‘Tis the Season … for Scams November 25, 2024 While you're feeling nice this holiday season, other folks are being quite naughty. IIBEC wants to remind you that if you get a list-related email that seems fishy, you don't need to check it twice to know that it's a scam. IIBEC does not sell its members'/attendees' email addresses. About IIBEC
IIBEC Chapter News: A Strong Farewell to 2024 November 22, 2024 Read the latest news from IIBEC's Chicago Area, Arizona, New England, and Colorado Chapters! Regions and Chapters
IIBEC Participates in Second Mexico Roofing Day November 10, 2024 IIBEC was one of the 16 sponsors of the second Mexico Roofing Day, held November 7 and 8, 2024, in Monterrey, NL. General Interest
Cold-Weather Condensation Problems in Fully Insulated Low-Slope Roof Systems to Meet NFPA 13 Requirements November 7, 2024 INTRODUCTION The authors have investigated numerous failures in low-slope roof systems installed over insulated framing spaces. In many cases, these failures are severe, involving decay and structural failure of the… Codes and Standards
Roof Decks A to Z Part 19: Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) November 7, 2024 ROOF Decks A to Z THE STRENGTH AND versatility of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) have long been recognized for concrete repair, such as in parking deck rehabilitation (Fig. 1) and bridge pier wrap. Codes and Standards
From the CEO: In a Thankful Mood November 7, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE In a Thankful Mood who left BES encouraged by our successful partnership with OBEC, and our first meeting in Canada in six years.
Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Surface Fracturing of PVC and KEE Membranes November 7, 2024 IT WAS 2018 the first time someone handed me a cellphone with a photo on it that baffled her: a PVC/KEE membrane, reportedly still under warranty, with numerous arc-shaped fractures around… Technical Article
President’s Message: Focus on the First “I” in IIBEC November 7, 2024 President’s message By Robért Hinojosa, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRO, REWO, PE, CDT President IN MY TYPICAL president’s message, I tend to emphasize the “BEC” (building enclosure consultants) in “IIBEC.” This,… Codes and Standards
