The Lifetime Achievement Award was first awarded in 2011 to past president and long-time member Joe Hale for his extensive contributions to the organization over the course of his career. It has since been presented to those individuals who have provided a lifetime of extraordinary service and contributions to the success of IIBEC.
In 2021, in honor of Joe’s lifetime of service to the association and profession, the IIBEC Board of Directors renamed our most prestigious award in his honor.
Formerly named the Outstanding Educator Award, in 2020, IIBEC renamed this prestigious award in memory of longtime IIBEC Education Committee Chair Joshua J. Summers, REWC, SE, PE. This award is presented to IIBEC members in recognition for their consistent outstanding delivery of IIBEC courses.
Recipients have been the following:
In 2002, the Michael DeFrancesco Outstanding Volunteer Award was created in honor of the late Michael DeFrancesco, whose enthusiasm, dedication to the association, and general zest for life were an inspiration for all who knew him. This award is presented to the volunteer whose contribution over the course of the past year(s) stands above the rest.
In 1995, RCI, now IIBEC, lost one of its most popular and dedicated members, past president Richard M. “Dick” Horowitz, F-IIBEC, RRC. Horowitz was a driving force behind IIBEC’s RRC exam and its technical journal, IIBEC Interface. In 1996, the board of directors named an award for the best technical article published in IIBEC Interface after its favorite wordsmith.
In 1994, the Herbert Busching, PhD Memorial Award was established in honor of the late Clemson University professor and professional engineer. Busching was a dedicated early member of RCI, now IIBEC, and the first chairman of the Board of Regents. Recipients of this award are “people who have contributed to the research, standards, or education of the roofing, waterproofing, and /or exterior wall industries.”
Revised in 2023, the William C. Correll Award honors IIBEC pioneer and first executive director, William C. Correll Sr., F-IIBEC, AIA. It is presented to an IIBEC staff member who has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism, leadership, ethics, and unselfish dedication, contributing significantly to the growth and recognition of IIBEC.
The Emerging Professionals Award of Excellence is awarded to an individual under 40 years of age or within the first 10 years of their career who has shown exceptional leadership, professionalism, and/or industry contribution in their career in the profession of building enclosure consulting.
Created in 2023, the IIBEC President’s Award is presented to those who have made a significant contribution to IIBEC within the past year.
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