Consultative Council Recommendations Build on 2014 Industry Priorities
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released its 2015 report, Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council, during its Annual Meeting, held as part of Building Innovation 2016: […]
Dialogue on National Resilience held at the National Institute of Building Sciences
Resiliency has become a growing concern in the national psyche. President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding…
NIBS Guideline 3-2012 Building Enclosure Commissioning Process BECx
The process of commissioning the enclosure follows a similar process as other building systems. However, commissioning the enclosure…
NIBS Guideline 3-2012 Building Enclosure Commissioning Process BECx
The process of commissioning the enclosure follows a similar process as other building systems. However, commissioning the enclosure…
Consultative Council on Efficient Use of Water
Fresh water is a finite, essential resource. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that 36 states expect to experience local,…
Consultative Council on Codes and Standards
When adopted by jurisdictions, codes and standards represent the community’s expectations for the protection of the health, safety and…
Data Needs for Achieving High-Performance Buildings
Data Needs for Achieving High-Performance Buildings
Data Needs for Achieving High-Performance Buildings
Buildings are complex and becoming more so as owners and policymakers demand particular levels of performance. The focus is no longer…
Designing for a Resilient America: A Stakeholder Summit on High Performance Resilient Buildings and Related Infrastructure
Given the gravity of manmade and natural hazard events of the last decade, designing buildings that not only offer resistance, but…
Report on Building Rating and Certification in the U.S. Building Community
On September 25, 2008, the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences appointed a Task Group to review the…