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 Expo 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
Cooperative Purchasing Bills on the Rise April 22, 2026 This legislative cycle, IIBEC is tracking an increasing number of cooperative purchasing bills advancing rapidly through state legislatures. These proposals have the potential to significantly impact how building enclosure systems are designed, specified, and procured. Most recently, IIBEC contacted Missouri legislators to express concerns about a bill currently under consideration. Government Relations
Foundation Approves Research on the Economic Impact of Consultants April 20, 2026 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation, in collaboration with IIBEC, has approved funding for a comprehensive research study designed to quantify and communicate the economic influence of IIBEC consultant members on the selection and purchase of building enclosure materials through the specification process. General Interest
Strengthening Earthquake Resilience: IIBEC Joins Call for Swift NEHRP Reauthorization April 17, 2026 IIBEC was pleased to join 14 other organizations in an April 16, 2026, letter calling on US House of Representatives leadership to move quickly to advance S. 320, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Reauthorization Act of 2025. Renewing NEHRP is vital to enhancing seismic resilience, safeguarding public safety, and supporting communities nationwide that face meaningful earthquake risk. Government Relations
From the CEO: How Partnerships Help the Industry April 17, 2026 You've read it in these pages before (From the CEO: “The Power of Partnerships,” July 2022), but it bears repeating: partnerships continue to benefit IIBEC and the broader building enclosure industry.
