Building Innovation 2016: New Location Announced
Easier Access to Airport a Major Benefit of Change in Venue An unexpected change in location for the upcoming Building Innovation 2016 – the National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual […]
Institute White Paper Spotlights Incentives as the Way to Achieve Resilience
Promotes Stakeholder Buy-in for Economic-Based Strategies The National Institute of Building Sciences, through its Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), has released a […]
Scientific and Technical Experts Wanted to Resolve Flood Map Challenges
The National Institute of Building Sciences is seeking qualified scientific and technical professionals from the public, private and academic sectors to serve on Scientific Resolution Panels (SRPs) responsible for recommending […]
Institute Kicks Off Effort to Develop National BIM Guideline for Owners
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is kicking off development of a new guideline to help building owners and their design teams utilize building information modeling (BIM) during the […]
Building Innovation 2016 Keynote Speakers to Share Unique Perspectives
Will Highlight Building Science Education, U.S. Capitol Renovation, Resilience Initiatives Each year for its conference, the National Institute of Building Sciences staff looks to enlist expert keynote speakers that will […]
October MMC Webinar to Look at Incentives to Mitigate before Disaster Strikes
The need to achieve resilience against natural disasters is growing sharply, even as public funding and appetite for mitigation programs wane. A new approach is necessary—one focused on leveraging incentives […]
Developing Pre-Disaster Resilience Based on Public and Private Incentivization
This white paper, released by the Institute’s Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (…
Diverse Group of Representatives Testify at Hearing on Productivity and the Workforce
Institute Accepting Written Testimony until October 10 The National Institute of Building Sciences is still accepting written testimony for the Representative Hearing on Productivity and the Workforce, held this past […]
Representatives Set to Testify Next Week at Institute’s Hearing on Productivity and the Workforce
The National Institute of Building Sciences has released the schedule of testimony for the Representative Hearing on Productivity and the Workforce, to be held September 25, from 9:00 am to […]
DOE Releases Common Definition for Zero Energy Buildings, Campuses and Communities
Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reached a significant milestone in bringing the building community together by releasing a common definition for a zero energy building, or what is […]