Student Sponsorship Applications Being Accepted for 2024 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show November 30, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada are pleased to announce that they will be providing funding for full-time college students to attend the 2024 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show, March 8–11, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. Through the Joe Hale Student Sponsorship Fund, registration, hotel, and up to $750 USD in travel expenses are covered for students. Read More
Foundation Participating in ‘Cartober’ September 27, 2023 We all have the power to drive change, and this October, you can too. Let the RCI-IIBEC Foundation take your old or unwanted vehicle off your hands as part of “Cartober.” When you donate your car, truck, motorcycle or boat as part of Cartober, the proceeds from your vehicle’s sale go directly to support the […] Read More
Foundation Approves Research Funding on Spandrel Assemblies in Glazing Systems August 24, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation has approved a grant for research into the thermal performance of spandrel assemblies in glazing systems in collaboration with the Charles Pankow Foundation. This is the second phase of the Pankow Foundation’s study of spandrel glazing. Read More
Foundations Offer Student Sponsorship for 2023 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium June 14, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada are pleased to announce that they will be providing funding for full-time college students to attend the 2023 IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium (BES), September 29–30, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Through the Joe Hale Student Sponsorship Fund, registration, hotel, and up to $750 USD in travel expenses are covered for students. Read More
RCI-IIBEC Foundation Releases Research Questioning Use of Cooperative Procurement for Design Services June 02, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation hosted a release event and discussion May 31, 2023, of a new study on the use of unit-price procurement for design and construction services. “An Analysis of Unit-Price Procurement & Cooperative Purchasing” is based on interviews with vendors, cooperative purchasing list owners, regional cooperative purchasing agents, public owner facility managers, and public procurement staff. Read More
Foundation Accepting Vehicle Donations March 23, 2023 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation has teamed up with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) to offer a vehicle donation program for our supporters. CARS is a nonprofit that helps the foundation accept and process donated vehicles, including cars, trucks, RVs, boats, and even airplanes! Read More
Foundation Holding $40K Sweepstakes December 19, 2022 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is giving away $40,000.00 in honor of IIBEC's 40th anniversary celebration and to help the foundation further its mission of research, education, and information sharing in the building enclosure industry. Make a donation to the RCI-IIBEC Foundation and you will be automatically entered into the drawing for a chance to win this jackpot. This drawing is a fundraiser to support the RCI-IIBEC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Read More
Jobs, Internships, and Budding Building Enclosure Enthusiasm: Testimonials on the Impact of Student Convention Sponsorships April 27, 2022 Thirty university students from all over the United States and Canada attended the 2022 IIBEC Convention and Trade Show thanks to sponsorships from the RCI-IIBEC Foundation (US) and RCI Foundation Canada. After the meeting we reached out to the students for their feedback and to see whether they felt their experiences made an impact on their careers. Were they able to find work in the building enclosure industry because of their attendance in Orlando? Their outstanding results follow. Read More
