RCI-IIBEC Foundation Releases Research Questioning Use of Cooperative Procurement for Design Services June 2, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation hosted a release event and discussion May 31, 2023, of a new study on the use of unit-price procurement for design and construction services. “An Analysis of Unit-Price Procurement & Cooperative Purchasing” is based on interviews with vendors, cooperative purchasing list owners, regional cooperative purchasing agents, public owner facility managers, and public procurement staff. RCI-IIBEC Foundations
Member Profile: Ali Fahimipour June 1, 2023 Ali Fahimipour is a graduating senior in the George Brown College School of Architectural Studies in Toronto, Canada. Fahimipour attended the IIBEC/AEI Building Enclosure Symposium last fall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show this past March in Houston, Texas, as an RCI Foundation Canada student sponsorship recipient. Students
IIBEC Opposes Cooperative Purchasing Programs in Two States, Scores Victory in Virginia May 26, 2023 IIBEC sent two separate letters last week opposing the use of cooperative purchasing programs to sidestep qualifications-based selection (QBS) requirements. These letters reflect IIBEC’s commitment to oppose solicitations for design services that negatively affect consultants—and they are producing results. Government Relations
IIBEC Members and Staff Visit NIST’s Engineering Laboratory May 26, 2023 Members of the IIBEC Executive Committee along with staff and other members traveled May 23, 2023, to Gaithersburg, Maryland, the home of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST has chief responsibility for maintaining the US measurement system and enhancing the competitiveness of US industry through scientific and technical support. Chief among the major operational functions of NIST are five laboratories, including its Engineering Laboratory, which hosted IIBEC as part of a “meet and greet” that allowed both parties to discuss how the two organizations could help each other. General Interest
IIBEC Chapter News – May 2023 May 23, 2023 IIBEC Welcomes the Central States Branch IIBEC is proud to announce its second new branch of 2023, the IIBEC Central States Branch. Under the guidance of the IIBEC Chicago Area… General Interest
Public Review of Addendum to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 Aims at Zero Emission Buildings May 19, 2023 ASHRAE on May 19, 2023, opened for public review and comment a BSR/ASHRAE/IES addendum to Standard 90.1-2022, Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings. The appendix highlights needed modifications that aim to achieve zero emission requirements. ASHRAE said that jurisdictions will have flexibility in terms of their timeline for reaching the zero-emission target. Codes and Standards
Assessing the Performance, Application, and Cost of Retrofit Wall Systems for Residential Buildings May 18, 2023 IIBEC Interface February 2023 Feature IN THE US, 39% of total energy is consumed by the building sector, and 20% of that total is attributed to residential buildings.1 Newly constructed… Technical Article
