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CONSULATIVE COUNCIL

The Consultative Council assembles high-level building community representatives to make recommendations directly to the executive and legislative branches of government to improve our nation’s buildings and infrastructure.

Each year, the Consultative Council publishes the Moving Forward Report to investigate key issues, offering solutions to overcoming these challenges. The 2025 Moving Forward Report looks closely at the benefits of retrofitting for resilience.

CONVENING THOUGHT LEADERS

To bring together industry leaders and experts from across the built environment to improve our nation’s infrastructure and buildings

IDENTIFYING CHALLANGES

To assemble experts who identify key issues they believe will be facing the industry in the year ahead

FINDING SOLUTIONS

To develop and publish a yearly report that offers solutions to key challenges the built environment faces

MEMBERSHIP

The council provides a forum for regular interaction and discussion among key organizations. These organizations represent consumers, architects, engineers, government officials, contractors, researchers, and housing officials.

OFFICERS

Chair

Brian Pallasch

Executive Vice President & CEO, IIBEC

Vice Chair

Thomas W. Smith III, ENV SP, CAE, F.ASCE

Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers

Board of Directors Liaison

Kimberly Jones

College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University, Washington, DC

Staff Leads

Jennifer Hitzke

Chief of Staff

Anne Law

Senior Vice President, Professional and Government Affairs

Reports

2025 Moving Forward Report

Each year, the Consultative Council publishes the Moving Forward Report to investigate critical challenges facing the building industry and make recommendations to both industry and policymakers to help overcome those challenges.

2024 Moving Forward Report

During this hearing by the NIBS Consultative Council, attendees learned about the causes of and the solutions to the housing affordability crisis in America. The hearing was open to the public. NIBS has published a report of hearing events and key findings.

2024 Housing Report

As part of the 2024 Moving Forward Report, the Consultative Council examined the fundamental problem of housing affordability in the…

Clean Water, Sanitation, and the Built Environment

As part of the 2024 Moving Forward Report, the Consultative Council is exploring the topic of “Water and Sanitation Access and the…

2023 Social Equity in the Built Environment Workforce Survey

In December 2020, the National Institute of Building Services (NIBS) held a social equity roundtable with more than two dozen…

2022 Moving Forward Report

The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council has issued its 2022 Moving Forward Report, looking closely at the…

2021 Moving Forward Report

Each year, the Consultative Council publishes the Moving Forward Report to investigate key challenges facing the building industry and…

2020 MOVING FORWARD: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL

The National Institute of Building Sciences is authorized by the U.S. Congress to serve the public interest as the essential forum for…

2021 Built Environment Social Equity Survey

In December 2020, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) held a social equity roundtable with over two dozen organizations…

2019 Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) serves as the unbiased forum for discussing issues and identifying opportunities within the building community.

2018 Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council

Each year, the Council develops a Moving Forward Report, which becomes part of the Institute’s Annual Report that goes to the…

Consultative Council on Efficient Use of Water

Fresh water is a finite, essential resource. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that 36 states expect to experience local,…

Consultative Council on Codes and Standards

When adopted by jurisdictions, codes and standards represent the community’s expectations for the protection of the health, safety and…

Congressional Briefing: Retrofitting for Resilience

Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms, have caused devastating financial and human losses across the U.S., with cumulative disaster costs reaching nearly $3 trillion since 1980. In 2024 alone, 27 major disasters resulted in damage exceeding $1 billion each, underscoring the urgent need for resilience measures to protect lives, property, and local economies.

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Housing Affordability Hearing

During this hearing by the NIBS Consultative Council, attendees learned about the causes of and the solutions to the housing affordability crisis in America. The hearing was open to the public. NIBS has published a report of hearing events and key findings.

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Infrastructure 2022 Webinar Series

Infrastructure continues to be one of the biggest topics through recent policy changes, media coverage, and the passed legislation

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COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series

Bringing America back to work and restarting the economy will take planning and vision. Any movement in the direction toward reentering and repopulating buildings, businesses, and transportation systems must follow the health and safety guidelines set forth by science and data, the federal government, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and World Health Organization. To meet this challenge, the Consultative Council sponsored a series of COVID-19 virtual town halls.

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Should you have any additional questions about the Consultative Council or would like to know more about the council’s activities, please contact:

Staff Lead

Jennifer Hitzke

Chief of Staff
jhitzke@nibs.org

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