RCI Foundation Funds SPRI Research September 20, 2018 The RCI Foundation has approved a two-year research grant totaling up to $50,000 to SPRI (representing the Single-Ply Roofing Industry) for research on the roofing assembly. SPRI is a collection of commercial roofing industry experts dedicated to providing an open forum for discussion, education, and innovation. The objective of this study is to measure and […] Read More
RCI Foundation Canada Provides Student Scholarships for CBES September 20, 2018 The RCI Foundation Canada has provided scholarships to six students to the Canadian Building Envelope Symposium, held recently in Mississauga, Ontario. Junmeng Liu is a graduate student from Ottawa, Ontario, and is studying applied building sciences at Ryerson University; Laila Mourad is from Sudbury, Ontario, and is studying at Laurentian University, McEwen School of Architecture; […] Read More
Canadian Foundation Supports Salvation Army June 18, 2018 The RCI Foundation Canada has donated $15,000 to the Salvation Army. The gift supports disaster relief efforts by the Salvation Army throughout Canada. The RCI Foundation Canada is an approved and recognized charitable organization by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). As such, the Foundation is required to support charitable organizations regularly outside of its mission […] Read More
University Students Attend Annual RCI Convention and Trade Show June 06, 2018 By Walt Rossiter and Rick Gardner In 2012, the RCI Foundation initiated its Student Sponsorship program for supporting student attendance at the Annual Convention and Trade Show. The first year, seven students were supported. In 2018, 24 students attended due to the Foundation’s growth and support of RCI members and industry. Prerequisites for Participation — […] Read More
First Recipients of Robert W. Lyons and Lewis W. Newlan Scholarships Announced May 23, 2018 The RCI Foundation is excited to announce the first recipients of the Robert W. Lyons and Lewis W. Newlan scholarships. The Lyons scholarship is for $5,000 and is specifically for undergraduate education expenses for students studying construction sciences, architecture, or engineering. The Newlan scholarship is for $2,500 and is open to both undergraduate and graduate […] Read More
RCI Foundation on Amazon Smile May 23, 2018 Do you or your company shop regularly on Amazon? Did you know that every time you use Amazon, you could be making a gift to the RCI Foundation? The RCI Foundation is now on AmazonSmile. When you or your company shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases […] Read More
Chapters Donate to the RCI Foundations May 04, 2018 On the Saturday morning of the RCI International Convention & Trade Show, the RCI Foundations received $42,900 from their affiliated chapters. Many thanks to the members and chapters who have volunteered their time and efforts to make these financial gifts available to the Foundations to support education and research on issues important to the building […] Read More
Photo Highlights from Convention May 03, 2018 Student Foundation Convention Scholarship Recipients Train the Trainer The 2018-19 RCI Board of Directors RCI Staff at Convention CIB International Roofing Committee Read More
Chapter News – April 2018 April 25, 2018 News by Chapter : Delaware Valley Chapter | Mid Atlantic Chapter | Northern Gulf Coast Chapter | Ontario Chapter | So Cal Chapter | Western Canada Chapter Upcoming Chapter Events Delaware Valley Chapter at the 2018 RCI Convention By Delaware Valley Chapter Secretary Julie Palmer RCI’s 33rd International Convention and Trade Show boasted record attendance, […] Read More
RCI Foundation Canada to Sponsor Students to CBES April 13, 2018 The RCI Foundation Canada will provide sponsorships for up to 15 students to attend the RCI Canadian Building Envelope Technology Symposium. To be eligible, students must be undergraduates enrolled full-time in a Canadian university studying architecture, architectural engineering or technology, structural or civil engineering, construction management, or other related areas of study. The sponsorship includes […] Read More
