Joe Hale Library of Fort Chiswell, VA, Celebrates Milestones July 1, 2021 On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Friends of the Fort Chiswell Library celebrated several milestones for the new Joe Hale Library of Fort Chiswell, VA. At the event, the RCI-IIBEC Foundation was recognized for donating… General Interest
July 2021 President’s Message: Stay in Your Lane – or At Least Use Your Signal! July 1, 2021 By the time you read this, summer—or “construction season,” as they call these fleeting weeks between winters up here in the Great White North—will be upon us. And with summer,…
The Foundations’ Auction Is BACK IN THE SADDLE! June 28, 2021 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada auction is set for 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, at the 2021 IIBEC Convention and Trade Show in Phoenix, Ariz. The Auction is an opportunity to help… News/Advocacy
IIBEC Senior Director of Technical Services Appointed to 2024 IECC Committee June 22, 2021 Emily Lorenz was appointed to the newly formed Commercial Energy Code Consensus Committee. As IIBEC Senior Director of Technical Services, Lorenz will represent IIBEC members in developing the commercial provisions of the 2024 edition of… Industry News
ASCE/SEI 7 Available for Public Review June 22, 2021 Codes and Standards Updates The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has posted the 2022 version of ASCE/SEI 7, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, for public comment through… Industry News
IIBEC Member News – April/May 2021 June 21, 2021 Joe Hale Passing Joe Hale, longtime member of IIBEC (formerly of RCI) passed away peacefully on June 6, 2021, at his home in Max Meadows, Virginia. Hale is a past RCI President, RCI-IIBEC Foundation Chair,… IIBEC Members
Senate Panel Holds Hearing for General Services Administration Nominee June 18, 2021 by John Boling On June 10, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing that was largely devoid of politics for three Biden administration nominees, including Robin Carnahan to head the… News/Advocacy
Energy Efficiency Gets Big Boost in Biden Budget Bid June 18, 2021 by John Boling If you happen to catch US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm talking about what many consider a boring subject, budgets, you will be surprised to find she gives an animated and exciting… News/Advocacy
