past several years in a leadership role alongside a strong, talented, and committed team of colleagues who advocate for our profession with wisdom and vision.
Net-Zero/Carbon-Neutral Retrofits, 140 Kendrick St. Case Study: Tactics, Tradeoffs, and Takeaways April 9, 2026 This case study will focus on 140 Kendrick St., Building A, a 106,000 ft2 (9,850 m2) office building that has undergone a retrofit focused on improving overall operational efficiency and occupant comfort. Building A is the first net-zero, carbon-neutral office repositioning of this scale in Massachusetts, meaning that it is a highly energy-efficient building that produces renewable energy on site to meet building operations’ energy consumption annually. Technical Article
Avoiding Pitfalls with Large Skylight Design and Maintenance April 9, 2026 By Jordan Swail, BESc, PEng (ON), BSS This paper was presented at the 2024 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show. INTRODUCTION Modern skylights are complex building envelope elements that allow… Technical Article
Expanding Possibilities: Engineered Design of Masonry Veneer April 9, 2026 Masonry veneer is a well-known and commonly used cladding system found in the built environment due to its aesthetic possibilities and durability. Historically, this “nonstructural” element has fallen under the architect’s purview in the design process, but with increasing complexity in building performance and geometry, building enclosure consultants are frequently joining the design team for, or providing third-party design review of, masonry veneer construction. Technical Article
IIBEC Board of Directors Approves Governance Changes March 27, 2026 IIBEC Board of Directors Approves Governance Changes THE IIBEC BOARD of Directors during its September 26-27, 2025, meeting approved several recommendations from the IIBEC Governance Task Force, formed in September 2023… Technical Article
Finding Balance: The Next Chapter in Low-Slope Roof Design March 27, 2026 Finding Balance: The Next Chapter in Low-Slope Roof Design By Jason P. Wilen, RRO, AIA, NCARB, CDT This paper was presented at the 2025 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium AS A FORENSIC architect practicing… Technical Article
Glass Breakage Analysis: The Impact of Nickel Sulfide Inclusions in Building Glazing Part One: Understanding and Identifying NiS March 27, 2026 Glass Breakage Analysis: The Impact of Nickel Sulfide Inclusions in Building Glazing Part One: Understanding and Identifying NiS By Misael Rojas, RRO, AIA, NCARB NICKEL SULFIDE (NIS) inclusions represent a persistent… Technical Article
