Tiled Shower Walls are Comparable to Clad Exterior Walls May 03, 2018 Introduction In many ways, ceramic-tiled shower walls can be investigated and evaluated in the same manner as clad exterior walls. Both rainwater and plumbed interior water have the same potential to promote decay, deterioration, and fungal growth via unintended breaches in a wall’s water-protective envelope. In all cases, the most severe levels of internal damage […] Read More
Exterior Walls Quality Assurance | June 8 in Minneapolis/St. Paul April 11, 2018 Exterior Walls Quality Assurance Exterior Walls Quality Assurance is a one-day course for professionals interested in performing observation to assure that exterior wall systems are installed in accordance with construction documents. The program covers diverse topics in the construction of exterior walls, and is intended for manufacturers, general contractors, quality assurance observers, and field inspectors. […] Read More
W350 Will Be Tallest Timber Skyscraper March 29, 2018 A Japanese lumber company that has been around for three and a half centuries is planning to build the world’s largest timber skyscraper. Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. has partnered with architectural designers Nikken Sekkei on a 350-meter-tall (1148-ft.) structure in Tokyo that will be composed of 90% wood. The W350—so-named for the anniversary of the […] Read More
Meet Building Envelope Specifiers at the 2018 RCI Intnl. Convention and Trade Show December 26, 2017 Intro | Register to Attend | Hotel | Education/Speakers | Networking Events | Schedule | Trade Show | Keynote Speaker: Gary Heil | Golf Tournament | Spouse/Guest Tours Show your product to the Industry’s most focused group of Building Envelope Specifiers 33rd RCI International Convention & Trade Show March 22-27, 2018 | Houston, Texas Marriott Marquis Houston | George R. Brown Convention Center When you exhibit at the RCI International Convention and Trade […] Read More
One Thousand Museum’s Exoskeleton Poses Challenges November 28, 2017 The One Thousand Museum residential tower is currently under construction, adjacent to Miami’s Museum Park and on the site that was long home to a MiMo-styled 1960s gas station. The 62-stories’ main feature is a sinuous frame on all four elevations, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, who was called the “queen of the curve.” […] Read More
RCI Fall Class Schedule Includes Offerings in New Orleans, San Francisco October 13, 2017 New Orleans RCI is starting November off in New Orleans, LA with a waterproofing and a vegetative design class offered back to back. Both will be at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans, located at 739 Canal Street. You can spend three days in New Orleans and earn 24 CEHs. Details are below, and you […] Read More
Houston-Based Exterior Walls Technology & Science and Masonry Wall Systems Classes on Schedule for October September 11, 2017 Two RCI educational sessions, Exterior Walls Technology & Science and Masonry Wall Systems, scheduled for October 17-20, will go on as planned. The hotel where these events are being held was not in a flood location. However, the hotel is experiencing high call volume (being a destination of some evacuees), and it is recommended that […] Read More
RCI Interface Featured Article: Fire Resistance of Exterior Cladding Materials August 24, 2017 By Michael J. Rzeznik, PE and Douglas Stieve, RRC, AIA The Grenfell Tower fire (Figure 1) that occurred in London on June 14 is the most recent tragic example of a safety issue that has been plaguing the building industry for some time—specifically, the use of combustible materials with a high propensity for flame spread […] Read More
Polyethylene-Core Panels Accused in Fatal London Fire July 25, 2017 Officials continue to point fingers in the June 14 fire in Grenfell Tower apartments in London, England, which killed approximately 80 people. But the loudest voices are blaming the use of polyethylene exterior cladding for allowing the rapid spread of the blaze. Such cladding is banned in the U.S. on buildings higher than 40 feet. […] Read More
REWC Exam Now Available at Computer-Based Testing Centers May 23, 2017 By Micki Kamszik, RCI Director of Registrations The Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC®) exam is now available at conveniently located computer-based testing centers throughout North America. Applications can be completed online: http://iibec.org/pro-registrations/registered-exterior-wall-consultant-rewc/. A study guide is available on the RCI website and hard copies of the application are available upon request. Application Requirements The exterior […] Read More
