More Great Education to Come March 17, 2019 Today from 2-3:30, and then again from 3:45-5:15, choose from one of the following great presentations: International Codes Updates presented by RCI’s own Senior Director of Technical Services Wanda Edwards, PE. Good Code vs. Durable Roofs – Which is the Missing Link? Where is the Sweet Spot? presented by Bas Baskaran and Dominique Lefebvre of […] Read More
RCI Chapter News – February 2019 February 26, 2019 News by Chapter : Chicago Area Chapter | Ontario Chapter | So Cal Chapter Upcoming Chapter Events CAC-RCI Holds Annual Meeting and Program By Chicago Area Chapter Treasurer Patrick Reicher The Chicago Area Chapter of RCI, Inc. (CAC-RCI) hosted its Annual Meeting and Program for the 16th consecutive year on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. The […] Read More
Volunteer at RCI Convention—Be an Ambassador February 04, 2019 Every year we are pleased to have first-time attendees and new RCI members attend our convention and trade show. To assist them and make them feel welcome, RCI launched the Ambassador program in 2014. Due to its popularity, RCI will continue this program at the 2019 convention in Orlando, Florida. RCI Ambassadors serve to make […] Read More
How Stuck is the Stucco? A Method for Measurement and Analysis October 01, 2018 By Matthew Innocenzi Stucco is a popular and versatile cladding material that is commonly found in the southern United States. The application of stucco can be broken into two key categories, depending on the substrate to which it is applied: (1) direct-applied stucco and (2) stucco over lath. In the former application, stucco is applied […] Read More
Survey on Building Adaptation Would Assist NSF and Clemson University October 01, 2018 Clemson University researchers are asking building professionals to take a short (five- to ten-minute) survey being conducted by the Learning Buildings Research Group (LBRG) in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering. The first goal of the survey is to identify factors that facilitate or impede the adaptation of existing buildings. The second goal is to […] Read More
RCI to Exhibit at METALCON 2018 September 28, 2018 RCI will be in booth 1905. Come see us! Newton, Mass., Sept. 27, 2018—Charlotte is where it’s all happening for METALCON, and despite the wrath of Hurricane Florence, Charlotte is back on track. The metal construction industry’s largest international event for metal construction products, technologies, and solutions takes place in less than two weeks from […] Read More
Chapter News – September 2018 September 27, 2018 News by Chapter : Chicago Area Chapter | Georgia Chapter | Mid Atlantic Chapter | So Cal Chapter Upcoming Chapter Events Chicago Area Chapter Supports Scholarships, Hosts Summer Program By Chicago Area Chapter Treasurer Patrick Reicher CAC Building Envelope Foundation Awards Scholarships The CAC Building Envelope Foundation is proud to announce 2018 fall semester scholarship […] Read More
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
