October 26, 2017
RCI recently exhibited at Appalachian State University during their Fall CareerFest and engaged students from several building sciences programs. It was an opportunity to inform students and faculty about RCI offerings and discuss the building envelope consulting profession. Many students were interested to learn more about the practical application of roofing and waterproofing technology and […]
October 26, 2017
By David Campbell, RWC, AIA, GRP Try to imagine that you are a homeowner in the 20th year of a 30-year mortgage, and suddenly you learn that you have to spend tens of thousands of dollars to fix a serious problem with your house. Or even worse, imagine that you have just recently purchased a […]
October 13, 2017
New Orleans RCI is starting November off in New Orleans, LA with a waterproofing and a vegetative design class offered back to back. Both will be at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans, located at 739 Canal Street. You can spend three days in New Orleans and earn 24 CEHs. Details are below, and you […]
October 12, 2017
Part 1 – The Student Perspective on the Annual Convention by Anthony DiCarlo, Jonathan Gilkinson, and Jeffrey Atkinson As a group of three mature students from Mohawk College in Ontario, Canada, receiving scholarships to attend the RCI Convention in 2017 was a tremendous honor. Over the course of four days, we experienced significant professional development, […]
September 27, 2017
By Kip Gatto, PE, SE and Grace Wong, AIA, LEED AP Introduction Moisture-sensitive materials such as adhesives and coatings (simplified as “coatings” for this article) are routinely applied to concrete surfaces in exterior plazas, roof structures, concourses, retention structures, parking garages, etc., for various purposes, including waterproofing and protection. The service environments for the coatings […]
September 19, 2017
The 2017 RCI Building Envelope Technology Symposium is being held at a premier resort in Orlando, FL on November 13 and 14. The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate has all the standard features you’d expect of a nice hotel. The guest rooms include mini refrigerators, a Kuerig coffee maker, flat-screen TVs, and a number of […]
September 11, 2017
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September 11, 2017
Two RCI educational sessions, Exterior Walls Technology & Science and Masonry Wall Systems, scheduled for October 17-20, will go on as planned. The hotel where these events are being held was not in a flood location. However, the hotel is experiencing high call volume (being a destination of some evacuees), and it is recommended that […]
August 24, 2017
By Michael J. Rzeznik, PE and Douglas Stieve, RRC, AIA The Grenfell Tower fire (Figure 1) that occurred in London on June 14 is the most recent tragic example of a safety issue that has been plaguing the building industry for some time—specifically, the use of combustible materials with a high propensity for flame spread […]
July 26, 2017
Check the source! Find chapter news on RCI Affiliated Chapter websites. Chapter leaders can download resources, including the Chapter Awards Program Application, from the Member Resources page of RCI’s website. In August: Georgia Chapter Hosts RCI, Inc. Exterior Walls Technology & Science Course. News by Chapter : Florida | Great Lakes | Southern California […]