SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, December 19th.
The IIBEC So Cal Chapter wishes you a happy holiday season and invites you to join us for our annual meeting and holiday party at The Hacienda in Santa Ana, CA. We warmly welcome all current and prospective IIBEC members.
The evening will include a year in review, Q/A session with membership, awards ceremony, and raffle. Evening refreshments will include passed appetizers, plated dinner and dessert, beverages, open bar for “house” beer, wine, cocktails, and champagne.
Again this year our Chapter is collecting Toys for Tots as a way of giving back to the children in our community during the holiday season. Bring an unwrapped toy and receive a special opportunity drawing ticket for several great prizes. We are hoping to build on last year’s very successful drive, and we thank you in advance for your support.
We cordially invite you to join us as an attendee, sponsor, or exhibitor as we head to Kaua’i for the 24thAnnual Hawaii Winter Workshop. The seminar will take place on Thursday, January 16th, and Friday, January 17th, 2025, at the Royal Sonesta Kaua’I Resort.
This workshop is designed to improve the skills and knowledge of design, rehabilitation, and forensics professionals (consultants, architects, and engineers), developers, contractors, and building system manufacturers. We welcome university and college level students to gain insights, industry exposure, and network with professionals. The educational sessions will focus on modern developments in building enclosure design and construction by addressing manufacturing perspectives of products/systems development, specification during design, installation during construction, and investigation and repair of existing building. The program comprises of ten, 75-minute presentations, an exhibitor zone, and network reception. Each day will begin at approx. 8:00 am and end approximately 4:00 pm and will offer 12.5 AIA LU’s /IIBEC CEH’s. Breakfast, lunch, and seminar packets are included with each registration.
Hotel Information
The Royal Sonesta is located at 3610 Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766 and has provided a special group rate of $409 for Run of House Rooms (+17.962% taxes), with $30 resort fee. Daily self-parking is $20 (plus tax) or valet parking is $30 (plus tax) for one vehicle. Free shuttle to/from airport. Group rates are available 3 days prior/after the main dates subject to availability. Each registrant is responsible for his/her hotel accommodations. For reservations, please see options below:
Phone: (808) 245-5050
Website: https://book.passkey.com/e/50830312
Hotel reservation cut-off date is December 18th, 2024, space/rate available basis only after
UPCOMING DATES
Email us at hawaii2025@socaliibec.org, subject “2025 Winter Workshop”
Thursday, January 16th 2025
REGISTRATION
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM
BREAKFAST
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Welcome, Introductions
by Missy McLain, President of IIBEC SoCal Chapter
Saboura Rokhsari, Hawaii Committee Co-Chair, Industry Director of IIBEC SoCal Chapter
Erica Reynolds, Hawaii Committee Co-Chair of IIBEC So Cal Chapter
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Presentation 1: Continuity of Seal – The Missing Piece for Six-Sided Protection
by Mark Grundmann / Sika Corporation/ Lyndhurst, NJ
8:05 AM - 9:20 AM
Presentation 2: Where Steep-Slope Meets Low-Slope: Valuable Lessons in Roof Design
by Justin DeWolfe, PE / Simpson Gumpertz & Heger /San Francisco, CA & Erin Andes, PE / GAF / San Francisco, CA
9:20 AM - 10:35 AM
BREAK
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Presentation 3: Cause of Massive Roof Leaks Disputed – Insights from Subrogation Case
by Phil Dregger, PE, RRC, F-IIBEC / Salas O’Brien / Sacramento, CA
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
LUNCH
12:00 PM - 1:00PM
Presentation 4: Blown Away: A Case Study for Wind Uplift on Pedestal Pavers and the Provisions of ANSI/SPRI RP-4
by James E. Mendygral, PE/ Simpson Gumpertz & Heger/San Francisco, CA & Lauren DiCenzo, PE / Simpson Gumpertz & Heger/San Francisco, CA
1:00 PM -2:15 PM
EXHIBITOR TOUR
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Presentation 5: Lessons from Panelized Retrofits of Aged Multi-Family Buildings
by Michael Hsueh, MS, PE / RDH Building Science / San Diego, CA
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
RECEPTION AND NETWORKING
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Friday, January 17th 2025
BREAKFAST
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Presentation 6: Rubber Modified Asphalt Waterproofing
by Robert Hemphill, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC / Salas O’Brien / Sacramento, CA & Kimberly Agustin, RRO/ Salas O’Brien / Sacramento, CA
7:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Presentation 7: Trade Coordination Issues – Lessons Learned
by Christopher W. Giffin, F-IIBEC, RRC, AIA, NCARB / Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc./ Duluth, GA & Victor Martin, PE / Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc./ Atlanta, GA
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
BREAK
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Presentation 8: Maximizing Value through Performance Based Design: A Case Study on Climate Resilient Roofing
by David Markman / Stantec / San Francisco, CA & Erin Andes, PE / GAF / San Francisco, CA
10:30 AM - 11:45 PM
LUNCH
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Presentation 9: Acknowledging Failures for Future Success – How to Maximize the Value of Lessons Learned from Performance Mockups and Field Quality Control Testing
by Caitlyn Kallus, PE / Simpson Gumpertz & Heger / Los Angeles, CA & Xiu T. Li, PE / Simpson Gumpertz & Heger / San Francisco, CA
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Presentation 10: Champlain Towers South – WJE Collapse Investigation by Matthew Fadden, PhD, PE / Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. / Fort Lauderdale, FL & Douglas Stieve, AIA, RRC / Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates,
Inc. / New York, NY
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Closing Remarks
by Missy McLain, President of IIBEC SoCal Chapter
3:15 PM - 3:20 PM
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IIBEC (formerly RCI, Inc.) is an international association of building enclosure consultants. Members specialize in design, investigation, repair, and management of roofing, exterior wall, and waterproofing systems.
Since 1983, IIBEC's consultant members have offered unbiased design, repair planning, quality assurance observance, legal testimony, and general roofing and other building envelope management services. IIBEC’s consultant members adhere to a strict code of ethics that offers unprejudiced service without affiliation with any product or manufacturer. Current membership is over 3,200. IIBEC boasts an international constituency residing across the United States, Canada, Australia, the West Indies, Europe, and Asia.
The IIBEC Southern California Chapter formed in 2003 to provide a local platform to advance IIBEC objectives; promote collaboration and cooperation among professionals, contractors, manufacturers, trade associations, and other organizations engaged in, or directly connected with, the building construction industry and support IIBEC with their government relations advocacy efforts.
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