From the CEO: Building Resiliency in 2025 March 13, 2025 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE ©2025 International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) such widescale destruction? Our profession will have a large role in addressing these challenges as the focus turns to building more resilient communities. In the last five years, I have had the opportunity to volunteer with the National Institute […] Read More
From the CEO: 2024 Year in Review February 21, 2025 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER VALUE OF IIBEC ADVOCACY CREDENTIALS 20 24 YEAR IN REVIEW In 2024, IIBEC made measurable progress on the four goals of its 2024–2026 Strategic Plan—the VALUE OF IIBEC, ADVOCACY, CREDENTIALS, and KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER— while emphasizing the first “I” in its name—international. We traveled to Toronto, Ontario, for the 2025 IIBEC/ OBEC BES, […] Read More
From the CEO: Here Comes the 2025 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show January 08, 2025 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE Here Comes the 2025 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show! own education advisor, Samir Ibrahim, sharing their expertise in this vital area. AI IN BUILDING ENCLOSURE CONSULTING The waterproofing seminar isn’t the only place where we’ll focus on the full building enclosure. We also have several sessions that […] Read More
From the CEO: Making Strategic Progress December 09, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE Making Strategic Progress ADVOCACY Building on the RCI-IIBEC Foundations’ report on cooperative procurement, IIBEC’s advocacy team worked to educate procurement officials regarding best practices for procuring design services on building enclosure projects. These engagements positively affected a number of procurements to benefit IIBEC members in both Canada and […] Read More
From the CEO: In a Thankful Mood November 07, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE In a Thankful Mood who left BES encouraged by our successful partnership with OBEC, and our first meeting in Canada in six years. We brought together nearly 350 industry leaders to share their knowledge and expertise about building enclosures. • Our record meeting attendance is fueled by strong […] Read More
From the CEO: How to Give Back to IIBEC October 11, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch, CAE How to Give Back to IIBEC IT’S NOW OCTOBER, and fall has arrived, bringing with it cooler temperatures and, in Canada, a day of thanksgiving on October 14. (US Thanksgiving takes place several weeks from now, in late November). In the spirit of the season, I’ve been in […] Read More
From the CEO: Education Season is Upon Us September 19, 2024 WITH FALL ARRIVING this month, kids have returned to school and my alma mater is sending me reminders about upcoming class reunions and the fall football schedule. It’s enough to make me nostalgic for my own college experience, when I was figuring out the career direction I wanted to take. But memories of my time […] Read More
From the CEO: The Importance of Educating Building Owners May 09, 2024 From the CEO IIBEC exhibited at the last two BOMA conventions in 2022 and 2023 and we had numerous conversations about the need for owners to engage with IIBEC members and view them as trusted partners. The IIBEC International Member Directory, which was distributed at the shows, was a huge hit and resource for these […] Read More
From the CEO: How to Take Advantage of Roofing Day in D.C. and Other Advocacy Opportunities March 09, 2024 From the CEO By Brian Pallasch All Levels of Government The Washington state advocacy effort is just one of the most recent examples of IIBEC’s advocacy success. While Card’s appearance was before a state legislative committee, IIBEC’s advocacy efforts extend to the national and provincial levels. Last year the RCI-IIBEC Foundation released An Analysis of […] Read More
From the CEO: A Quick Look Back on a Successful 2023 January 09, 2024 8 • IIBEC Interface January 2024 CEO’s message AS WE BEGIN 2024, I would like to take a moment to look back at some of the successes achieved by IIBEC as we continue to focus on our core purpose and vision—to advance the profession of building enclosure consulting and ensure that IIBEC is universally recognized […] Read More
