IIBEC Fails to Overturn Life-Safety Issue Exception During Recent Code Hearings November 4, 2019 By IIBEC Senior Director of Technical Services Emily Lorenz IIBEC member Stephen Patterson, coauthor of Roofing Design and Practice, and IIBEC Senior Director of Technical Services Emily Lorenz represented IIBEC member… IIBEC Members
Blast from IIBEC’s Past: 1986 November 1, 2019 Pictured are movers and shakers of RCI (now IIBEC) in 1986. Left to right: George Kanz, Bob Phillips, Bob Lyons, Dick Canon, and D.B. Hales, chairman of the first RCI National Convention, which… IIBEC Members
UAVs May Soon Be Roofers November 1, 2019 An unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) equipped with a nail gun has been developed that may be the precursor to models that will keep some roofers on the ground while the drone does the dirty work. Industry News
The Independent is Austin’s “Jenga Tower” November 1, 2019 An Akron, Ohio, contractor has been sentenced to three years in prison and $303,152 in restitution after his employee fell three floors to his death without wearing the required fall protection. Jim Coon, owner of… Industry News
Attic Ventilation 101 November 1, 2019 Many may not realize that residential attic ventilation was a requirement in the very first edition of the Building Officials Conference of America’s (BOCA’s) model building code published in 1948. And of course, attic ventilation… Interface
IIBEC Chapter News – October 2019 October 31, 2019 News by Chapter: Chicago Area Chapter | Florida Chapter | Portland Chapter Upcoming Chapter Events IIBEC Chicago Chapter Announces Educational Event By IIBEC Chicago Area Chapter Vice President Patrick Reicher The… IIBEC Members
IIBEC Launches Continuing Education Provider Program October 31, 2019 IIBEC is pleased to offer a Continuing Education Provider Program to outside organizations. Groups that wish to offer IIBEC pre-approved continuing education hours (CEHs) must maintain an annual IIBEC CEH Provider… About IIBEC
2021 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show Call for Abstracts October 25, 2019 Deadlines and Review Process Abstracts of each paper (200 words) should be filled out digitally using the form below. Timeline: June 5, 2020 – Deadline for abstract submissions July 6-10, 2020 – Notification of acceptance/regret October… About IIBEC
