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Cool Roofs for a Warming World

March 1, 2021

Why We Need Cool Roofs and What to Consider When Planning to Install Them By Kurt Shickman Rising temperatures are fast becoming the key challenge for our cities and urbanized areas. The effects of heat…

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Amazon’s Arlington Headquarters to Highlight Helix

March 1, 2021

Rendering of The Helix. Image courtesyof NBBJ/Amazon. Plans designed by architecture firm NBBJ have been submitted for Amazon’s new headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, near the United States Capitol. One of the four buildings…

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NWiR Forms Canadian Council

March 1, 2021

The National Women in Roofing (NWiR) organization has partnered with Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) to establish a Canadian Council of the NWiR. Technical Manager Wendy Fraser, PEng, of CRCA,…

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Blast From IIBEC’s Past: 2000

March 1, 2021

The Foundation held its inaugural meeting on February 5 of 2000 to develop a mission statement, bylaws, and operating policies. The Executive Committee reported that membership had grown by 21%, which was a record. NRCA…

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Trouble in the Sky

March 1, 2021

By Epistola8 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0. The supertall tower at 432 Park Avenue, New York City, was the tallest residential building in the world when it was built in 2015.

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AI Could ID Construction Defects Early

March 1, 2021

Image courtesy of T2D2. An AI program is being developed that, when combined with footage from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), could be used to conduct automated investigations of building enclosures, possibly identifying problems earlier.

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Experience Music Project — A Different Sort of Waterproofing Challenge

February 1, 2021

Photo Credit: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ray Wetherholt, F-IIBEC, RBEC, PE This article is also available in audio format as a podcast. Search your favorite podcast app for “IIBEC,” visit …

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solar panels in front of Keck dome

Solar Panels at High Altitude on Hawaii’s Big Island

February 1, 2021

Photo by Mark Devenot. In an effort to reduce their carbon footprint and in line with their desire to be “good stewards of the planet,” the W. M. Keck Observatory on Hawaii’s Big Island…

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