Cold-Weather Condensation Problems in Fully Insulated Low-Slope Roof Systems to Meet NFPA 13 Requirements November 7, 2024 INTRODUCTION The authors have investigated numerous failures in low-slope roof systems installed over insulated framing spaces. In many cases, these failures are severe, involving decay and structural failure of the… Codes and Standards
Roof Decks A to Z Part 19: Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) November 7, 2024 ROOF Decks A to Z THE STRENGTH AND versatility of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) have long been recognized for concrete repair, such as in parking deck rehabilitation (Fig. 1) and bridge pier wrap. Codes and Standards
From the CEO: In a Thankful Mood November 7, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE In a Thankful Mood who left BES encouraged by our successful partnership with OBEC, and our first meeting in Canada in six years.
Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Surface Fracturing of PVC and KEE Membranes November 7, 2024 IT WAS 2018 the first time someone handed me a cellphone with a photo on it that baffled her: a PVC/KEE membrane, reportedly still under warranty, with numerous arc-shaped fractures around… Technical Article
President’s Message: Focus on the First “I” in IIBEC November 7, 2024 President’s message By Robért Hinojosa, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRO, REWO, PE, CDT President IN MY TYPICAL president’s message, I tend to emphasize the “BEC” (building enclosure consultants) in “IIBEC.” This,… Codes and Standards
Save the Date! Registration Open for 2025 Foundations’ Golf Outing November 4, 2024 Join the RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada to raise funds to support student programs while participating in a golf tournament on Thursday, March 6, at the Shingle Creek Golf Course in Orlando, Florida, during the 2025 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Application for Student Sponsorship Now Available for the 2025 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show November 4, 2024 The student sponsorship application for the 2025 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show is now available. Students
