National Institute of Building Sciences

Integrating BIM and Digital Twins: Unveiling a Position Paper for the AECO Industry
2024-09-04 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join us for an insightful webinar focused on the integration of BIM and Digital Twin technologies in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry. This session, based on a newly released position paper developed by the National Institute of Building Sciences and written by leading AEC practitioners, educators, consultants, and technology leaders, will dive into the innovations and efficiencies that these technologies bring.
The webinar will not only demystify technical capabilities and promote efficiency but also highlight the availability and key insights of this comprehensive position paper. Attendees will gain an understanding of the distinct yet complementary roles of BIM and Digital Twins and learn how the position paper will help with integrations and streamlining practices.

Learning Objectives

Understand the main takeaways from the newly released position paper on BIM and Digital Twins.
Explore the distinct yet complementary roles of BIM and Digital Twins.
Discover the importance of using existing data standards and clear use-cases.
Understand the importance of clear communication and proper use-case definitions.

The Intersection of Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency
2024-10-17 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
Public awareness of the need to improve indoor air quality (IAQ), ventilation, and air filtration in buildings greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Post-pandemic, several things have taken place: The Biden Administration announced the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge in 2022, held a White House Summit on Sustainable K-12 School Buildings and Grounds, and released a toolkit this past spring. In June 2023, ASHRAE finalized Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols, a pioneering consensus-based standard that provides explicit requirements for airborne infection risk management, which have been absent for a century from IAQ standards. In July, Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act.
The Environmental Protection Agency refers to IAQ as the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. Controlling common pollutants indoors can help reduce the risk of health concerns and is the job of everyone on the building team.
The U.S. Department of Energy defines energy efficiency as “the use of less energy to perform the same task or produce the same result.” As buildings use less energy, we need to know how indoor air quality is affected by:

Ventilation
Insulation
Building materials
Energy-efficient appliances
Control systems and operations

Balancing IAQ and energy efficiency is crucial to create healthy, comfortable, and sustainable buildings. By integrating efficient ventilation strategies, choosing the right materials, and utilizing advanced technologies, it is possible to enhance both IAQ and energy performance?
Our expert panel will discuss strategies for integration, including whole building design, performance monitoring, education, and workforce training.
Presentations
ASHRAE Presentation USGBC Presentation WELL Institute Presentation

Precast Protects Life: Healthy Buildings
2024-12-03 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Precast, prestressed concrete is a durable material well known for its strength, resilience, and ability to protect the lives, livelihoods, and lifestyles of people and communities. Part of that equation is contributing to safe and healthy spaces where occupants can live and work.
This presentation will discuss how precast concrete can be used to create safe and healthy spaces. It will highlight case studies that utilized precast to accomplish goals.
Attendees will learn about attributes, benefits, and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of healthy buildings. Participants also will understand what a healthy building is, as well as related programs and definitions to measure them.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will learn about attributes, benefits and considerations of using precast concrete in the holistic design of healthy buildings.
Participants will understand what a healthy building is, as well as related programs and definitions to measure them.
Attendees will discover ways that precast contributes to indoor environmental quality, fire/life safety, acoustics, daylighting and more.
Case studies will highlight healthy buildings that utilized precast to accomplish their goals.

Making Digital Twins useful via Mobile Robotics, AI, and Augmented Reality
2025-01-23 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
As the pioneer of BIM-based Digital Twin development, we’ve worked with the leading facility owners and builders, and the biggest challenges were related to creating BIMs for existing facilities, ensuring that new construction delivers BIMs that are of the appropriate quality, and making the created Digital Twins useful considering existing workforce isn’t used to new workflows. The Session will present how to address these challenges using the new technologies and processes.
Learning Objectives

Learn how to set up rules for BIM data and control its quality
Learn how Augmented Reality (AR) can make the adoption of BIM/Digital Twin easier
Learn how mobile robots (e.g. robot dogs or wheeled platforms) can utilize Digital Twins for automating redundant workflows.
Learn how AI/ML can be used to create BIMs from 2D floorplans.

