Factory Mutual Revises Scope of FM 1-52 March 26, 2021 In October 2020, Factory Mutual (FM) published a revised scope for FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1- 52, Field Verification of Roof Wind Uplift Resistance. The scope was changed to replace the statement… Industry News
IIBEC Member Profile – Julie Palmer March 26, 2021 By Rick Gardner Julie Palmer is a senior associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) in their Philadelphia office. Her area of specialty is historical roofing with a background in historic preservation. She has… IIBEC Members
Cladding and Building Enclosure Component Connections through Foam Plastic Continuous Insulation: Design and Prescriptive Code Compliance March 20, 2021 IIBEC Interface October 2022 Continuous insulation provides a means to comply with modern energy conservation codes and can provide various other building code–required functions for building enclosures. Continuous… Codes and Standards
IIBEC Welcomes John Boling as Director of Government Relations March 12, 2021 John Boling has joined the IIBEC staff as director of government relations. John Boling has joined the IIBEC team as the new director of government relations. He will focus on increasing IIBEC’s influence on… About IIBEC
IIBEC Supports Women in Construction March 12, 2021 By Katherine Springle Lempka March is Women’s History Month, and this week, March 7 through 14, is also Women in Construction week, sponsored by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). IIBEC is… IIBEC Members
International Code Council Offers Virtual Code Hearings March 11, 2021 The pandemic is causing a unique opportunity for those interested in learning more about the code-change process. In the United States, the International Code Council (ICC) codes are developed on a three-year cycle. Historically,… News/Advocacy
Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Colorado Chapter March 8, 2021 Chapter Spotlight: IIBEC Colorado Chapter https://colorado.iibec.org/ What geographical region do you serve? Colorado and surrounding states, but we’re centrally located in Denver. Do you have any events coming… Regions and Chapters
RCI-IIBEC Foundation Supports Research on Adhered Masonry March 8, 2021 By Rick Gardner The RCI-IIBEC Foundation has approved funding for research and testing of adhered masonry in collaboration with the Thin Masonry Consortium. The research project will be working with… RCI-IIBEC Foundations
