Chapter News – March 2017 March 10, 2017 Check the source! Find chapter news on RCI Affiliated Chapter websites. Great Lakes | Mid Atlantic | So Cal | Wisconsin Great Lakes Chapter Talks Legal Issues at… IIBEC Members
2017 Outstanding RCI Affiliated Chapter Award Program Now Available March 10, 2017 By Jonathan Cannon, RRC, RRO, CDT, Chapter Development Committee Chairman The RCI Chapter Development Committee announces the release of the 2017 Outstanding RCI Affiliated Chapter Award Program. Based on feedback from chapter presidents, vice presidents,… Regions and Chapters
Discover Exclusive Disney Ticket Offers for RCI Convention Attendees March 1, 2017 Make your convention experience a family holiday with these generous discounts for access to Disneyland® Park and Disney California Adventure® Park. Exclusive Disney Ticket Offers for RCI Convention Attendees Tourism, Entertainment, and Attractions Anaheim/Orange County… General Interest
Emerging Professionals Committee Recommends Convention Education Track February 28, 2017 By Jeffrey C. Garrison, RRC, RWC, PE, CEI Emerging Professionals Committee Chairman As in past years, the RCI Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee has identified convention presentations that are considered particularly beneficial to younger members,… General Interest
Canada Overtaken by China in LEED Buildings February 28, 2017 LEED by region (Click to enlarge.) China has wrested the number-one ranking from Canada for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings outside of the U.S. The program, developed by the U.S. Green… Industry News
One-Fifth of U.S. Architects and Engineers Are Immigrants February 27, 2017 According to a report from Indeed, which used American Community Survey (ACS) to analyze employment status, occupation, birthplace, and citizenship, 19% of architects and engineers in the U.S. today are immigrants. Twenty-eight percent of the… Industry News
ASHRAE Publishes 2016 Edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 February 24, 2017 By Wanda Edwards, PE, RCI Senior Director of Technical Services The 2016 edition of the energy-saving standard, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is now available for purchase. Industry News
Anchorage Dome Collapses in Snow February 23, 2017 The roof of The Dome sports complex in Anchorage, Alaska, collapsed January 21, 2017, over a several-hour period. The 180,000-sq.-ft. complex, built in 2006, was designed, according to Mike Martin, the chairman… Industry News