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
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
Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter June 15, 2023 Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter What geographical region do you serve? Our members are in Northeastern Illinois, Northwestern Indiana, and Southeastern Wisconsin. What events does your chapter currently… Regions and Chapters
Foundation Announces 2023–24 Scholarship Recipients June 15, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is excited to announce the eight winners of its 2023–2024 Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan academic scholarships. The $5000 Lyons scholarship is specifically for undergraduate education expenses for students studying construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. The RCI Lewis W. Newlan scholarship is for $2500 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students—again for studies in construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. Altogether, the 2023–2024 scholarships total $30,000. News/Advocacy
Canada Calls for Proposals on Aggregated Deep Energy Retrofit Demonstration Projects June 15, 2023 By John Boling A Canadian government official announced June 13, 2023, a call for proposals under the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program that focus on deep aggregated retrofit projects. The call will support up to… Government Relations
Foundations Offer Student Sponsorship for 2023 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium June 14, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada are pleased to announce that they will be providing funding for full-time college students to attend the 2023 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium (BES), September 29–30, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Through the Joe Hale Student Sponsorship Fund, registration, hotel, and up to $750 USD in travel expenses are covered for students. Students
