Modeling, Simulation, and Measurement of a Full-Scale, Integrated Energy Efficiency-Retrofit Prototype for Single-Family Attached Residences in Cold Climates July 24, 2025 INTRODUCTION In the United States, buildings contribute to 38% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, consume 73% of total electricity, and account for 39% of total energy usage.1 About 20% of… Codes and Standards
Meet the BES Speakers: Richard Krock July 10, 2025 This week's featured speaker for the 2025 IIBEC BES is Richard Krock. Don't miss Richard speaking on Monday, October 27, at 3:05 p.m. during his presentation, "Advances in Education and Evaluations for PVC Single-Ply Roof Membrane Recycling Practices," part of a great education lineup. Richard is a principal at VyChlor Advisors LLC. General Interest
2025-2026 The Guide – An Overview of IIBEC Services, Now Available! July 10, 2025 2025-2026 The Guide: An Overview of IIBEC Services Now Available Download today to gain easy access to the following:… About IIBEC
SIGDERS Says Thank You to Phil Dregger July 7, 2025 The mandate of SIGDERS’s joint research program is to carry out generic, precompetitive research of benefit to all its members. Representing IIBEC, Dregger attended SIGDERS meetings for the last 20 years by traveling all the way from Canada’s west coast to Ottawa. At the SIGDERS summer meeting, Dregger passed the torch to Ted Sheridan, F-IIBEC, RBEC, PEng, as IIBEC’s representative at SIGDERS. General Interest
Foundations Award Eight Academic Scholarships for 2025–2026 June 26, 2025 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is excited to announce the eight winners of its 2025–2026 Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan academic scholarships. The $5,000 Lyons scholarship is specifically for undergraduate education expenses for students studying construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. The RCI Lewis W. Newlan scholarship is for $2,500 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students—again for studies in construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. Altogether, the 2025–2026 scholarships total $30,000. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Meet the 2025 BES Speakers: Javeriya Hasan, PhD (Building Science), MBSc, MSc, BEng (Hons), EIT June 12, 2025 This week’s featured speaker for the 2025 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium (BES) is Javeriya Hasan. Don’t miss Javeriya speaking on October 27 at 3:00 p.m. during her presentation, “Building… General Interest
Where Are They Now? June 2, 2025 Past recipients of the Joe Hale Student Sponsorship update the foundation on where they are now and what they remember most about attending an IIBEC convention or BES. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Foundations Offer Student Sponsorship for 2025 IIBEC BES May 30, 2025 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada are pleased to announce that they will be providing funding for full-time college students to attend the 2025 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium. General Interest
