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      • Facility Management and Operations Council

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      • High Performance Buildings Guide
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      • Building Innovation Conference 2026
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      • BEST Webinar Series

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      • April 30: Grid-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling Webinar
      • May 19-20: 14th Annual Building Innovation Conference

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      • BEST PRACTICES FOR ANTI-TERRORISM SECURITY (BPATS) FOR COMMERCIAL FACILITIES

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NIBS calls to establish a National Mitigation Resource Portal

The National Mitigation Resource Portal (NMRP) aims to enhance community resilience by convening and streamlining mitigation efforts…

Celebrating Black History Month: Darrell X. Rounds, Operations Group Manager with General Motors

In 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he […]

Celebrating Black History Month: Darrell X. Rounds, Operations Group Manager with General Motors

In 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he […]

The Role of the NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions in the Development of Nationwide Seismic Building Code Regulations: A Thirty-Five-Year Retrospective (February, 2021)

The NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures plays a key role to introduce best available science…

Resilience 2021: The Hidden Costs of Environmental Savings from Remote Work

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently hosted a webinar to discuss the costs of the remote work world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of thought […]

Resilience 2021: The Hidden Costs of Environmental Savings from Remote Work

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently hosted a webinar to discuss the costs of the remote work world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A panel of thought […]

NIBS Convenes BIM Executive Roundtable on Construction Industry Digital Transformation

Nearly 40 business and government leaders discussed the need for a National Building Information Management Program to improve the relationships, performance and profitability of the increasingly digitalized U.S. AECO industry […]

NIBS President & CEO Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, Elected to Vice Chair of U.S. Green Building Council

Woods joined the board in August 2019, marking it the first time the National Institute of Building Sciences joined the USGBC board of directors (WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2021) – National […]

NIBS President & CEO Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, Elected to Vice Chair of U.S. Green Building Council

Woods joined the board in August 2019, marking it the first time the National Institute of Building Sciences joined the USGBC board of directors (WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2021) – National […]

National Institute of Building Sciences to Lead BIM Executive Roundtable to Reimagine Construction

Building information modeling and management is paving the way for digital transformation of the design and construction industry (WASHINGTON, DC, February 1, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences […]

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