October 2022 President’s Message: Making a Difference May 5, 2023 Welcome to the October 2022 issue of IIBEC Interface! As you read this message, the 2022 midterm elections are rapidly approaching. If you live in the US, you’re probably seeing a lot of political ads…
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…
July 2022 President’s Message: Drawing Upon Our Strengths During Uncertain Times July 12, 2022 By Christopher Giffin, RRC, AIA, President As I write this month’s president’s message, I am thinking about the various items that fill our current news headlines. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge…
May/June 2022 President’s Message: How to Overcome Barriers to Joining Our Community May 4, 2022 When I started thinking about this month’s column, I jotted down some notes about what happens in May. Spring is in full swing for most of us. There’s Mother’s Day. And, of course, it’s the peak time for graduations. As members of the class of 2022 receive their degrees and enter the workforce, this is a moment of opportunity for them and for building enclosure professionals.
March 2022 President’s Message: “Stardate March 731, 2020” March 3, 2022 By Ted Sheridan, RBEC, RRC, REWC, RWC, PEng, President On the list of things I have in common with IIBEC immediate past president Scott Hinesley, the only one I regret is this: that my term…
January 2022 President’s Message: So, You Call Yourself an Expert January 5, 2022 One of the great things about working in a relatively defined field like building enclosure consulting is the increasing sense of knowledge and understanding that many of us feel as we get deeper…
November/December 2021 President’s Message: Supply-Chain Blues November 1, 2021 I am writing this President’s Message on the day of my 26th wedding anniversary, quite unbeknownst to my wife, Karen. Like many of my domestic duties, I’m also late with the IIBEC deliverables…