2023 I-RIM Conference Presentations Available Individually Or As Complete Set

Dr. William Miller delivers his presentation, titled Attic Radiant Barrier Performance Evaluation, to I-RIM attendees.

Virginia Beach, VA - The 2023 International Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Conference (I-RIM Conference) was held May 23-25 at the LeMeridien Visconti Hotel in Rome, Italy.  Attendees represented more than ten regions/countries around the world sharing information and research as well as discussing opportunities for the future.  Countries represented include the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Australia/Asia, Korea/Japan, Costa Rica, Argentina, Germany and Saudi Arabia.  RIMA-I President Sergio Luconi, International Conference Chairman Mike Boulding and RIMA-I Executive Director/Conference Director Mary Edmondson hosted the event.

The 2-day technical conference was deemed to be a great success with excellent presentations from all the countries listed and featuring Wednesday’s keynote speaker Laverne Dalgleish from Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA).  Wednesday also included a sponsored luncheon provided by the Saudi Arabia Royal Commission of Jubail and Yambu.  A presentation of introduction preceded the luncheon conducted by Dr. Ahmed Zaid AlHussein. Networking and relationship building is a key part of the event, which, in addition to Wednesday’s luncheon, offered hosted receptions on Tuesday and Wednesday evening and a luncheon on Thursday. 

Topics Presented at the 2023 Event Include:

· Net Zero, High Performance, Carbon Neutral Buildings are Required in Some Countries - What is your Industry’s Responsibility? – Lavern Delgleish
· Regional Update: Latin America - Sergio Luconi
· Regional Update: Europe- Maxime Duran
· Regional Update: Australasia - Michel Bostrom
· Regional Update: Korea/Japan- Professor Y.C. Kwon
· Regional Update: North America - Bill Lippy
· Regional Update: Argentina- Sergio Luconi
· Introduction: Saudi Arabia - Dr. Ahmed Zaid AlHussein
· A New Metric on Measuring and Labeling CO2 Emissions in Homes- Steve Baden & Laurel Elam
· PET/METPET and Aluminum Foil Supplies - Chris Trummel & Ken Mitchell
· Specification for Reflective Insulation: EN and ISO Standards - Maxime Duran & Andreas Zegowitz
· Mitigation of Building Energy Dynamics - Great Opportunity for Reflective Insulation Combined with Thermally Massive Systems – Dr. Jan Kosny
· History of RIMA International/Membership Opportunity - Mike Boulding
· Modern Evaluation of Reflective insulation Performance– Dr. David Yarbrough & Dr. Hamed Saber
· Reflective Technology Extended to Steel Framing & Fenestration – Dr. Saleh Alshehri
· Attic Radiant Barrier Performance Evaluation – Dr. William A. Miller
· Thermal Break Solutions for Commercial, All-Steel Buildings with Reflective Insulation – James Fricker

For individuals and/or companies who were unable to attend this year’s event, presentations will be available for purchase (in PDF format) for $50/presentation or $400 for the full set. Contact RIMA-I at rima@rima.net for details or to place an order.

For more information on the 2023 I-RIM Conference including photos of the event, session descriptions, speaker bios and more, please visit https://rimainternational.org/i-rim-conference/i-rim-conference-rome-italy/.

About RIMA-I

RIMA-I represents reflective insulation, radiant barrier and interior radiation control coating (IRCC) manufacturers and other companies that are active within the industry. RIMA-I exists to educate the marketplace on the benefits of reflective technologies and to represent member's interests in establishing ASTM standards for testing and installation procedures. For more information, visit www.rimainternational.org.