Derek Cavataio, Chapter Immediate Past President
2nd Annual Golf Outing
In September of 2022, the IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter hosted its 2nd Annual Golf Outing at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The event was attended by over 70 chapter members and guests with a social event following the 18-hole shotgun start event. The chapter thanks the following sponsors for their support of the annual event:
Power Construction
Klein & Hoffman
Flood Testing Laboratories Inc.
Mid-States Class & Metal Inc.
Metal-Era
SJ Mallein & Associates
Berridge Manufacturing Co.
Raths, Raths & Johnson Inc.
Hightower Labs Inc.
GAF
H.B. Fuller Construction Adhesives
Building Technology Consultants Inc.
Partner Engineering and Science Inc.
All American Exterior Solutions
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
USG
Architectural Building Solutions Inc.
FlashCo
SOPREMA
Georgia Pacific
Versico Roofing Systems
Preservation Roofing Services
Tecta America Illinois Roofing Inc.
Fall Education Program
In November of 2022, the IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter hosted its fall education program at Revolution Brew Pub in Chicago, Illinois. The event was well attended, with close to 40 chapter members and guests. The event consisted of two technical presentations provided by Nathaniel Rende, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., titled “Instrumentation and Monitoring of Adjacent Structures during Construction” and Colin Vaughn, Georgia Pacific Building Products, “Why Use Cover Boards?” We were also honored to have representatives from IIBEC national attend the event: Emily Lorenz, senior director of technical services, and current IIBEC President Chris Giffin, who spoke to the attendees regarding various IIBEC initiatives and upcoming events. Lunch was followed presentations and a social event. We thank our sponsors:
December “Free” Virtual Program
On December 18, 2022, Patrick Reicher and Gloria Frank of Raths, Raths & Johnson Inc. presented, “An American Gothic: BECX for Harvard University Swart Hall.”
This program intended to provide the following learning objectives: Understand the evolution of Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) and optimal timing of BECx Provider (BECxP) involvement; describe how the BECx process can be successfully implemented starting in predesign and continuing through building occupancy; describe strategies implemented during the Harvard University Swart Hall renewal project to improve internal communication, advance construction quality, and meet goals related to sustainability; review means implemented to successfully combine historic and contemporary building enclosure features to achieve specified performance requirements.
January 2023 Annual Meeting
Lastly, we recently held the 2023 January Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, Illinois. This all-day event boasted nearly 80 attendees and included technical sessions presented by members of the building construction and design industry, an update on the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA), plenty of networking opportunities, and a cocktail reception for attendees. The event is being also sponsored by:
A&D Products, LLC
Sika Sarnafil
International Leak Detection
WindSmart Systems
SJ Mallien
Carlisle Companies Inc.
FiberTite Roofing Systems
Erica Reynolds, Chapter President
The IIBEC Southern California Chapter was pleased to host a technical dinner meeting with an educational presentation about roof assemblies on October 27, 2022, at the Boathouse on the Bay in Long Beach.
Approximately 32 attendees were able to mingle prior to the presentation and dinner. We were able to provide this technical dinner meeting thanks to our event sponsors, Axis Building Leak Detection, VaproShield, and Pacific Architectural Concepts!
Guests were greeted by Chapter President Rick Mosco who kicked things off with local chapter updates along with upcoming IIBEC event reminders.
The technical speaker for the evening was Scott Wood of Vaproshield and SWA Consulting. Wood reviewed the history of roofing underlayments and modern advancements, as well as reviewed many studies performed on vapor permeable systems and how to design a durable roofing assembly. Following the presentation, the attendees and speaker had a very in-depth discussion with many questions and responses.
Guests enjoyed a delicious dinner right along the marina at Long Beach. Guests earned 1 hour of continuing education approved by IIBEC and AIA. We would like to extend our appreciation to Mr. Wood for his efforts in providing an informed presentation; Axis Building Leak Detection, Vaproshield, and Pacific Architectural Concepts for their support of our chapter; and thanks to all of those who took the time to attend.
Please note: Dates and times subject to change based on local and/or state and province regulations.
Looking for information on joining or volunteering with your local chapter? You can find a full list of IIBEC’s affiliated chapters and branches here. Are you interested in starting a local branch in your area? Please contact IIBEC Director of Regional and Chapter Relations Tara Cottle for more information.
