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National Institute of Building Sciences Honors Industry Leaders and Students at Building Innovation 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) recognized outstanding contributions to the built environment during an awards luncheon at Building Innovation 2025 (BI2025), one of the premier gatherings for professionals shaping the future of the building industry.

The 2025 award recipients include:

  • NIBS Distinguished Service Award
    Dr. Steven McCabe, Director (Ret.), Disaster Impact Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • Exceptional Woman in Building Award
    Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President & CEO, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
  • Future Leaders Award
    Sam Villalobos, Assistant Project Manager, SKANSKA, Virginia State University
  • NIBS Innovator Award
    Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Re-occupancy and Functional Recovery Time
    Developed by FEMA, NIST, the Applied Technology Council (ATC), and the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI)
  • Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Award
    Pepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters Historic Rehabilitation
    Project partners: Pepper Construction, Emersion Design, and CMTA

In addition, NIBS awarded the Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship to two exceptional students. Established in 2020 to promote diversity in the building sciences, the scholarship supports students pursuing careers in architecture and engineering at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Mort Marshall was the first member of NIBS.

The 2025 scholarship recipients are:

  • Reeja Shrestha, Architecture student, Howard University
  • William Corey, Electrical Engineering student, North Carolina A&T State University

To learn more about the NIBS Built Environment Awards, visit nibs.org.

About NIBS

 

National Institute of Building Sciences brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and resolve problems and potential issues around the built environment. NIBS is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, visit nibs.org or follow @bldgsciences on TwitterFacebook, and LinkedIn.

Media Contact:
National Institute of Building Sciences
Phone: 202-289-7800

Cheryl Foley, Director, External Communications
Email: cfoley@nibs.org
Website: www.nibs.org

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