FHWA Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) – Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #2 – Jan 28
2026-01-28 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Overview
The Federal Highway Administration’s Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) will hold its second meeting virtually in three sessions over three days in January 2026. This meeting will bring together transportation leaders, state DOT representatives, federal partners, and industry experts to advance the national conversation on digital delivery, open standards, and the future of interoperable transportation data.
These three 3-hour sessions on January 22, 26 and 28 from 12:00 – 3:00ET are designed to maximize participation and collaboration in an online setting. As with all full DDSG meetings, this gathering is open to all interested parties and though you will need to register, is free to attend. We hope you will be able to join all three sessions.
What to Expect
During the January virtual stakeholder meeting, attendees will:

Review and discuss progress to date and direction for the DDSG 2025-26 Work Plan

Get an update from FHWA on digital delivery activities underway at the agency

Get updates on progress by Committees, Pooled Funds and Projects since the first DDSG Meeting

Review, discuss and plan existing and needed road mapping efforts

Plan for the in-person workshop coming up in March at GIS-T and for the year beyond

Who Should Attend

State DOT digital delivery, CADD/BIM, GIS, survey, construction, and asset management leaders

Federal agency partners and program managers

AASHTO committee representatives

Technology and industry collaborators supporting digital project delivery

Why Attend
This meeting offers a unique opportunity to:

Connect with peers working at the forefront of digital delivery.

Contribute to the development of national frameworks and shared resources.

Stay informed on evolving federal priorities, open standards initiatives, and interoperability strategies.

Influence the direction of future DDSG activities and collaboration models.

Registration
Attendance is free and open to DDSG members, invited stakeholders, and any industry members interested in advancing digital delivery in the built environment. Registration is available now at the link provided. Be sure to download the appointment to get the sessions in your calendar.

Building-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling
2026-02-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The existing building stock in the United States was not designed to cope with current extreme temperatures. Much needs to be done to fix aging housing, from upgrading poor insulation to fixing ineffective air conditioning, while also designing new buildings for future temperatures, if warming trends continue.
This webinar will focus on building-system strategies to reduce the impacts of extreme heat on buildings, showcasing cooling solutions beyond conventional air conditioning. Participants will hear directly from experts on the policies that will enable greater proliferation of resilient cooling solutions that offer co-benefits for energy efficiency, reduced household energy burdens, and greater energy reliability.
Learning Objectives:

Understand the Link Between Heat and Housing Affordability: Scope how housing infrastructure is unprepared for current temperatures, impacting consumers costs to adequately cool their indoor environments.
Explore Technology Solutions: Discover how resilient cooling technologies can offer co-benefits for energy efficiency and reduced household energy burdens, as well as resilience during power brownouts and blackouts.
Examine the Policy Landscape: Understand how existing federal, state and local policy levers and strategies can increase access and affordability of resilient cooling technologies, and discover real-world examples of implementation.

This webinar is part of the Facing the Heat Webinar Series hosted by NIBS and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) which explores the intersection of risk mitigation, building performance, energy reliability, and policy innovation to address the growing risks of heat in our communities.

Architectural Record’s Sustainability in Practice
2026-02-25 | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, 51 Vassar Street (Building 45), Cambridge, 02139, United States
Architectural Record’s Sustainability in Practice returns February 25, 2026, at the Schwarzman College of Computing at MIT. This day-long conference focuses on actionable strategies for sustainable design, with the opportunity to earn 4.5 AIA LU/HSW credits. Registration is complimentary until January 30. http://arsustainability.com/

Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) – In-Person and Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #3 – Mar 19
2026-03-19 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago, IL, Hyatt Regency McCormack Place following AASHTO GIS-T
Overview
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March 19–20, 2026 | Chicago, IL Location: Hyatt Regency McCormack Place following AASHTO GIS-T Time: Thursday March 19 01:00-05:00CT and March 20 08:00-12:00CT
The Federal Highway Administration’s Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) will convene in Chicago this March for a two-day, in-person working session aligned with the AASHTO GIS-T Symposium. This gathering will bring together transportation leaders, state DOT representatives, federal partners, and industry experts to advance the national conversation on digital delivery, open standards, and the future of interoperable transportation data.
These two half-day sessions taking place on the afternoon of March 19 and morning of March 20, are designed to maximize collaboration while allowing participants to engage in key GIS-T activities happening throughout the week.
What to Expect
During the March 19–20 stakeholder meeting, attendees will:

Align on progress from the 2025–2026 DDSG work plan.

Review updates from ongoing pooled fund initiatives and national research efforts.

Participate in facilitated discussions on data standards, model-based workflows, and implementation strategies across planning, design, construction, and asset management.

Explore case studies from state DOTs highlighting pilot projects, lessons learned, and emerging practices.

Help shape the roadmap for the next phase of national digital delivery coordination.

Who Should Attend

State DOT digital delivery, CADD/BIM, GIS, survey, construction, and asset management leaders

Federal agency partners and program managers

AASHTO committee representatives

Technology and industry collaborators supporting digital project delivery

Why Attend
This meeting offers a unique opportunity to:

Connect with peers working at the forefront of digital delivery.

