Building a Better Tomorrow: National Institute of Building Sciences Launches #ThisIsNIBS

New membership campaign coincides with the new nibs.org site launch and features personal stories and video testimonials (WASHINGTON, DC, April 1, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has […]
Resilience 2021: Tornado Season is on the Horizon. Are You Prepared?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports there were more than 1,200 tornadoes in 2020, leading to the highest tornado death rate in almost a decade. Last year, a deadly […]
Resilience 2021: Tornado Season is on the Horizon. Are You Prepared?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports there were more than 1,200 tornadoes in 2020, leading to the highest tornado death rate in almost a decade. Last year, a deadly […]
Mitigation Saves: A Resilient Runway at Portland International Airport Could Save Up to $50 for Every Mitigation Dollar Invested

A new case study and webinar will present key findings about a seismically resilient runway (WASHINGTON, DC, March 29, 2021) – Oregon could experience a magnitude-8.7 or larger earthquake in […]
Boston Building Enclosure Council Announces Call for Abstracts for 2021 Symposium on Building

Abstract submissions are due April 16 (WASHINGTON, DC, March 24, 2021) – The Boston Building Enclosure Council (B-BEC) is calling for abstracts for the 2021 Symposium on Building Science. The symposium […]
Women’s History Month Feature: Susan Maxman, of SMP Architects (Retired)

Susan Maxman remembers when the architecture profession was predominantly male. She attended Smith College. While attending this all-female institution, Maxman was told time and again that women could achieve whatever […]
National Institute of Building Sciences Joins Global BIM Network

The National Institute of Building Sciences joined more than 2,000 public sector representatives from 100 countries to form a new Global BIM Network. The launch of the Global BIM Network took […]
National Institute of Building Sciences Joins Global BIM Network

The National Institute of Building Sciences joined more than 2,000 public sector representatives from 100 countries to form a new Global BIM Network. The launch of the Global BIM Network took […]
NIBS Mitigation Saves Research Highlighted During House Hearing on Mitigation

The 2019 report represents the most comprehensive benefit-cost analysis of natural hazard mitigation, from adopting up-to-date and exceeding building codes to upgrading infrastructure (WASHINGTON, DC, March 22, 2021) – The […]
National Institute of Building Sciences Joins Global BIM Network

International community responds to infrastructure challenges by leveraging digital transformation delivered through building information management (WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences joined more than […]