Ulrike Passe, BEC-Iowa board member, will present on the Potential of Vacuum Insulation Panels to Impact Energy Savings, at the CSI Central Iowa Chapter on April 24th. This research project addresses current vacuum insulation…
ADAPTIVE FACADES Building facades, like the human skin, have to mediate a large variety of external parameters and conditions, such as sun, heat, wind, water. Facades’ which can change according to these…
SCIENCE meets DESIGN The BEST Conference Building Enclosure Science & Technology™ brings together building industry professionals to share information on specific performance aspects of building systems designed for high energy efficiency, good…
Title of Presentation Black or White Membrane, What is the Sustainable and Energy Efficient Choice? Presenter Rob Mulaney, Luna & Associates Bio for Presenter Rob is originally from Beaver Springs, PA. He…
Title of Presentation High Performance Building Envelope Presenter Steve Tratt, National Sales Manager Tremco, Inc./Canam Building Envelope Specialists Bio for Presenter Steven Tratt has over 26 years of experience in the building…
On April 20, 2017, BEC-Iowa visited the Iowa Nest Residence in rural Iowa. The tour began with a presentation by Peter Krebs and Carl Sterner about the Sefaira methodology to design the…
Plans are underway for the 2018 for the National Institute of Building Sciences Sixth Annual Conference and Expo to explore strategies that Sustain, Strengthen, Secure. Don’t miss the chance to participate in…
Join us for our November meeting which will be a continued discussion on Air Sealing. The presentation will include real world examples and solutions for fixing the problems. Please note the meeting will…
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc. (GACC Midwest) will host Energy Efficiency Innovation Seminars on Smart Buildings at four Midwestern universities: Iowa State, Illinois State, Michigan State and…