IIBEC Joins Coalition Urging Inclusion of Resilient Buildings In Infrastructure Package July 12, 2021 On July 6, IIBEC signed onto an industry letter urging Congress to include investments in resilient buildings in the forthcoming infrastructure bill. In joining with industry colleagues telling Congress to act, the letter noted… News/Advocacy
IIBEC-Backed Brooks Language Included in House Funding Bill July 6, 2021 On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Funding Bill, which includes IIBEC-backed language upholding the Brooks Act. Specifically, the language states: SEC. 529. None of the… General Interest
GSA Nominee Carnahan Confirmed by Senate July 6, 2021 On June 29, Robin Carnahan was confirmed by the Senate as the 45th administrator of the General Services Administration. Carnahan’s previous experience with the GSA was as the head of 18F, GSA’s tech consultants for… News/Advocacy
IIBEC Credentials: Did You Know? July 1, 2021 IIBEC members receive substantial member savings while pursuing and maintaining IIBEC credentials. IIBEC offers five highly-regarded registration programs: Registered Roof Consultant (RRC®), Registered Waterproofing Consultant (RWC®), Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC®), Registered Roof Observer (RRO®),… About IIBEC
Mid-Century Modern Heritage Conservation July 1, 2021 The Qube in Vancouver, BC, is a historic site listed on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.1 Currently a condominium building, the 12-story mid-century modern structure was designed by the architecture firm… Interface Highlight
NRC Releases Resilience Performance Standard for Low-Slope Roofing July 1, 2021 The National Research Council (NRC) Canada has announced the publication of a new performance-based standard, CSA A123.26-2021, Performance Requirements for Climate Resilience of Low Slope Membrane Roofing Systems. CSA A123.26 was published by the Canadian… News/Advocacy
Joe Hale Library of Fort Chiswell, VA, Celebrates Milestones July 1, 2021 On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Friends of the Fort Chiswell Library celebrated several milestones for the new Joe Hale Library of Fort Chiswell, VA. At the event, the RCI-IIBEC Foundation was recognized for donating… General Interest
July 2021 President’s Message: Stay in Your Lane – or At Least Use Your Signal! July 1, 2021 By the time you read this, summer—or “construction season,” as they call these fleeting weeks between winters up here in the Great White North—will be upon us. And with summer,…
