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IIBEC Interface, Technical Journal

IIBEC Interface is the technical journal of the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). The association intends that IIBEC Interface educate and inform, establish common ground for discussion, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and technical knowledge. Its focus is on design issues related to developing and maintaining optimal performance of new and existing buildings’ exterior envelopes. IIBEC Interface is published nine times per year.

A poll of subscribers indicated that most subscribers read IIBEC Interface “cover to cover” and save the journal for future reference. There is frequent inner-office circulation of IIBEC Interface, with memos noting particular points of interest for their colleagues.

IIBEC Interface is a vital source of information for building enclosure materials specifiers. Nonspecifier readers include: facility managers, government officials, insurance executives, and industry product representatives.

A subscription to IIBEC Interface is free to all members. To receive the technical journal by mail, become a member or become a nonmember subscriber by visiting the IIBEC Marketplace and starting your subscription today.

Submit A Technical Paper

If you would like to submit an technical paper for consideration for publication, read the Editorial Submission Guidelines to learn more about the submittal process. Refer inquiries, ideas, and article submissions to the form below.

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Upcoming Issues/Editorial Themes

Publication Date Focus Peer Review Deadline Final Author Materials Due Ad Reservation Deadline Ad Materials Deadline
January/February 2027* Balconies & Decks September 16, 2025 November 3, 2026 December 2, 2026 December 11, 2026
March/April 2027** Steep-Slope Metal Roofing October 15, 2026 December 1, 2026 February 3, 2027 February 10, 2027
May/June 2027 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show January 15, 2027 March 2, 2027 April 1, 2027 April 8, 2027
July/August 2027*** Storefront and Curtainwall Systems March 15, 2027 May 3, 2027 June 3, 2027 June 10, 2027
September/October 2027 Exterior Rainscreen Systems May 14, 2027 July 1, 2027 August 2, 2027 August 9, 2027
November/December 2027 Building Fire Safety September 15, 2027 September 1, 2027 October 4, 2027 October 11, 2027

* Issue is distributed at IRE.

**Issue is distributed at IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show.

*** Issue is distributed at IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium.