IIBEC Chapter News – September 2020 September 22, 2020 IIBEC Portland Chapter Hosts 2020 Phil Strand Memorial Golf Tournament By IIBEC Florida Chapter Administrator Susie Sirovatka Without a doubt, the IIBEC Portland Chapter’s 2020 Phil Strand Memorial Golf Tournament was one like no other… Regions and Chapters
Raising the Bar in Standards: The ASCE 7 Standard and Low-slope Roof Drainage September 1, 2020 This article is also available in audio format as a podcast. Search your favorite podcast app for “IIBEC,” visit https://anchor.fm/iibec, or listen right here in your browser. By Stephen… Interface Highlight
NCARB/NOMA Study Finds Architectural Field Lacks Diversity September 1, 2020 The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA) partnered to collect data on equity in the process of becoming… Interface Highlight
Public Works Building Uses Roads as Design Motif September 1, 2020 A public works department in Bexar County, San Antonio, TX, has a unique approach to the design of various aspects of their new building. They’ve created a motif using “an abstracted map of the major… Interface Highlight
Sustainable Bricks Are Made of Recycled Materials September 1, 2020 Silica plastic blocks are a strong, lightweight building material made of factory waste/dust and mixed plastic waste. Indian firm Rhino Machines has partnered with R+D Studio architects to create the “silica plastic block.” Composed… Interface Highlight
Blast from IIBEC’s Past: 1996 September 1, 2020 In 1996, IIBEC (then RCI) partnered with several organizations with which we still frequently collaborate, including NIST, NRCA, SPRI, and ORNL. Colin Murphy, RRC, was awarded the first-ever Horowitz Award (so named for past president… Interface Highlight
Member Profile – Robert J. Boessen, Sr., RRC, CDT August 24, 2020 By Rick Gardner Robert J. Boessen, Sr., RRC, CDT In our ongoing series of IIBEC member profiles, we highlight Robert Boessen of Grayco Roofing Consultants out of St. Louis, MO. IIBEC Members
IIBEC Member News – July/August 2020 August 24, 2020 Peevey Joins Vidaris Amy Peevey Vidaris Inc. announced that Amy Peevey has joined its Building Envelope team as regional director located in the firm’s Houston, TX office. Peevey will lead… IIBEC Members
