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Rooftop Quality Assurance – Video Replay

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Rooftop Quality Assurance is a one-day course for professionals interested in performing observation to help assure that roof installation is consistent with construction documents. The program covers the diverse and challenging aspects of roofing as encountered in the field and is ideal for roofing material manufacturers, general contractors, quality assurance observers and field inspectors. Course participants will receive objective and detailed information regarding the duties of the roof quality observer.
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Instructors cover fundamentals of quality assurance, component assembly and quality practice guidelines for a variety of roofing systems, including: role of the roof observer, construction contract documents, daily reports, low-slope roofing, spray applied foam, steep-slope roofing, ethics and codes.
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Although not a preparatory course for the Registered Roof Observer (RRO)® exam, this course provides useful information for the individual who is preparing for RRO registration
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This course is $300 CAD for members of IIBEC; $400 CAD for non-members.
This course is worth 8 Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) from IIBEC, 8 Learning Units from the American Institute of Architects, and is approved for Health and Safety Welfare credit.

This registration is to gain access to the video replay of the course that was originally held on August 19th, 2020.  Registration will include access to the Video (link to be provided within 1 business day by IIBEC) and the associated AIA/CEH credits.  Registration ends on September 12th, 2020 and the course must be completed by September 19th, 2020.

March 2020 Lunch ‘n Learn – Warm vs. Cold Parapets

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UPDATE 13 March 2020: Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, IIBEC has suggested that any near term planned events be postponed, or cancelled. IIBEC has cancelled the 2020 International Convention and Trade Show in Houston, Texas that was scheduled for the end of this month.
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The Canadian Prairies Chapter will be taking a similar route by postponing this Lunch ‘n Learn until a later date when it has been deemed acceptable to do so.

If you have pre-paid for this event, we can issue a refund or apply the payment as credit towards the next talk. In the event that you wish to receive a refund for this talk, please send us an email at info@rci-canadianprairies.com and we will make arrangements.

Thursday March 19th, 2020 @ 2725 – 12th Street NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 7J2

IIBEC – Canadian Prairies is hosting a Lunch ‘n Learn talk on “Warm vs. Cold Parapets” at the Calgary Construction Association. In this presentation we will review the differences and advantages of warm and cold parapet assemblies. Some of the objectives of this talk will include:

  • What is a Cold Parapet?
  • What is a Warm Parapet?
  • Describe the decision making process when selecting either of these, per project.

This talk is being presented by Heather Elliot, P.Eng., LEED® Green Associate. This Lunch ‘n Learn is good for 1 CEH.

​About the presenter:

Heather has been involved in various aspects of building envelope consulting, including new construction and remediation. She believes in finding practical solutions to ensure the lifespan and performance of new infrastructure. Heather holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Calgary, with a minor in Structural Engineering. She is a member of APEGA, ABEC, and CaGBC.

Rooftop Quality Assurance

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Rooftop Quality Assurance is a one-day course for professionals interested in performing observation to help assure that roof installation is consistent with construction documents. The program covers the diverse and challenging aspects of roofing as encountered in the field and is ideal for roofing material manufacturers, general contractors, quality assurance observers and field inspectors. Course participants will receive objective and detailed information regarding the duties of the roof quality observer.
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Instructors cover fundamentals of quality assurance, component assembly and quality practice guidelines for a variety of roofing systems, including: role of the roof observer, construction contract documents, daily reports, low-slope roofing, spray applied foam, steep-slope roofing, ethics and codes.
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Although not a preparatory course for the Registered Roof Observer (RRO)® exam, this course provides useful information for the individual who is preparing for RRO registration
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This course is $300 CAD for members of IIBEC; $400 CAD for non-members.
This course is worth 8 Continuing Educational Hours (CEHs) from IIBEC, 8 Learning Units from the American Institute of Architects, and is approved for Health and Safety Welfare credit.

UPDATE July 17th, 2020:  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and  for the health and safety of both our registrants and staff, we have cancelled the venue for this event and have instead moved to online delivery of this course using the “Go To Webinar” platform.  In addition, due to other circumstances, we have moved the date of the RTQA from Friday July 24th, 2020 to Wednesday August 19th, 2020.  We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

January 2020 Lunch ‘n Learn – Metal Roof Design and Implementation

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IIBEC – Canadian Prairies is hosting a Lunch ‘n Learn talk on “Metal Roof Design and Implementation” at the Calgary Construction Association. In this presentation we will review the process of metal roofing design and explain why many current specifications are inadequate and do not meet required design parameters. Some of the objectives of this talk will include:
• Explaining what slope requirements are required for different systems, and the limitations of the same.
• Why numerous recent project designs are beginning to fail.
• The difference between assemblies and their impact on the NECB requirements
• Some solutions for meeting the new Energy Code requirements for new construction projects.
This talk is also a follow-up to Stephen Teal’s January 2013 article in Interface.

This talk is being presented by Stephen Teal, GRP. This Lunch ‘n Learn is good for 1.5 CEHs.

About the presenter:

Stephen started in the Building Envelope construction industry in 1980. He has been twice President of the ARCA, Past President of the CRCA and is currently in his second term on the board of the NRCA. He is active with the NRCA in the Technical Committee and is part of the team developing the Wall Panel manual. He has worked on numerous design assist/design build total envelope projects including the West LRT, several building at COP and ATCO Campus.
He helped develop the Accredited Green Roof Certification and has accreditation from VM Zinc and Kalzip Europe.

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