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Raising the Bar in Standards: The ASCE 7 Standard and Low-slope Roof Drainage

September 1, 2020

This article is also available in audio format as a podcast. Search your favorite podcast app for “IIBEC,” visit https://anchor.fm/iibec, or listen right here in your browser. By Stephen…

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NCARB/NOMA Study Finds Architectural Field Lacks Diversity

September 1, 2020

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and the National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA) partnered to collect data on equity in the process of becoming…

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Public Works Building Uses Roads as Design Motif

September 1, 2020

A public works department in Bexar County, San Antonio, TX, has a unique approach to the design of various aspects of their new building. They’ve created a motif using “an abstracted map of the major…

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Sustainable Bricks Are Made of Recycled Materials

September 1, 2020

Silica plastic blocks are a strong, lightweight building material made of factory waste/dust and mixed plastic waste. Indian firm Rhino Machines has partnered with R+D Studio architects to create the “silica plastic block.” Composed…

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Blast from IIBEC’s Past: 1996

September 1, 2020

In 1996, IIBEC (then RCI) partnered with several organizations with which we still frequently collaborate, including NIST, NRCA, SPRI, and ORNL. Colin Murphy, RRC, was awarded the first-ever Horowitz Award (so named for past president…

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Understanding Acoustics for Dynamic Building Enclosures With Wind-Driven Kinetic Façade Systems

August 1, 2020

By Jim Leslie and Kevin Smith This article is also available in audio format as a podcast. Search your favorite podcast app for “IIBEC,” visit https://anchor.fm/iibec, or listen right here in your browser. Wind-driven…

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IIBEC Issues Statement in Support of Racial Equality; Creates Task Force

July 31, 2020

The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) has created a Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion and released a Statement in Support of Racial Equality.

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Atlassian to Build Huge “Hybrid Timber” Skyscraper

July 31, 2020

Aerial view. Bird’s-eye view. Images courtesy of BVN. Global software giant Atlassian has released plans to build the world’s “tallest hybrid timber tower” as its new headquarters in Sydney,…

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