IIBEC Asks North Dakota Senate Panel to Protect QBS in Cooperative Procurement Bill February 16, 2023 On February 8, 2023, IIBEC submitted to the North Dakota Senate State and Local Committee testimony in support of qualifications-based selection (QBS) for the procurement of construction design services. Specifically, IIBEC asked the committee to amend SB 2370 “to protect taxpayers and ensure compliance with state requirements regarding the procurement of architecture, engineering, and land surveying services, as outlined by N.D.C.C. Chapter 54-44.7, by inserting a provision prohibiting the purchase of such services via a cooperative purchasing program.” Government Relations
Palmer, Tribble, Sietmann, and Robinson Win Region Director Elections; Officer Elections Ongoing February 9, 2023 The IIBEC Region Director elections have concluded, and the newly elected IIBEC region directors are: Julie Palmer, LEED AP, Region I Nicholas Tribble, RRO, Region II Charles T. Sietmann,RRO, REWO, CCCA, CIT, Region III Stephanie Robinson, P.Eng., Region VII Regions and Chapters
Canadian Advisory Body Submits Report to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 February 3, 2023 On January 27, 2023, Steven Guilbeault, minister of environment and climate change of Canada, announced that the Net-Zero Advisory Board had submitted its first annual report, “Compete and Succeed in a Net-Zero Future.” The report contains 25 recommendations to speed Canada’s transition to net-zero emissions by 2050. Composed of nine experts from across Canada, the board was authorized by the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. Government Relations
IIBEC Proposals Added to Existing Building Code January 27, 2023 At its December 2022 meeting, the International Code Council’s (ICC’s) Code Correlation Committee added both of IIBEC’s secondary-drainage-related code change proposals (CCPs) to the 2024 International Existing Building Code. Codes and Standards
IIBEC Chapter News – January 2023 January 25, 2023 IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter Caps a Busy 2022 Derek Cavataio, Chapter Immediate Past President 2nd Annual Golf Outing In September of 2022, the IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter hosted its 2nd Annual… Regions and Chapters
Region II Candidate Forum Set for January 19, 2023 January 17, 2023 Azucena (Susie) Z. Soto, RRO Nicholas Tribble, RRO Region II members are invited to join IIBEC on Thursday, January 19, at 2 p.m. ET for the IIBEC Candidate Forum, hosted by IIBEC Past President and… General Interest
2023 Student Sponsorships to Convention and Academic Awards Now Available January 11, 2023 The application process both for sponsorships to attend the 2023 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show and for academic scholarship program awards are now open, the RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada announced January 9, 2023. Students
Incentivizing Building Upgrades to Achieve Carbon-Reduction Goals December 21, 2022 The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) supports appropriate tax policies and programs (i.e., low-interest loans, tax credits, and accelerated depreciation) to promote energy efficiency projects designed to expedite carbon reduction goals in the built environment. Credentialed building enclosure consultants should be required for the design and administration of these upgrades to ensure the enclosure meets the carbon reduction goals. Government Relations
