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      • Facility Management and Operations Council

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      • BEST Webinar Series

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      • March 26: Community-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling Webinar
      • April 30: Grid-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling Webinar
      • May 19-20: 14th Annual Building Innovation Conference

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NIBS Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves study discussed at ICC Annual Meeting

The International Code Council recently held its 2019 annual conference in Las Vegas. As part of ICC’s government relations forum during a panel called Up-to-Date Building Codes Provide Significant Mitigation […]

BIM: Developing a national standard and road map of what’s ahead

Computer scientist Andrew Tanenbaum has said: “The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.” For better or worse, Tanenbaum’s quote ties into a project […]

BIM: Developing a national standard and road map of what’s ahead

Computer scientist Andrew Tanenbaum has said: “The good thing about standards is that there are so many to choose from.” For better or worse, Tanenbaum’s quote ties into a project […]

Always be prepared: October is National Fire Prevention Month.

A year ago – just last November – California met its deadly Camp Fire. It was the most destructive wildfire in California history, claiming 86 lives and covering an area […]

Always be prepared: October is National Fire Prevention Month.

A year ago – just last November – California met its deadly Camp Fire. It was the most destructive wildfire in California history, claiming 86 lives and covering an area […]

October’s #CampusSustainabilityMonth is a celebration that needs to happen every month

It’s Campus Sustainability Month. Throughout October, there are a host of events tied to greener solutions and sustainability of our nation’s college campuses. Events are aimed at engaging and inspiring “incoming […]

Straight Talk: Women Executives Discuss Issues Within the Built Environment

It’s not every day that you gather a room full of female executives to talk about tough issues like diversity, inclusion, and management in the nonprofit built environment. But that’s […]

Straight Talk: Women Executives Discuss Issues Within the Built Environment

It’s not every day that you gather a room full of female executives to talk about tough issues like diversity, inclusion, and management in the nonprofit built environment. But that’s […]

DC’s construction association executives are meeting. This Friday.

In case you have not heard, the National Institute of Building Sciences is hosting a networking and industry summit to connect some very important people: Female executives from the nonprofit […]

DC’s construction association executives are meeting. This Friday.

In case you have not heard, the National Institute of Building Sciences is hosting a networking and industry summit to connect some very important people: Female executives from the nonprofit […]

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