This is the final week to participate in a survey about technology adoption across construction and building owners.
To help the industry advance, NIBS has partnered with Dodge Construction Network, Autodesk, Esri, and Trimble on research that will quantify the state of technology use by owners in the construction industry.
Through NIBS' ongoing… more
Among the first orders of business as administrating organization of this year’s U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD), NIBS was proud to nominate International Code Council CEO Dominic Sims for the prestigious Ronald H. Brown Standards Leadership Award.
Members of the U.S. standards and conformity assessment community will honor Sims… more
Architecture and engineering firms face the daunting task of creating enduring structures amidst uncertain future climate conditions. Planning for the coming decades necessitates integrating climate science as a pivotal component of their decision-making process.
Global warming scenarios vary widely, from severe impacts due to high greenhouse gas… more
2024 is a big year for the National Institute of Building Sciences.
NIBS officially was established in August 1974, by the U.S. Congress in the Housing and Community Development Act, Public Law 93-383. At that time, Congress recognized the need for an organization to serve as an authoritative source supporting government and private sector… more
By Sara Barrett, Building Seismic Safety Council
The Building Seismic Safety Council’s Functional Recovery Planning Committee has published a report detailing the recommended scope, organization, and deliverables for developing functional recovery code provisions within the 2026 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Recommended… more
