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National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Statement of Support for Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lower Liability (FIREWALL) Act

(WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2024) The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) applauds Senators Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.)…

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Join Us for Net Zero Buildings Week, June 13-17!

NIBS is participating in Net Zero Buildings Week with the New Buildings Institute (NBI) and many building industry organizations. Today, buildings account for nearly 40 percent of carbon emissions in […]

The Training Materials contains a set of slides for use with Volume I Design Examples. They are developed to correspond to each…

The Training Materials contains a set of slides for use with Volume I Design Examples. They are developed to correspond to each…

National Institute of Building Sciences Announces Departure of President & CEO Lakisha A. Woods

NIBS Board of Directors begins search for a new chief executive (WASHINGTON, DC, November 19, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences announced today the departure of President & CEO Lakisha […]

NIBS President & CEO Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, Elected to Vice Chair of U.S. Green Building Council

Woods joined the board in August 2019, marking it the first time the National Institute of Building Sciences joined the USGBC board of directors (WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2021) – National […]

The Future of the National BIM Standard – United States

The challenge that has been driving the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) effort since its inception is the industry’s challenges around information management in a fragmented networked industry. Emerging database technology such […]

Relying on Science and Health Data: The Critical Balance to Safely Reentering the Workforce

A virtual town hall of the National Institute of Building Sciences has outlined many steps for buildings to be ready for reoccupation (WASHINGTON, DC, May 12, 2020) – Reopening the […]

National Institute of Building Sciences Board Installs New Board Chair and Officers

The board plans to hold a virtual town hall to discuss the needs of the building industry, during this critical time around the coronavirus pandemic (WASHINGTON, DC, April 6, 2020) […]

National Institute of Building Sciences President & CEO Joins U.S. Green Building Council Board

This is the first time the National Institute of Building Sciences has joined the USGBC board of directors (WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 22, 2019) – National Institute of Building Sciences President and CEO […]

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