Contribute to the development of national frameworks and shared resources.

Stay informed on evolving federal priorities, open standards initiatives, and interoperability strategies.

Influence the direction of future DDSG activities and collaboration models.

Registration
Attendance is free and open to DDSG members, invited stakeholders, and industry partners. Registration is available now at the link provided. For in‑person attendance, please complete the designated in‑person registration (Note: You can also find the room registration link to take advantage of the AASHTO GIS-T room block here).

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Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) – In-Person and Virtual Stakeholder Meeting #3 – Mar 20
2026-03-20 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago, IL, Hyatt Regency McCormack Place following AASHTO GIS-T

Facades+ By The Architect's Newspaper
2026-03-26 - 2026-03-27 | Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W. 18th St. New York, NY 10011, Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W. 18th St., New York, NY, 10011, United States
Facades+ returns to NYC with an all-new program featuring the latest developments in building enclosure design and technology
Everything from high-performance facades, to new iconic projects across the city and region, and strategies for increasing climate resilience and energy performance.

Themes we’ll explore:

Embodied Carbon and Envelope Design Optimization
Concrete Futures: Advances in Materials for Building Envelope Excellence
Building Biophilia: Evolving our Enclosures
Wood for Good: Mass Timber as International Design Driver

Symposium + Expo — March 26
Metropolitan Pavilion
125 W. 18th St.
New York, NY 10011
Parking
MP W 20 LLC
180 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 488-5900

Workshops — March 27
New York Law School
185 W Broadway
New York, NY 10013
Parking
City Parking, 56 Leonard Street

Community-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling
2026-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Community infrastructure, such as thermal energy networks, district geothermal, urban forests, shade structures, and smart surfaces, can have a collectively lower upfront cost and lower community-wide energy consumption and the costs of cooling. For example, strategic deployment of cool roofs in Atlanta, mandated by ordinance, are expected to cool the city by 2.4°F in peak summer, deliver $310 million in direct energy savings, and generate $760 million in net financial benefits.
This webinar will explore community-system technologies and strategies for resilient cooling and their benefits for community-wide energy reliability, grid resilience, and extreme heat preparedness. Participants will hear directly from experts on targeted solutions and the policy levers needed to scale up their broad adoption.
Learning Objectives:

Explore Technology Solutions: Discover the range of solutions that can be implemented at a community-system level to lower temperatures outdoors and indoors.
Clarify the Co-Benefits for Mitigation: Learn how shared cooling infrastructure can provide community-wide energy reliability, grid resilience, and extreme heat preparedness.
Examine the Policy Landscape: Understand how existing federal, state and local policy levers and strategies can increase access and affordability of resilient cooling technologies and discover real-world examples of implementation.
Understanding Traditions of Community Cooling: Connect Traditional and forward-thinking community-level cooling solutions.

This webinar is part of the Facing the Heat Webinar Series hosted by NIBS and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) which explores the intersection of risk mitigation, building performance, energy reliability, and policy innovation to address the growing risks of heat in our communities.

CxEnergy2026
2026-04-21 08:00 - 2026-04-24 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel, 301 E North Water Street, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
The #1 Conference & Expo in Commissioning, Energy Management, & Building Technology.
Use code MEDIA10 for 10% off registration. Learn More here: www.CxEnergy.com.

Building Enclosure Council Annual Symposium
2026-04-23 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Des Moines Heritage Center, 120 E. 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Join us for a full day of education, sharing ideas, making connections, and creating discussions around building enclosures.

The Building Enclosure Council of Iowa is proud to present the 2026 BEC-Iowa Symposium. The Symposium features a distinguished panel of speakers who will discuss building science and enclosures. This will be an in-person event only, and attendees can enter a raffle to win prizes (winners will be announced at the end of the symposium).
The event includes breakfast, snacks, lunch, and refreshments. Alcoholic beverages will be served, and drink tickets can be obtained by visiting sponsor booths.

AGENDA
8:00am: Check-in, Sponsor Displays
8:50am: Opening Comments
9:00am: Presentation 1 – John Posenecker
10:00am: Morning Break, Sponsor Displays & Announcements
10:40am: Presentation 2 – Scott and Molly Cutler
11:40pm: Lunch Break, Sponsor Displays & Announcements
1:00pm: Presentation 3 – Mark Parlee
2:00pm: Afternoon Break, Sponsor Displays & Announcements
2:40pm: Presentation 4 – Steven Baczek
3:45pm: Closing Remarks & Raffle Giveways
4:00pm: Roundtable Discussion
5:00pm: Open Networking and Sponsor Booth Teardown

The US Construction & Manufacturing Summit
2026-04-23 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC, 20006, United States
The U.S. Construction & Manufacturing Summit 2025 will convene policymakers, business leaders, infrastructure developers, and innovators to address the future of American industrial competitiveness. From energy and permitting to materials, digital technologies, and workforce development, the event will spotlight how resilient construction and advanced manufacturing are central to rebuilding American industry.
Taking place under a new administration prioritising energy independence, supply chain security, and permitting reform, the summit offers a timely platform for public-private collaboration to accelerate U.S. infrastructure and manufacturing leadership.
This is a free event to attend. Register here to attend: https://registration.motisco.com/the-u-s-construction-and-manufacturing-summit

