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Closing Code Loopholes: Cool Roofs and Condensation in Reroofs and Re-covers

June 1, 2021

Kade Gromowski RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, PE Editor’s Note: Although this article focuses on condensation related to cool roofs, it is acknowledged that condensation can occur in any type of roof system when the…

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How to Give Owners What They Want Through Performance Specifications

May 1, 2021

By Melissa I. Payne, BECxP, CxA+BE, CDT There are numerous sources of potential building enclosure failures. These failures have caused building repairs and litigations to become a billion-dollar annual industry and are one of the…

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Planning Ahead for Climate Change With The Global Resiliency Dialogue

May 1, 2021

As climate change makes it impossible for code developers to rely entirely on historical data, code creators and researchers are looking elsewhere in an effort to keep looking forward. The Global Resiliency Dialogue is…

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Blast From IIBEC’s Past: 2002

May 1, 2021

By 2002, the staff at HQ was starting to solidify into what would become a long-term team. Jim Birdsong had taken over as CEO/EVP the previous year, and Kris Ammerman, Micki Kamszik, Karen McElroy, and…

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President Biden. Photo by Evan Vucci/AP.

Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Plan Contains $100 Billion for School Building Upgrades

May 1, 2021

By John Boling President Biden. Photo by Evan Vucci/AP. Settling the long-running dispute between the parties that school construction is a state and local responsibility, the American Jobs Plan includes $100 billion in funds…

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JetBrains’ Green New Office

May 1, 2021

All images are courtesy of UNStudio. Czech software development company JetBrains had a clear concept for their new offices, revolving around being connective, comfortable, and versatile. The green campus overlooks the Gulf of Finland,…

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Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels: Get More From Your Wall System Using Less

April 1, 2021

By Blake Johnson, PE Precast concrete insulated sandwich wall panels, or sandwich wall panels, are composed of two concrete panels, or wythes, separated by a layer of insulation and connected by wythe connectors. These panels…

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OSHA Says: Vaccinated Employees Should Still Mask Up

April 1, 2021

Photo Credit: © Can Stock Photo / lacustrine As more and more essential workers receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, many are starting to question whether it is still necessary for them…

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