Factory Mutual Revises Scope of FM 1-52 March 26, 2021 In October 2020, Factory Mutual (FM) published a revised scope for FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheet 1- 52, Field Verification of Roof Wind Uplift Resistance. The scope was changed to replace the statement of allowed use in cases “where inferior construction is suspected (or known to be present) or where a partial blow-off […] Read More
NWiR Forms Canadian Council March 01, 2021 The National Women in Roofing (NWiR) organization has partnered with Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) to establish a Canadian Council of the NWiR. Technical Manager Wendy Fraser, PEng, of CRCA, will join the board of directors for NWiR’s Canadian Council and serve as its membership chair. Lillianne Dunstall will chair the NWiR Canadian Council. Dunstall […] Read More
Roofing Fatalities Up 15% in 2019 February 01, 2021 A report released by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in December of 2020 shows that the number of roofing fatalities reported in 2019 was up 15% from 2018. The National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report showed that roofers accounted for 111 of 5,333 fatal on-the-job injuries in 2019. This rise is […] Read More
IIBEC Technical Advisory Committee Releases TA on Roof Covering Systems and New Concrete Roof Decks January 15, 2021 The IIBEC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) responds to industry issues, policy, and standards as they occur, and recommends association policy to the IIBEC Board of Directors on matters related to these items. They have just issued a new technical advisory, entitled IIBEC TA-020-2021: Roof Covering Systems and New Concrete Roof Decks. Basic information is below. […] Read More
Raising the Bar in Standards: The ASCE 7 Standard and Low-slope Roof Drainage September 01, 2020 Read More
NYC Requires Sustainable Roofing Zones July 01, 2020 All newly constructed buildings and all buildings undergoing a complete roof deck or roof assembly replacement in all five boroughs of New York City must now have a “sustainable roofing zone,” under Local Laws 92 and 94, which took effect in November. As part of the Climate Mobilization Act, this means a photovoltaic (PV) electricity […] Read More
IIBEC’s Technical Advisory Committee Encourages Members’ Input And How to Remove Moss From Shingles April 16, 2020 By Walt Rossiter Since its beginnings, the tasks assigned to the IIBEC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) have focused on two important activities: Identifying technical issues facing the building enclosure community that are of concern to the IIBEC membership, and Developing IIBEC Technical Advisories (TAs) or Position Statements (PSs) that define these issues and provide recommendations […] Read More
