Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter June 15, 2023 Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter What geographical region do you serve? Our members are in Northeastern Illinois, Northwestern Indiana, and Southeastern Wisconsin. What events does your chapter currently… Regions and Chapters
Foundation Announces 2023–24 Scholarship Recipients June 15, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is excited to announce the eight winners of its 2023–2024 Robert W. Lyons and RCI Lewis W. Newlan academic scholarships. The $5000 Lyons scholarship is specifically for undergraduate education expenses for students studying construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. The RCI Lewis W. Newlan scholarship is for $2500 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students—again for studies in construction or building sciences, architecture, or engineering. Altogether, the 2023–2024 scholarships total $30,000. News/Advocacy
Canada Calls for Proposals on Aggregated Deep Energy Retrofit Demonstration Projects June 15, 2023 By John Boling A Canadian government official announced June 13, 2023, a call for proposals under the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program that focus on deep aggregated retrofit projects. The call will support up to… Government Relations
Foundations Offer Student Sponsorship for 2023 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium June 14, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada are pleased to announce that they will be providing funding for full-time college students to attend the 2023 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium (BES), September 29–30, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Through the Joe Hale Student Sponsorship Fund, registration, hotel, and up to $750 USD in travel expenses are covered for students. Students
Enhancing Building Efficiency and Resilience with Solar-Reflective Walls June 6, 2023 Feature Enhancing Building Efficiency And Resilience With Solar-Reflective Walls CITIES ARE TYPICALLY hotter than surrounding suburban and rural areas. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, daytime temperatures… Technical Article
Best Practices for the Design and Installation of Thermoplastic Roofing Systems – Part 3 of 4 June 6, 2023 IIBEC Interface May/June 2023 Best Practices for the Design and Installation of Thermoplastic Roofing Systems Part 3 of 4: Roof Pipe Penetration Flashing Details Feature Interface articles may… Technical Article
