SBC’s 10th Anniversary: Celebrating our past – driving towards the future

The Safer Buildings Coalition Celebrates a Decade of Impact
By Chief Alan Perdue (ret.), SBC Executive Director

Posted on May 16, 2022

There’s a quote by Robert Louis Stevenson that says, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” This quote has always had a special meaning from growing up on a small tobacco farm. One of the lessons I learned from that experience was that of understanding that in order to have a harvest, one must endure the planting season. As I reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the Coalition, I am reminded of the planting season we (founder Seth Buechley, Mike Collado & a few others) went through to get us to where we are today. The impact that has been accomplished by so many people coming together over the last ten years has produced what we would call in the farming world, a bountiful harvest. So, let’s take a stroll down memory lane and then set our sights on the future…

Should Jurisdictions adopt Third Party Testing Rules for ERCES?

Some ERCES stakeholders have a indicated a concern about companies who perform in-building radio signal strength assessment testing to determine whether or not a building needs an ERCES system, and who then provides a quote to design and install a system if the building fails. It has been suggested that this is a conflict of interest.

From the Chief’s Corner: IWCE 2022 Reflections: Synergy, Belief, and Convergence

As I arrived in Las Vegas on March 20th in preparation for IWCE 2022 I had a lot of thoughts running through my mind. Who and how many would be attending? What would the key takeaways be? Would the information gleaned be relevant? Typical pre-event questions. 

SBC Hosts 2022 Annual Member’s Meeting and Dinner at IWCE Las Vegas

The Safer Buildings Coalition hosted its annual Member’s Meeting and Dinner at IWCE on March 21st in Las Vegas. Around 100 attendees gathered together to celebrate a decade of impact as Safer Buildings Coalition approaches it’s 10-year anniversary date on May 16th, 2022.

Doing Well While Doing Good: SBC Member Community Affairs Spotlight

Communications Electronics is a family-owned wireless communications company dedicated to the communities near and far. We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide support to an organization like SOZO Children who is on the front lines of bringing hope to children in one of the world’s most impoverished areas. SOZO was founded in 2010 out of an urgent need to care for neglected children in a community in Uganda.

Codes and Standards Work Group April 2022 Update

Government Affairs Work Group April 2022 Update

Meet the Newest Safer Buildings Coalition Members - April 2022

Posted on May 5, 2022

The Safer Buildings Coalition continues to grow. We now have more than 150 member organizations across several categories. We value each and every member, and it’s our pleasure to introduce you to some of the latest additions to our member base: MiCTA, NATE - The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, Pure Wireless LLC, and Vergibility LLC.

2022 Annual Video Report to Members: SBC Advancement Work Group   

This video report by Work Group Chair Ray Hild was shown at the SBC Annual Members Meeting and Dinner at IWCE. It covers the Advancement Work Group's accomplishments for the past year and plans for the coming year. 

2022 Annual Video Report to Members: SBC Codes & Standards Work Group

This video report by Work Group Josh Gerst, of RF Connect, was shown at the SBC Annual Members Meeting and Dinner at IWCE. It covers the Codes & Standards Work Group's accomplishments for the past year and plans for the coming year.