September 2022 President’s Message: A Warm Welcome for Everyone May 5, 2023 This particular September will be special for me as I take some vacation around the Labor Day weekend to celebrate my daughter getting married. As I think about the family and close friends who are…
August 2022 President’s Message: Committing to Fair Play – The IIBEC Code of Ethics May 5, 2023 As I work on this month’s president’s message, I am watching the US Open and just competed in my golf club’s member-guest tournament. Many of you know that I am fan of the sport and…
IIBEC Leaders Meet with the EPDM Roofing Association May 5, 2023 On May 4, 2023, IIBEC leaders Brian Pallasch, executive vice president and chief executive officer, and John Boling, director of government relations, met with the EPDM Roofing Association Board of Directors at its meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, to share IIBEC’s plans over the next few years and to explore areas where our respective interests overlap. Industry News
IIBEC Helps Defeat Florida Legislative Language Expanding Cooperative Purchasing May 5, 2023 In April, IIBEC sent a letter opposing legislation expanding cooperative purchasing to the members of the Florida Appropriations Committee. IIBEC has long opposed bills that expand cooperative purchasing to include construction design services. Recently, IIBEC submitted testimony opposing a Missouri bill that crossed the threshold and notched a victory when North Dakota exempted all construction services from their cooperative purchasing bill after IIBEC had submitted testimony to the North Dakota Senate State and Local Committee in support of QBS. Government Relations
IIBEC Celebrates First Class of CBECxP Certifications May 2, 2023 The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) is pleased to announce its first class of CBECxP certification holders. The group of 15 individuals who had earlier applied for IIBEC’s new credential are now officially certified in building enclosure commissioning. Professional Registrations
Deadlines Approaching to Join ICC Code Committees April 27, 2023 IIBEC members who are interested in playing a greater role in the International Code Council’s (ICC’s) code development process have several opportunities available to them. A call for ICC committee participation has been issued for the 2027 cycle. Applications for the Code Development Committees (CDCs), Code Interpretation Committees (CICs), and the Code Correlation Committee (CCC) are due June 1, 2023. Codes and Standards
The Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) Process and Its Keys to Success April 21, 2023 Historically, one of the most common and most expensive areas of building failure is the exterior enclosure. When applied systematically and geared toward the project’s specific needs, the building enclosure commissioning (BECx) process can… Interface Highlight
Deflection and Drift Considerations for the Enclosure Design of Prefabricated Facade Panels April 21, 2023 The structures that hold up our buildings are not infinitely rigid. Instead, building structures are intentionally designed to undergo a limited amount of movement under wind loads, live loads, seismic loads, and other forces. The… Interface
