ICBEST 2020 Conference Postponed October 12, 2020 ICBEST 2020 Conference Postponed After much consideration, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) and co-host, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have made the difficult decision to postpone the ICBEST 2020 Conference… About IIBEC
IIBEC 2020 Building Enclosure Symposium+ Goes All Virtual October 12, 2020 (October 6, 2020) After careful consideration, the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) announced today that the annual Building Enclosure Symposium (BES+) will be presented in an all-virtual format over two weeks in mid-November. News/Advocacy
IIBEC Technical Advisory Committee and Codes and Standards Committee Seek Input October 12, 2020 The IIBEC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Codes and Standards Committee (CSC) need your input. A major TAC objective is to identify building enclosure technical issues important to IIBEC membership. As you encounter topics, issues,… General Interest
Anatomy of Construction Litigation:Part IV – Expert Testimony October 1, 2020 By Derek A. Hodgin, RBEC, RRO, PE, CCCA EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part four of a four-part series about construction litigation. For purposes of completeness, and so that each part can make sense individually,… Interface Highlight
A Tribute to Twenty-Four Years October 1, 2020 Kris Ammerman In his October 2020 message in IIBEC Interface, IIBEC President Scott Hinesley took the opportunity to use his virtual pulpit to honor someone whose selfless work has been a crucial cog in the… About IIBEC
Europe’s Largest Green Façade Completed in Düsseldorf October 1, 2020 Nearly 30,000 hornbeam hedges form the “cladding” for Kö-Bogen II, a new building in Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz (plaza), Düsseldorf, Germany. Ingenhoven Architects, the project’s designer, said they didn’t want the new structure to compete with the existing… Interface Highlight
Traditional Clay Bricks Could Store Energy October 1, 2020 One of the biggest barriers to solar energy becoming cheap and ubiquitous as an alternative and/or supplement to “the grid” is the expense and inconvenience of installing a battery storage. A team of researchers at… Interface Highlight
Updated Guidance for the UK October 1, 2020 Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA), a nonprofit organization in the United Kingdom, has published an updated guide on handover and O&M manuals. The guide, BG 79/2020, covers the process of handing over a… Interface Highlight
