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Survey: Technology Adoption Across Construction and Building Owners

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, […]

Digital Technology Council Elects New Officers

NIBS has appointed new leadership to the Digital Technology Council Board of Direction. The newly elected officers will serve a two-year term. Terms began last month. The officers include: NIBS […]

New Paper: BIM and Digital Twins Coexist to Drive Sustainability

A new position paper by the NIBS Digital Twin Integration Subcommittee (DTI-S) encourages the integration of building information modeling (BIM) and digital twin technology, presenting a groundbreaking opportunity for the architecture, engineering, […]

Reducing CO2 Emissions with Green Cement and Concrete

As the most commonly used human-made resource on the planet, cement and concrete production accounts for approximately 6% of the world’s CO2 emissions.1 With demand rising and the global construction industry […]

NIBS Opens Up Building Innovation Webinar Series

Every year, hundreds of built environment professionals descend upon Washington, DC, to attend the Building Innovation conference of the National Institute of Building Sciences. As part of our mission to […]

BIM Council Seeks Board of Direction Officer Nominations

The NIBS BIM Council Nominating Committee seeks nominations to fill officer positions on the council’s board of direction. Positions include chair, vice chair, and secretary. Nominations are due August 29, […]

Ballot Comment Period Now Open for the NBIMS-US Project Committee

The National BIM Standard – United States® (NBIMS-US™) Public Review (PR) and Project Committee (PC) Ballot Comment Period are open. During this period, anyone can comment on the ballots; however, voting is […]

NIBS BIM Program Executive Director Talks Standards on Future Construct Podcast

National Institute of Building Sciences BIM Program Executive Director Johnny Fortune recently was featured on the Future Construct podcast, discussing building information management (BIM) and construction solutions for the AEC Industry. Fortune […]

Celebrating NIBS Volunteers During April’s National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month, and NIBS spoke with some of the volunteers who are helping to make a difference in the advancement of building sciences. A Passion to Align Two […]

BIM Executives Discuss CAD, BIM Standards Release & Program Development Plans

An executive roundtable of industry leaders met this month to discuss project updates related to building information management (BIM). National BIM Program Executive Director Johnny Fortune led the meeting which […]

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