Mark your calendars and join the IIBEC Virginia Chapter for a fun family social event this June 8 at King Family Vineyards. Details are in the flyer below.

What better way to interact with your fellow building enclosure professionals than while watching polo, stomping divots, and sharing a toast with your beverage of choice? Current members, please reply to the email sent by the Virginia Chapter Board of Directors. Not a member? Want to join? Have questions? Please contact Elizabeth Grant on LinkedIn.

At the 2025 IIBEC Annual Conference, Raymond Global, Inc. President, Mike Ramos, delivered an engaging and timely presentation aimed at equipping building enclosure professionals—and the broader architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industry—with foundational knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and its practical relevance. With a session classified under Enclosure and Roofing (EW, R) and approved for both IIBEC and AIA credits, Ramos broke down the often-hyped topic of AI into clear, actionable insights. He explored the current development landscape, addressed growing concerns around data privacy and regulation, and laid out a framework for how industry professionals can responsibly and effectively incorporate AI into their workflows.

Going beyond the surface-level fascination with tools like ChatGPT, Ramos showcased real-world use cases that demonstrate how AI can be purpose-built or integrated into the building enclosure space. Participants learned how to evaluate AI-generated outputs against the judgment of trained enclosure professionals, and how to thoughtfully plan for the long-term impacts of AI across the full A/E/C spectrum. His session underscored a key message: AI should not replace expertise but rather serve as a tool to enhance decision-making, streamline processes, and support better building performance.

If you’re interested in bringing this timely training session to your own team, you can book it by contacting Michael Higgs at michael.higgs@raymond.global.