IIBEC Pivots to a Virtual 2020 International Convention and Trade Show June 12-14; Announces BES+ in November May 11, 2020 Building enclosure professionals across North America will participate in the first-ever IIBEC 2020 Virtual International Convention and Trade Show this coming June 12-14. The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)… News/Advocacy
TA-019 Withdrawn for Additional Review May 4, 2020 After further review, IIBEC has determined that IIBEC-TA-19-2020, “Modified Bitumen Cool Roof Cap Sheets,” is unintentionally incomplete and could be misconstrued; as a result, the technical advisory has been withdrawn. The IIBEC Technical Advisory… News/Advocacy
Foundations Hold Online Auction May 4, 2020 With the 2020 IIBEC Convention and Trade Show going virtual, the RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada have adapted to create a very special Denim and Diamonds… RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Beware of Scammers Soliciting COVID-19 Donations in IIBEC’s Name May 4, 2020 Some IIBEC members are receiving e-mails soliciting donations of gift cards or other donations for alleged COVID-19 efforts, often purporting to be connected to IIBEC in some way. Neither IIBEC nor its officers on any… IIBEC Members
Potential Issues Encountered During Installation of Air and Weather-Resistive Barriers May 1, 2020 By Karl Schaack, RRC, PE 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. Background A… Interface Highlight
Construction-Related Events Rescheduled Due to COVID-19 May 1, 2020 Scores of construction-related conventions, meetings, and conferences have been postponed or even canceled due to the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). These include, of course, the International Institute of Building Enclosure… Interface Highlight
“Be That One Guy” Program Fights Sexual Harassment May 1, 2020 Scores of tradeswomen signed a portrait of murder and harassment victim Outi Hicks. When Vicki L. O’Leary, a union ironworker, heard about the 2017 beating death of union carpenter apprentice Outi Hicks on a worksite… Interface Highlight
