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      • April 30: Grid-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling Webinar
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EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, announced on May 3 that he will retire at the end of 2021 after a decade of service in the top spot of the […]

AIA EVP/CEO Robert Ivy to Retire in December

EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, announced on May 3 that he will retire at the end of 2021 after a decade of service in the top spot of the […]

#ThisIsNIBS: Anne Ellis, Executive Director, Charles Pankow Foundation

The National Institute of Building Sciences has launched a membership campaign to raise awareness, recruit new members, and engage members who long have supported our mission and success. #ThisIsNIBS features […]

#ThisIsNIBS: Anne Ellis, Executive Director, Charles Pankow Foundation

The National Institute of Building Sciences has launched a membership campaign to raise awareness, recruit new members, and engage members who long have supported our mission and success. #ThisIsNIBS features […]

President Joe Biden Names Third Nominee to National Institute of Building Sciences Board

Dr. Kimberly L. Jones is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education with the College of Engineering and Architecture at Howard University (WASHINGTON, DC, April 27, 2021) – The National Institute […]

NIBS CEO Statement on Assisting Congress to Solve Nation’s Infrastructure Challenges

The National Institute of Building Sciences stands ready to offer expertise on the science, best practices and technology to build and rebuild efficiently and sustainably (WASHINGTON, DC, April 26, 2021) […]

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