October 6 Webinar to Focus on Outcome-Based Pathway to Achieve Energy Performance
The National Institute of Building Sciences will host a free webinar Thursday, October 6 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET, to highlight an emerging energy performance concept—outcome-based pathways. This new approach […]
Institute Briefs Congressional Staff on Using Incentives to Improve Resilience
Releases Addendum to Incentivization White Paper, Offers Recommendations for Action Representatives from the National Institute of Building Sciences Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate […]
National BIM Guide for Owners Now Available for Public Review
Comments Due by October 31 The National Institute of Building Sciences has completed development of a new guideline to help building owners and their design teams utilize building information modeling […]
FHWA Releases Report on Information Modeling for Bridges
Project Spearheaded by the National Institute of Building Sciences Following a two-year effort, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a report, Bridge Information Modeling Standardization, which sets a path to […]
September BSSC Webinar to Address Response Spectrum Analysis and Linear Response History Analysis
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for Buildings and Other Structures, as well as American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) ASCE/SEI 7-16, […]
New Survey Looks at Energy and Water Performance of Sports Venues
Input Wanted from Stadium and Arena Operators and Managers Description:The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Green Sports Alliance and National Institute of Building Sciences launched […]
Engaging and Interactive Program Set for Building Innovation 2017 Conference
Following its first-ever call for abstracts for its Building Innovation Conference Series, the National Institute of Building Sciences has developed a program schedule to engage the entire building community and […]
Recognize Excellence: Nominate a Project for a Beyond Green™ Award
Now is the time to spotlight the newest buildings, initiatives and innovations that are shaping, informing and catalyzing the high-performance planning, design, construction and operations processes. The Beyond Green™ Awards are […]
One Week Away: BSSC Webinar to Address Seismic Isolation Design
There’s still time to join us for the fourth in a series of webinars sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that highlight the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program […]
Next OSCC Webinar: Getting the Most Out of Off-Site Construction (Part 2)
Thursday August 25 The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) will host the webinar, “Getting the Most Out of Off-Site Construction (Part 2),” on August 25, from 11:00 […]