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Foundation Announces 2021–2022 Scholarship Winners

July 22, 2021

IIBEC Joins Coalition Urging Inclusion of Resilient Buildings In Infrastructure Package

July 12, 2021

On July 6, IIBEC signed onto an industry letter urging Congress to include investments in resilient buildings in the forthcoming infrastructure bill. In joining with industry colleagues telling Congress to act, the letter noted that there are currently millions of buildings at high risk for flood, wind, fire, subsidence, sea-level rise, and earthquakes that must […]

GSA Nominee Carnahan Confirmed by Senate

July 06, 2021

On June 29, Robin Carnahan was confirmed by the Senate as the 45th administrator of the General Services Administration. Carnahan’s previous experience with the GSA was as the head of 18F, GSA’s tech consultants for federal, state, and local governments. Prior to that, she served as Missouri’s secretary of state. Through its membership in the […]

NRC Releases Resilience Performance Standard for Low-Slope Roofing

July 01, 2021

The National Research Council (NRC) Canada has announced the publication of a new performance-based standard, CSA A123.26-2021, Performance Requirements for Climate Resilience of Low Slope Membrane Roofing Systems. CSA A123.26 was published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Group and is intended to be used by building designers, building owners, building code officials, product manufacturers, […]

The Foundations’ Auction Is BACK IN THE SADDLE!

June 28, 2021

The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada auction is set for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, at the 2021 IIBEC Convention and Trade Show in Phoenix, Ariz. The Auction is an opportunity to help grow the building enclosure industry by supporting both Foundations and their missions to fund research, advance education, and disseminate information […]

Senate Panel Holds Hearing for General Services Administration Nominee

June 18, 2021

Energy Efficiency Gets Big Boost in Biden Budget Bid

June 18, 2021

OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 Scaled Back to Guidance for Non-Healthcare Businesses

June 11, 2021

by John Boling In a surprising move, on June 9, 2021, US Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh told a House panel that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would issue an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic by noon the next day (June 10). A short time later, responding […]