IIBEC Interface to Publish Extra Issue This Spring
March 24, 2020
Traditionally, IIBEC Interface readers receive a double issue in May/June, dedicated to reports on the IIBEC Annual Convention and Trade Show. But due to the unavoidable postponement of the convention due to COVID-19, members and subscribers will receive not only their usual April issue (scheduled to be mailed next week), but a May and a […]
Codification Efforts on the Climate-Resilient Design of Commercial Roofs and Wall Assemblies
September 01, 2019
By Dominique Lefebvre, Marianne Armstrong, Bas Baskaran, and Michael Lacasse Abstract This article highlights recent Canadian advancements towards codification efforts on the climate-resilient design of commercial roofs and wall assemblies. The roofing advancements on climate resilience have led to the drafting of a new standard—CSA A123.26, Performance Requirements for Climate Resilience of Low Slope Membrane […]
Façade Stabilization: Expect the Unexpected
August 01, 2019
By Stefan Nespoli, PEng Setting the Stage of Uncertainty Consider a nine-story high-rise multi-unit residential property constructed circa 1990 with a failing concrete brick façade. Due to areas of brick cracking and walls out of plumb, the owner had originally engaged a contractor to perform retrofit helical brick tie installation. For a variety of reasons—including […]
Evaluating the Adequacy of Siding Attachment
July 01, 2019
By John C. Wylie, REWC, PE; and Derek A. Hodgin, RBEC, PE, CDT, CCCA Introduction There are six sides to a building that engineers, architects, and consultants must consider during the design phase of a project. A key element is the design and installation of the exterior wall cladding on four of those six sides. […]
Welcome to IIBEC Interface
April 01, 2019
You are now reading articles from the first issue of IIBEC Interface: the Journal of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants. We have a new masthead, a new logo, and a new name. Our institute and our journal have come a long way. Originally incorporated in 1983 as the Roof Consultants Institute (RCI), the […]