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Op-Ed: Oregon’s Fuel on Risky Riverbanks

Thu, June 1, 2023

Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has begun working with Portland’s 13 bulk fuel terminals to assess their seismic vulnerabilities and implement mitigation, according to an opinion piece published today in The […]

NIBS Scholarship Winner Hopes to Bring Broader STEM Education to Saint Lucia

Mon, May 22, 2023

Since 2022, the National Institute of Building Sciences has awarded the Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship to students with exceptional promise who attend a historically Black college or university […]

DOE Seeks Proposals for Residential Retrofit Projects

Mon, May 15, 2023

Building America, a program of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, seeks proposals for multidisciplinary expert teams to tackle reducing greenhouse gas emissions, or decarbonizing, existing homes […]

Construction Jobs Rise While Employers Struggle with Labor Shortage

Mon, May 8, 2023

A major increase in construction jobs has employers struggling to find enough crew workers to handle projects. In March, reports showed a plunge in construction opportunities. Now, a little over a […]

NIBS BIM Program Executive Director Talks Standards on Future Construct Podcast

Tue, May 2, 2023

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 […]

Rebuilding Together to Lead Over 1,000 Repair Projects For National Rebuilding Month

Thu, April 27, 2023

Each April, Rebuilding Together brings together volunteers across the nation for National Rebuilding Month, an annual call to service, to help solve the urgent need for safe homes and communities […]

Celebrating NIBS Volunteers During April’s National Volunteer Month

Wed, April 26, 2023

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

Tue, April 25, 2023

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

Tue, April 25, 2023

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 outlined the upcoming release of the U.S. National CAD Standard (NCS) and the National BIM Standard-United States (NBIMS-US), as well

National BIM Standard-US Version 4 Nears Balloting Period

Wed, April 19, 2023

The National Institute of Building Sciences, Building Information Management (BIM) Council, partners, industry experts, and members have been working hard to complete the core modules of the next version of […]

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