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Our Year on the NIBS Blog: Top Posts from 2023
By Christine Cube As we look to 2024, we’re reflecting on the news and information that crossed the NIBS blog this year. Here are our top posts from each month, according to readership. January: Disaster Resilience is a Trillion-Dollar Challenge. Here’s What FEMA Can Do To Help February: HUD Unveils New Report to Overcome Barriers to Offsite… more
Thank You and Happy Holidays from NIBS!
By NIBS Staff As we close out another year, we want to take this time to thank our members, contributors, and sponsors. Your support of the National Institute of Building Sciences helps ensure the buildings and communities where we all work and play remain healthy, resilient, sustainable, and safe. This year, NIBS held several events bringing… more
NIBS Named Among 2023 Top-Rated Nonprofits
By Christine Cube Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude. Recently, the National Institute of Building Sciences received a first-time award – 2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits. To achieve this, we needed the support of our community to speak on our behalf about the work and service we provide to the built environment. Thank you to all… more
Housing Affordability: A Problem Multiple Decades in the Making
By Christine Cube The National Institute of Building Sciences recently held a three-part public hearing, bringing together veteran building industry experts to discuss the state of housing affordability. There’s ample motivation to fix the problem, but it’s taken decades for us to get here. And the road forward isn’t easy to navigate. “This is… more
Community Resilience is Now at the Center of Modern Model Building Code Development
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