Fall Exclusive: Simplifying Whole-Building Airtightness August 12, 2025 Simplifying Whole-Building Airtightness AIR BARRIERS, AIR infiltration, airtightness— these words may seem to have been around the industry forever, but in the timeline of buildings, they are relatively new concepts. Codes and Standards
Fall Exclusive: Conundrums in Stucco Codes and Standards August 12, 2025 Conundrums in Stucco Codes and Standards ESSENTIALS OF THE BUILDING CODE: 2021 IBC For this paper, references to the building code refer to the 2021 International Building Code1 (IBC), the… Codes and Standards
Fall Exclusive: A Deep Dive into Hail-Caused Dents: A Study of Corrosion Resistance within Dents in Galvalume-Coated Steel Roof Panels August 12, 2025 FOR METAL ROOFS in hail-prone regions, such as the area stretching generally from Wyoming, through the Front Range, to Texas—commonly referred to as “Hail Alley”—the occurrence of hail-caused dents is more… Codes and Standards
IIBEC Rolls Out New Video Highlighting Building Commissioning July 28, 2025 IIBEC recently debuted a new video on building commissioning—part of a series of videos explaining the role of IIBEC Consultants in ensuring safe, sustainable structures in the built environment. The video, “Building Enclosure Commissioning: The Key to Performance,” includes comments from IIBEC Consultants Keith Parker III, CBECxP, RBEC, RRO; Jason O’Boyle, CBECxP, REWC, RRO, PE; Steve Hentz, CBECxP, RBEC, REWO, PE; Enzo Amirzadeh, CBECxP, RRO; and past president of IIBEC, Richard L. Cook Jr., F-IIBEC, CBECxP, RBEC, RRO, REWO. Professional Registrations
Blueprints of an Enclosure Career: Amy Peevey Kicks Off New Webinar Series for Emerging Professionals July 24, 2025 IIBEC’s latest initiative to engage emerging professionals officially launched on July 10, 2025, with the debut of the Blueprints of an Enclosure Career webinar series. General Interest
Impact Resistance of Roof Coverings July 24, 2025 IMPACT RESISTANCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE The International Code Council published the first version of the International Building Code (IBC) in 2000.4 This first edition of the IBC recognized the… Interface Issue
President’s Message: Meet Me in St. Louis at This Year’s BES July 24, 2025 President’s message CONNECT Instagram www.instagram.com/IIBEC2020 Facebook www.facebook.com/IIBEC2020 www.x.com/iibec2020 LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/iibec2020 IIBEC By Chris Dawkins, PE President GREETINGS, IIBEC COMMUNITY! I hope your…
