Institute Participates in White House Forum on Smart Finance for Disaster Resilience
Discussion Focuses on Incentivization The White House Council on Environmental Quality hosted a forum this morning on innovative insurance, mortgage, tax and finance-based strategies to support pre-disaster mitigation and community […]
Live August 3: White House to Stream Forum on Smart Finance for Disaster Resilience
Institute to Join Discussion on Incentivization The National Institute of Building Sciences will participate in the White House Forum on Smart Finance for Disaster Resilience, to be held tomorrow, August […]
New Workshop Looks at What to Do When Building Control Systems Get Hacked
A new workshop, sponsored by the National Institute of Building Sciences, answers the question of what to do when building control systems have been hacked or taken over by ransomware. […]
August BSSC Webinar to Address Seismic Isolation Design
Seismic isolation is perhaps the most effective method available for protecting structures from earthquake damage. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for Buildings and Other […]
ABA Resolution Could Reduce Safety, Increase Costs, Add Undue Burden to Tax Payers
Institute Recommends Instead Engaging in a Dialogue with SDO Community The National Institute of Building Sciences issued an open letter today to delegates attending the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) […]
Second OSCC Webinar Addresses Precast Concrete Off-Site Construction
The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) will co-sponsor the second webinar in OSCC’s new webinar series designed to share knowledge […]
Learn How to Better Protect Building Control Systems
Next Quarterly Cybersecurity Workshops One Month Away More and more building owners, including federal agencies, are using “smart” systems to improve the functionality of their facilities. These new systems can […]
BSSC Webinar on 2015 NEHRP Design Examples, June 28
In less than two weeks, the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) will host a free webinar. The “2015 NEHRP Design Examples” webinar with take place Tuesday, […]
Only One Day Left to Submit an Abstract to Present at Building Innovation 2017
Forms Due Midnight June 15th Time is running out for industry professionals to submit an abstract to present during Building Innovation 2017: The National Institute of Building Sciences Fifth Annual […]
Consultative Council to Host Briefing During High Performance Building Week
Will Highlight Its Findings, Recommendations to Improve Built Environment The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council will host a briefing during High Performance Building Week to highlight its 2015 Moving […]