Member News – September 2018 September 12, 2018 Elevar Design Group Hires Smith Elevar Design Group has hired Michael K. Smith, RRC, RA, to its growing team of design professionals. Smith joined Elevar in August 2018 and is serving as Senior Architect – Roofing/ Masonry. Bringing more than 30 years of experience to the Elevar team, Smith specializes in building envelope, roofing, and […] Read More
RCI HQ Preps for Storm September 10, 2018 With Hurricane Florence bearing down on North Carolina, RCI staff are working on a number of contingency plans. First and foremost, instead of the half a dozen staff members who were planning to attend the Canadian Building Envelope Symposium, there will be two representatives who have volunteered to travel even though they may be stuck […] Read More
RCI TAC Releases New Statement on Reuse of Insulation September 06, 2018 The RCI Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) responds to industry issues, policy, and standards as they occur, and recommends association policy to the RCI Board of Directors on matters related to these items. This committee has recently released a Technical Advisory, available here, on the reuse of existing roof insulation during the replacement or repair of […] Read More
RCI Supports ASTM E06/D08 Joint Symposium August 23, 2018 RCI is a sponsor of the ASTM E06/D08 Joint Symposium on Building Science and the Physics of Building Enclosure Performance. This is a two-part event that will take place in October and December of 2018 in Washington, D.C. Part one, E06 Performance of Buildings, will occur on October 21 and 22, 2018, at the Washington […] Read More
RCI to Exhibit at METALCON 2018 August 16, 2018 RCI, Inc. is excited to participate and expand our industry presence by exhibiting at METALCON 2018 in Charlotte, NC from October 10-12, 2018. This event is the largest international gathering dedicated to metal construction. RCI, Inc. and the Metal Construction Association are both focused on connecting with metal building envelope professionals. RCI Second Vice President […] Read More
NIBS, ASTM International, and RCI Issue Joint Statement July 19, 2018 Agree to Avoid Duplicating Building Enclosure Commissioning Efforts The National Institute of Building Sciences (Institute), ASTM International (ASTM) and RCI, Inc. issued a joint statement July 11 announcing their intent to avoid duplication of effort relating to their respective building enclosure commissioning (BECx) programs. The Institute is rolling out a series of new BECx certificate […] Read More
Chapter News – June 2018 June 28, 2018 News by Chapter : Arizona Branch | Chicago Area | Delaware Valley | Mid America Chapter | Mid Atlantic Chapter | So Cal Chapter Upcoming Chapter Events RCI Arizona Branch Interest Meeting RCI members in Arizona will gather on Thursday, June 28 at 11:30 AM to kick off the Arizona Branch of RCI. This will […] Read More
RCI Partners with the Advanced Building Skins Conference June 01, 2018 We are happy to announce that RCI will collaborate with the International Conference on Advanced Building Skins, an annual conference that takes place in Bern, Switzerland, every October. With over 800 participants from 40 countries, the conference is the leading event on building envelopes in Europe. This year’s conference will be held on October 1-2, […] Read More
First Recipients of Robert W. Lyons and Lewis W. Newlan Scholarships Announced May 23, 2018 The RCI Foundation is excited to announce the first recipients of the Robert W. Lyons and Lewis W. Newlan scholarships. The Lyons scholarship is for $5,000 and is specifically for undergraduate education expenses for students studying construction sciences, architecture, or engineering. The Newlan scholarship is for $2,500 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate […] Read More
