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
Foundations’ Auction to Soak Up the Sun in Orlando February 10, 2022 The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada auction is set for 5:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 20, at the 2022 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The auction is an opportunity to help grow the building enclosure industry by supporting both foundations and their missions to fund research, advance education, and […] Read More
Foundation Reaches $80,000 Goal on Joe Hale Library Project February 16, 2021 By Rick Gardner The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada are excited to announce that they have received over $80,500 in pledges and gifts for the Joe Hale Library Project of Fort Chiswell, Virginia. “This is a very special day,” said Joe Hale. “I am tickled to know that the members of this association, the […] Read More
