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Resilience 2021: How to Stay Safe as Lockdowns Lift and Buildings Reopen

Because of COVID-19, many buildings have sat empty for the better part of a year, and there are possible health risks tied to the return of these unoccupied spaces. On […]

Resilience 2021: How to Stay Safe as Lockdowns Lift and Buildings Reopen

Because of COVID-19, many buildings have sat empty for the better part of a year, and there are possible health risks tied to the return of these unoccupied spaces. On […]

President Joe Biden Nominates Two to National Institute of Building Sciences Board

Following U.S. Senate confirmation, board terms will begin October 1 (WASHINGTON, DC, April 22, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has received two nominations to its board of […]

Resilience 2021: For Every $1 Spent on a Resilient Runway at PDX, Oregon Will Save $50.

In light of a White House Administration focused on improving infrastructure, Portland has taken on its own analysis to review the value of mitigation investment. A National Institute of Building Sciences […]

NIBS Names BIM Program Steering Committee Members

The committee’s first order of business will be developing the launch plan for the initial three to five years of the U.S. National BIM Program (WASHINGTON, DC, April 19, 2021) […]

#ThisIsNIBS: Dr. Keith Porter, Professor, University of Colorado-Boulder and Principal, SPA Risk LLC

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently launched a comprehensive membership campaign aimed at raising awareness, recruiting new members, and engaging members who have long supported the mission and success […]

#ThisIsNIBS: Dr. Keith Porter, Professor, University of Colorado-Boulder and Principal, SPA Risk LLC

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently launched a comprehensive membership campaign aimed at raising awareness, recruiting new members, and engaging members who have long supported the mission and success […]

ASAE Research Foundation, 84 Lumber Co. and NIBS Collaborate to Celebrate Women in the Building Industry

The ASAE Foundation and 84 Lumber are sponsoring the May virtual meeting of the Women Executives in Building Leadership Series (WASHINGTON, DC, April 12, 2021) – The National Institute of […]

#ThisIsNIBS: Katharine E. Morgan, President of ASTM International

The National Institute of Building Sciences today is launching a comprehensive membership campaign that’s aimed at raising awareness, recruiting new members, and engaging members who have long supported the mission […]

#ThisIsNIBS: Katharine E. Morgan, President of ASTM International

The National Institute of Building Sciences today is launching a comprehensive membership campaign that’s aimed at raising awareness, recruiting new members, and engaging members who have long supported the mission […]

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