The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) presents Empowered — a short film that captures how America’s progress is built, quite literally, on innovation in our infrastructure, construction, and building sciences.

Through the voices of NIBS CEO George Guszcza, industry leader Nancy Novak, and NIBS Board Vice Chair Sandra Benson, the film explores how research flows into standards, standards shape design and construction, and buildings become safer, more sustainable, and more equitable for every community.

For five decades, NIBS has quietly led the transformation of America’s built environment — aligning government, academia, and industry to turn knowledge into national strength.
Empowered shows that when building innovation thrives, American innovation accelerates — protecting lives, powering the economy, and ensuring the nation’s resilience for generations to come.

Watch the film and see how NIBS is building the future of American innovation.