The International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants, an academy of specialized building enclosure project designers, announced its first 15 applicants for CBECxP certification passed the exam and are now officially accredited in building enclosure commissioning. 

Holding a CBECxP accreditation represents that you are highly trained in properly installing materials, components, assemblies, and systems to meet the objectives and requirements of the owner defined in the contract documents. 

Candidates must demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to serve as technical and administrative directors of the building enclosure commissioning lifecycle, from predesign through occupancy and project operation.

“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.”

The first class of IIBEC CBECxP certification holders includes:

• Grahm M. Balkany, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, AIA, CPHC; Grahm Balkany: Architect; Chicago, Ill.
• Richard L. Cook, Jr., F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, RRO, REWO, CSRP, SC, ACEM, CCS, LEED; The BEE Group, Charleston, S.C.
• Thomas M. Gernetzke, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP; Building Envelope Professionals Group LLC; Madison, Wisc.
• Rupesh K. Gulati, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, AIA, LEED AP; Raymond; Orland, Fla.
• Stephen E. 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, B.C., Canada
• David M. Krekelberg, RRC, RWC, CBECxP, PE; REI Engineers; Raleigh, NC
• Mike W. Lackey, CBECxP, PE, LEED AP, CxA, CFM, CCP, CEM; LCCx; San Antonio, TX
• Shawn W. LeCrone, RRC, CBECxP, RRO, REWO, CD; BEAM Professionals; Sacramento, CA
• Eric R. 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 E. Tomlinson, RRC, CBECxP; REI Engineers; Raleigh, NC
• Jeremiah L. Webster, RBEC, RRC, RWC, REWC, CBECxP, RRO, PE; REI Engineers; Charlotte, NC 
• Robert J. Whitcomb, RRC, CBECxP, AIA; CB Goldsmith & Associates Inc.; Tampa, FL

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

Learn more about the CBECxP credential at iibec.org.

IIBEC will be exhibiting at the CxEnergy conference, an international forum for commissioning, energy management and building technology, in Dallas, through Thursday, May 4, 2023. Stop by booth 210 to learn more about the CBECxP program.