Remediating Leaks in Below-Grade Structures and Plazas June 29, 2023 IIBEC Interface July 2023 Remediating Leaks in Below- Grade Structures and Plazas By Paul Buccellato, AIA, RWC, REWC, FASTM, F-IIBEC Feature Interface articles may cite trade, brand, or product… Technical Article
Below-Grade Waterproofing: A Closer Look into Fully Bonded Blindside System June 29, 2023 IIBEC Interface July 2023 Figure 1. Waterproofing systems can provide integral or barrier protection. Note: Negative-side and positive-side waterproofing systems are shown in the middle and right sections of the figure, respectively. Technical Article
Fifty Years of Roof Consulting June 29, 2023 26 • IIBEC Interface July 2023 Fifty Years of Roof Consulting Feature By Jim D. Koontz, PE, RRC This paper was originally presented at the 2023 IIBEC International Convention and… Technical Article
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 Members, Staff Present at MCA June 20, 2023 Emily Lorenz, PE, F-ACI, IIBEC senior director of technical services, joined IIBEC members Patrick Reicher, REWC, SE, and Jason Wilen, RRO, AIA, CDT, in a panel discussion during the Metal Construction Association’s (MCA) summer meeting on June 14, 2023. The audience heard from the panelists on “Emerging Trends in Building Enclosure Design and Construction.” IIBEC Members