IIBEC announces first class of CBECxP certifications

Dallas, TX The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) announced its first class of CBECxP certification holders. The group of 15 individuals who had earlier applied for IIBEC’s new credential are now officially certified in building enclosure commissioning.

The first class of IIBEC CBECxP certification holders are:

Grahm M. Balkany, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, AIA, CPHC; Grahm Balkany: Architect; Chicago, IL

• Richard Cook, Jr., F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, RRO, REWO, CSRP, SC, ACEM, CCS, LEED; The BEE Group, Charleston, SC
• Thomas Gernetzke, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP; Building Envelope Professionals Group LLC; Madison, WI
• Rupesh Gulati, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, AIA, LEED AP; Raymond; Orlando, FL
• Stephen Hentz, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, REWO, PE, CDT; REI Engineers; Harrisburg, PA
• Mike Ingram, RRC, REWC, CBECxP, PE; Affiliated Engineers Inc.; Chapel Hill, NC
• Dmitrii Konkov, CBECxP, P. Eng.; McCuaig & Associates Engineering Ltd.; Vancouver, BC
• David Krekelberg, RRC, RWC, CBECxP, PE; REI Engineers; Raleigh, NC
• Mike Lackey, CBECxP, PE, LEED AP, CxA, CFM, CCP, CEM; LCCx; San Antonio, TX
• Shawn LeCrone, RRC, CBECxP, RRO, REWO, CD; BEAM Professionals; Sacramento, CA
• Eric Raatz, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, RRO; Building Envelope Professionals Group LLC; Madison, WI
• John Rippel, CBECxP, PE; Commissioning and Green Building Solutions; Jackson, MS
• Robert Tomlinson, RRC, CBECxP; REI Engineers; Raleigh, NC
• Jeremiah Webster, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, RRO, PE; REI Engineers; Charlotte, NC
• Robert Whitcomb, RRC, CBECxP, AIA; CB Goldsmith & Associates Inc.; Tampa, FL

A CBECxP credentialed individual ensures the proper installation of materials, components, assemblies, and systems to meet the objectives and requirements of the owner defined in the contract documents. Candidates must have the knowledge and skills to serve as the technical and administrative director of the building enclosure commissioning process, beginning with the documentation of the owner’s project requirements during predesign and extending through the design, bidding, and negotiations, construction, and occupancy and operations phases of the project.

“Congratulations to our first group of certified building enclosure commissioning providers!” said IIBEC president Amy Peevey. “We are delighted to see years of certification development pay off with such an exceptional class of professionals—a fantastic building block for IIBEC’s certifications program.”

IIBEC executive vice president and CEO Brian Pallasch said, "After years of planning and preparing, IIBEC is proud to announce this first class of CBECxP certification holders. We’re committed to making CBECxP the industry standard for building enclosure commissioning—and to making IIBEC the premier source for building enclosure credentials.”