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July 2023 President’s Message: Better Together

June 28, 2023

Congratulations to the first 15 recipients of the Certified Building Enclosure Commissioning Provider (CBECxP®) credential! I am so proud that these professionals successfully completed the rigorous application process and passed the CBECxP exam. I look forward to congratulating more credential holders in the future! As we celebrate this milestone, I want to acknowledge the IIBEC staff and volunteers who have developed and supported our credentialing program. Thanks to your hard work, IIBEC continues to meet our strategic goal of “lead[ing] the industry in building enclosure consulting credentials.”

Roofing Industry Calls on Congress to Fully Fund Career and Technical Education

June 22, 2023

Earlier this month IIBEC joined with our roofing industry colleagues to call on the US Congress to provide more funding for career and technical education in the states. On June 8, 2023, 11 roofing industry associations signed a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging them to support a robust increase in funding for Perkins State Grants for career and technical education (CTE).
News/Advocacy

Brian Barrows, July 4, 1947–June 3, 2023

June 22, 2023

Longtime IIBEC member Brian Barrows, RRC, CCS, CSRP, died on June 3, 2023. According to a LinkedIn post from Barrows’ daughter, Melissa Barrows-Lieb, RRC, RRO, CCCA, CDT, the cause of death was dementia. A member of IIBEC from 1986 to 2022, Barrows obtained his Registered Roof Consultant® credential in 1991. An active member of IIBEC’s Chicago Area Chapter, Barrows was a frequent speaker at IIBEC events. Among his nearly 40 IIBEC speaking engagements were talks on life-cycle costs, roof warranties, RRO ethics, reroofing considerations, and building codes.
IIBEC Members

IIBEC Helps Restore QBS Intent for Architect and Engineering Design Work in Alabama

June 16, 2023

When a coalition working to restore qualifications-based selection (QBS) requirements for architects and engineers needed support – IIBEC got the call.  To help the effort, IIBEC sent a letter on June 6, 2023, asking Alabama legislators to concur with Governor Kay Ivey’s executive amendment to restore Senate Bill 309 to its original intent of requiring the qualifications-based selection (QBS) process for the procurement of architectural and engineering design services. The successful effort concluded when each chamber concurred with the governor’s request, thus clearing the legislation for her signature.
Government Relations

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