IIBEC Expresses Appreciation to Washington’s Building Code Council for Improved Secondary Drainage Requirements August 17, 2023 By John Boling In an August 16 letter to Washington’s State Building Code Council, IIBEC Executive Vice President and CEO Brian Pallasch joined with IIBEC Puget Sound Chapter Vice President Darbi Krumpos to express… Codes and Standards
ROOF DECKS A TO Z PART 18: When the Deck . . . Isn’t August 17, 2023 IIBEC Interface August 2023 Feature ROOF DECKS A TO Z PART 18: When the Deck . . . Isn’t By Lyle D. Hogan IT HAS LONG been held that there… Technical Article
Risk Mitigation and Loss Control Using Electronic Leak Detection August 17, 2023 IIBEC Interface August 2023 Feature Interface articles may cite trade, brand, or product names to specify or describe adequately materials, experimental procedures, and/or equipment. In no case does such… Technical Article
FM Global Issues New Data Sheet, Revisions to Others August 17, 2023 FM Global has issued a new Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1-36, Mass Engineered Timber. The scope of FM 1-36 is to provide “recommendations on the construction and fire protection for mass engineered timber buildings.”… Codes and Standards
IIBEC Chapter News – August 2023 August 10, 2023 IIBEC Great Lakes Chapter Hosts Tailgate and Donates to Strive Centers for Autism Friday, July 21, 2023, was a red-letter day for the IIBEC Great Lakes Chapter. The chapter… General Interest
Nominations for IIBEC Honors & Awards Open August 1 July 26, 2023 As we enter into the second half of 2023, we reflect not only on what IIBEC has accomplished as an organization, but also on the service, support, and expertise that our members continually provide, driving… IIBEC Members
IIBEC Testimony Calls for Changes to Bill Promoting Solar-Panel Installation at Schools July 19, 2023 On July 17, 2023, IIBEC submitted to a Massachusetts state legislative panel testimony recommending changes to a bill under consideration that would promote installing solar panels on the roofs of eligible schools. The bill, S. 2127, was the subject of a hearing by the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy. The proposed legislation would create the Healthy and Sustainable Schools Office, which would coordinate an energy audit of all public schools and then, based on the metrics in the bill, implement the recommended energy efficiency improvements and install renewable energy systems on or near school property. Government Relations
Look for Your IIBEC Member Survey July 18, 2023 IIBEC and Avenue M Group sent an email to all IIBEC members on Thursday, July 13, 2023, inviting them to participate in an important member survey regarding the needs and preferences of building enclosure professionals. IIBEC Members
