May/June 2026 President’s Message: The Value We Create Together May 18, 2026 It's an honour to step into the role of president of IIBEC. This organization has been a big part of my own professional journey. It has shaped how I think and how I grow, and I treasure the connections I’ve built along the way. I’m grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me, and I’m excited to help lead and support this community over the coming year.
Glass Breakage Analysis: The Impact of Nickel Sulfide Inclusions in Building Glazing – Part Two: Manufacturing, Prevention, and Case Studies May 18, 2026 Glass Breakage Analysis: The Impact of Nickel Sulfide Inclusions in Building Glazing – Part Two: Manufacturing, Prevention, and Case Studies established in Part One1—which examined the material science, formation mechanisms, and fracture… Technical Article
May/June 2026 IIBEC Interface | The 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show May 18, 2026 Interface Issue
Building Enclosure Consultants Rush to Sacramento for the 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show May 18, 2026 Building Enclosure Consultants Rush to Sacramento for the 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show By Christian Hamaker MORE THAN 1,500 building enclosure consultants and design professionals rushed to Sacramento, California, in March—but not… Technical Article
Chapter News: The IIBEC Wisconsin Chapter Visits Atlas Molded Products Factory May 11, 2026 On Thursday, April 30, 2026, the IIBEC Wisconsin Chapter provided an educational event that included a tour of the Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, Atlas Molded Products factory. It was the first time being in an EPS plant for many of us. Regions and Chapters
Applications Now Available for BES Student Sponsorship May 8, 2026 Applications for the 2026 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium (BES) College Student Sponsorship are now open, and we hope you'll share this opportunity. The 2026 BES will be held October 18–20 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Selected students receive full symposium registration, travel reimbursement up to $750, two nights of lodging (double occupancy), a meal stipend, and a one-year IIBEC student membership. General Interest
Two Students Reflect on Their 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show Experiences May 7, 2026 Pranoti Varpe, a master’s student in construction and facility engineering at UNC Charlotte, and Joshua Baran, a third-year structural civil engineering student at the University of Western Ontario in Canada, share their thoughts below on the 2026 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show. General Interest
IIBEC Members Successful at Code Hearings April 23, 2026 IIBEC Codes and Standards Advisor Emily Lorenz and a team of IIBEC members successfully testified on two critical code change proposals during the ICC public comment hearings in Hartford, Connecticut, last week. IIBEC members successfully opposed proposal S-46 that would have removed the reroofing section (1512) from the International Building Code and inserted a pointer to the International Existing Building Code. There were several concerns with the proposal, and industry groups from ARMA, FSC, SPRI, and others joined the opposition to this change. Codes and Standards
