North Carolina Republicans Override Veto of Bill Overhauling Construction Code Commission August 25, 2023 On August 16, 2023, North Carolina Republicans flexed their legislative supermajority muscles and created six new laws by overriding Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s vetoes of those bills. Of the six bills, House Bill 488 reformed the way construction codes are developed. H.B. 488, backed by the North Carolina Home Builders Association, was opposed by many other construction, design, safety, and environmental organizations. IIBEC sent a letter to every member of the North Carolina legislature urging them to let the veto stand and take up the reform effort again in the next session. Government Relations
Foundation Approves Research Funding on Spandrel Assemblies in Glazing Systems August 24, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation has approved a grant for research into the thermal performance of spandrel assemblies in glazing systems in collaboration with the Charles Pankow Foundation. This is the second phase of the Pankow Foundation’s study of spandrel glazing. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
August 2023 President’s Message: An Ethical Foundation August 17, 2023 I’m writing this column in June, just weeks after my youngest son graduated from high school. I’m excited to discover how he navigates the next part of his life journey. And as he moves toward…
IIBEC Expresses Appreciation to Washington’s Building Code Council for Improved Secondary Drainage Requirements August 17, 2023 By John Boling In an August 16 letter to Washington’s State Building Code Council, IIBEC Executive Vice President and CEO Brian Pallasch joined with IIBEC Puget Sound Chapter Vice President Darbi Krumpos to express… Codes and Standards
ROOF DECKS A TO Z PART 18: When the Deck . . . Isn’t August 17, 2023 IIBEC Interface August 2023 Feature ROOF DECKS A TO Z PART 18: When the Deck . . . Isn’t By Lyle D. Hogan IT HAS LONG been held that there… Technical Article
Risk Mitigation and Loss Control Using Electronic Leak Detection August 17, 2023 IIBEC Interface August 2023 Feature Interface articles may cite trade, brand, or product names to specify or describe adequately materials, experimental procedures, and/or equipment. In no case does such… Technical Article
FM Global Issues New Data Sheet, Revisions to Others August 17, 2023 FM Global has issued a new Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-36, Mass Engineered Timber. The scope of FM 1-36 is to provide “recommendations on the construction and fire protection for mass engineered timber buildings.”… Codes and Standards
IIBEC Chapter News – August 2023 August 10, 2023 IIBEC Great Lakes Chapter Hosts Tailgate and Donates to Strive Centers for Autism Friday, July 21, 2023, was a red-letter day for the IIBEC Great Lakes Chapter. The chapter… General Interest
