RCI Manual of Practice Goes Digital May 18, 2018 One of the many changes afoot here at HQ is the initiative to put fewer of our documents on paper and instead make them available digitally. The RCI Manual of Practice is now available exclusively as an interactive PDF. You can jump to various sections from the table of contents, search the document, and access […] Read More
Tiled Shower Walls are Comparable to Clad Exterior Walls May 03, 2018 Introduction In many ways, ceramic-tiled shower walls can be investigated and evaluated in the same manner as clad exterior walls. Both rainwater and plumbed interior water have the same potential to promote decay, deterioration, and fungal growth via unintended breaches in a wall’s water-protective envelope. In all cases, the most severe levels of internal damage […] Read More
RICOWI Holds Spring Conference March 28, 2018 By David J. Balistreri, RRC, CDT, BECxP, RCI Liaison to the RICOWI board of directors and Chair of RICOWI The Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI) held its spring conference just prior to the RCI International Convention and Trade Show in Houston, Texas. Nearly 100 people attended educational seminars during the first day of […] Read More
HVAC Interaction With the Building Enclosure in Natatoriums January 30, 2018 By Paul Totten, PE, LEED AP; and Amanda Stacy, LEED GA Natatoriums and similar buildings with a body of water set within an interior space have requirements that differ from most buildings as they pertain to the control of HVAC systems and considerations for building enclosure design and management. Natatorium operation must consider pool water […] Read More
Meet Building Envelope Specifiers at the 2018 RCI Intnl. Convention and Trade Show December 26, 2017 Intro | Register to Attend | Hotel | Education/Speakers | Networking Events | Schedule | Trade Show | Keynote Speaker: Gary Heil | Golf Tournament | Spouse/Guest Tours Show your product to the Industry’s most focused group of Building Envelope Specifiers 33rd RCI International Convention & Trade Show March 22-27, 2018 | Houston, Texas Marriott Marquis Houston | George R. Brown Convention Center When you exhibit at the RCI International Convention and Trade […] Read More
Foundation Supports Research on Crack Geometry December 20, 2017 By Foundation Development Officer Rick Gardner The RCI Foundation has approved a challenge grant totaling $20,000 to the University of Texas at Austin for predicting crack geometry to improve product selection methods. The research, which is being coordinated by Professor Chadi El Mohtar, will hopefully provide solutions in determining injection grout selection based on observing […] Read More
RCI Fall Class Schedule Includes Offerings in New Orleans, San Francisco October 13, 2017 New Orleans RCI is starting November off in New Orleans, LA with a waterproofing and a vegetative design class offered back to back. Both will be at the Astor Crowne Plaza New Orleans, located at 739 Canal Street. You can spend three days in New Orleans and earn 24 CEHs. Details are below, and you […] Read More
RCI Interface Featured Article: Moisture Analysis in Unconditioned Concrete September 27, 2017 By Kip Gatto, PE, SE and Grace Wong, AIA, LEED AP Introduction Moisture-sensitive materials such as adhesives and coatings (simplified as “coatings” for this article) are routinely applied to concrete surfaces in exterior plazas, roof structures, concourses, retention structures, parking garages, etc., for various purposes, including waterproofing and protection. The service environments for the coatings […] Read More
“Leaky” Exhaust Vents – The 500-lb Gorilla of Condensation Problems March 29, 2017 By Philip D. Dregger, FRCI, RRC, PE Many factors contribute to excessive condensation in low-slope membrane roof systems installed over wood decks with insulation below: high interior relative humidity (RH), high roof reflectance,1 and especially air intrusion.2 One contributor — the impact of warm humid air leaking out the ends of improperly terminated exhaust vents […] Read More
Holes in the Wall: Window Performance, Installation, and Field Quality Control Standards February 01, 2017 INTRODUCTION Holes in exterior walls enclosed with windows, doors, and other related components must be integrated with surrounding building envelope components to effectively separate the outdoor environment from interior conditioned space. At the most basic level, windows allow natural light into buildings and resist the passage of water and excessive air. Windows also limit sound […] Read More