Grid-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling
2026-04-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The U.S. electric grid is straining to keep up with rising demand for electricity, creating potential risks to communities’ cooling systems in the face of intensifying extreme heat. This challenge presents an opportunity for policymakers to proactively identify potential vulnerabilities in energy systems’ ability to sustain safe indoor temperatures.
This webinar will explore grid system technologies and strategies for resilient cooling. Participants will hear directly from experts on how they prepare the electric grid for increased energy demand and ensure its reliability during extreme heat events as well as the policies needed to scale up these interventions.
Learning Objectives:

Understand Grid Vulnerabilities: Clarify the current state of grid systems in the U.S. and the needs for extreme heat preparedness. Define resilient cooling as a solution and what it looks like for communities and energy officials.
Examine solutions for Grid Resilience: Explore how grid-enhancing technologies and demand-side management can prepare electric grid for increased energy demand and ensure its reliability during extreme heat events.
Clarify Roles for Utilities and Policymakers: Learn about the existing policy tools that utilities and policymakers have to advance grid resilience solutions that offer benefits for resilient cooling
Explore Opportunities for Action: Hear from energy and utility experts on real-world examples of policy implementation

This webinar is part of the Facing the Heat Webinar Series hosted by NIBS and the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) which explores the intersection of risk mitigation, building performance, energy reliability, and policy innovation to address the growing risks of heat in our communities.

Building Innovation 2026
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-20 | The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA, 22102, United States
At NIBS’ annual Building Innovation conference, attendees explore challenges, solutions, new technologies, groundbreaking strategies, and more. There’s no other event that brings together government agency officials, AEC industry professionals, researchers, community planners, and innovative thinkers – to improve the built environment. Through curated panels, collaborative workshops, and federal program showcases, Building Innovation explores how coordination across sectors can unlock scalable solutions to infrastructure challenges—transforming insight into action.
Building Innovation 2026 will build upon momentum from NIBS Building for Tomorrow Conference held in January 2026 which convened federal, state, and local agencies to advance cross-sector policy alignment and explore how system-wide collaboration can drive long-term resilience across America’s lifeline infrastructure systems. Over two days, curated panels and expert-led sessions will showcase innovations in digital delivery, building codes, housing, capital investment strategies, and adaptive design. The conference will also spotlight two critical focus areas: Systems of Systems, which examines how interconnected infrastructure affects resilience at the national scale, and Modular Offsite Construction, which highlights efficient, scalable building methods aligned with NIBS’ emphasis on applied technologies and forward-looking building science. Learn more and register here: https://nibs.org/building-innovation-conference

SAME Joint Technical Training Conference & Expo
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-21 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
The 2026 JETC is where friends and colleagues from across the A/E/C profession and joint engineer community come together for three days of education, training, and networking that is simply unmatched within the industry.
Don’t miss NIBS Digital Technologies Program Manager Jay Kline on Wednesday, May 20th, from 1:30 – 2:30 (Room: B113-114) as he and Franklin Fernandez discuss how the Navy moved AI from hype to execution. Phase I of NAVFAC’s AI Oversight and Implementation Program spanned over 50 use cases and over 100 tools, delivering a reusable framework for prioritizing use cases, evaluating COTS solutions, governing pilots, and scaling AI across military infrastructure enterprises.

SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo
2026-05-19 08:00 - 2026-05-20 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
#SAMEJETC26: Innovate Forward!
Vital ideas. Pivotal connections. Essential mission support.
Energize your role. Resource your mission. Innovate Forward
JETC 2026 is the premier annual gathering of the military engineering community—bringing together uniformed engineers, government civilians, industry leaders, young professionals, innovators, partners, and subject matter experts for three days of collaboration, learning, and inspiration.
This year’s theme, “Innovate Forward,” will spotlight the technologies, strategies, and partnerships shaping the future of engineering support for national defense and infrastructure resilience.
Experience JETC 2026! The only event of its kind and help shape the future of engineering services in support of the warfighter and national security.

13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE)
2026-07-13 - 2026-07-17 | Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
The 13th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE) will bring together researchers and practitioners to share new knowledge and technical innovations that help us to understand and mitigate the damaging effects of earthquakes and tsunamis. The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is organizing this conference in Portland, Oregon—a region with significant hazard from the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The 13NCEE will provide a unique environment and comprehensive program designed to facilitate synergy between earthquake scientists, engineers, and policy professionals from the United States and around the world.

The Early Bird Registration deadline for 13NCEE is fast approaching! Register before February 28, 2026 for the best deal. Visit the registration page at the website for more information on registration rates, categories, and deadlines: https://13ncee.eeri.org/registration/. EERI members receive the best rates, so make sure you renew or join for 2026 first before registering.

More information about the conference, including sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, is available at the 13NCEE website: https://13ncee.eeri.org/. Also, be sure to check out a preview of the conference schedule and program by looking at the Schedule at a Glance and the Accepted Papers Gallery!