Calculating Moisture Risk in Roofs
2025-02-20 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
The prevention of moisture accumulation in roof decks is a tale as old as roofs. Designers have traditionally used dew point analysis or the Glaser method to determine steady-state moisture risk in roof assemblies of buildings around the globe. However, building systems have become more complicated, and highly technical analysis software has become easier to access.
More designers are turning to hygrothermal analysis to get a more in-depth look at the performance of a roof assembly as components or building usage change over time; this helps account for future climate change or when sensitive materials or building occupants are involved.
This presentation will highlight the critical assumptions that go into different types of roof moisture models. It also will look at the impact of variables incorporated only in hygrothermal analysis, such as air leakage, moisture content of materials and reflectivity. Finally, this presentation will review previous research to show how the changing of basic assumptions can impact the results of both types of analysis – for better or worse.
Learning Objectives

Understand the key differences between the Glaser method and hygrothermal modeling.
Identify the impacts different variables have on roof hygrothermal models.
Determine when to use a Glaser method analysis versus a hygrothermal model to evaluate moisture risk.
Recognize how to hygrothermally model roof assemblies to reduce the risk of moisture issues.

The Importance of Standardized Data for Your Digital Twin
2025-03-13 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Many building owners are starting their transition to digital twins.
There are a plethora of use cases for a digital twin, but having standardized, accurate digital models as your foundation is key to being successful. It sometimes can be challenging to know what to ask for in a model and know that you are getting one that is useful.
Come see best practices for creating your own modeling standards and ensuring you are efficiently receiving valuable models. We will discuss examples of the right and wrong ways to define these standards and go over tips and best practices. Then, we will discover ways you can perform quick model compliance checking.

Learning Objectives

Understand the key considerations you need to know as a building owner before embarking on a digital twin journey
Learn best practices for creating your own modeling standards and ensuring you are receiving valuable models efficiently
See specific examples of the right and wrong way to define these standards and go over tips and best practices
Discover ways you can perform quick model compliance checking

Are Digital Twins Ready for Takeoff? Trends and Implementation Challenges in the AEC Industry
2025-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Digital twins have emerged as a popular term in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, often hailed as a transformative innovation. While some early adopters have embraced digital twins and invested in research and development, many facility owners are skeptical due to lack of standardized guidelines that can lead to challenges in implementation.
For this presentation, a case study approach is used to demonstrate the real-world applications of digital twins in complex facilities, such as those in the healthcare, transportation, institutional, and federal sectors. The presentation also will provide a roadmap for the AEC industry to realize the full potential of this transformative technology.
Finally, the presentation will address broader industry trends and barriers to the adoption of digital twins, including an aging workforce and a lack of shared understanding about the technology.

Learning Objectives

Understand the concept and benefits of digital twin implementation in the AEC industry and the potential of live data-based decision-making for improved facility operations and sustainability initiatives.
Analyze the process of developing a digital twin roadmap and strategy for facility owners to identify system requirements, select appropriate data frameworks, and implement a robust strategy for execution.
Evaluate the challenges and uncertainties surrounding the adoption of digital twins due to unclear return on investment for facility owners.
Explore potential use cases and current trends for digital twin implementation within various market segments and customize adoption strategies based on facility readiness.

Hindsight 20/20 - 20 Years of Leak Detection
2025-03-28 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
As architects and planners seek to maximize the use of all available space, the next generation of low-slope roofs are not only waterproof coverings, but platforms for assets such as solar panels, green roofs, water storage, and amenity spaces. With so much value tied up in our roofs, their resilience is more important than ever. This resilience is measured not in the immediate ability of the roof to withstand the elements, but in its performance over years and decades. As owners and property managers come and go, long-term roof maintenance can become a forgotten issue and defects that have been present since construction can lead to water intrusion that degrades the roof and greatly reduces its lifespan. In response, automated leak detection systems have emerged as a technology adding value for both quality assurance during the construction process, and as an early warning system alerting building owners to developing issues within their roof. Used properly, these systems extend the lifespan of the roof which in turn minimizes disruption to the assets on or below the roof, as well as increasing the quality of life of occupants using the building.
Automated leak detection systems continuously monitor the roof membrane environment, transmitting data which is used to provide a report on the health of the waterproof membrane. Stakeholders gain access to critical information as the roof system is completed – identifying damage caused during construction and verifying repairs prior to commissioning the building. During the operational life of the structure, automated leak detection systems employ sophisticated algorithms, enabling predictive leak detection, location, and assistance with preventive maintenance strategies – significantly reducing the cost of repairs.
This presentation explores the utilization of automated leak detection systems in low slope roofing, with a particular focus on Vancouver, BC lower mainland area. Drawing on experience installing and operating leak detections systems across North America, we highlight several areas in which construction practices inevitably leave defects in the waterproof membrane. Our case studies range from the very common occurrences of construction material being accidentally embedded in the layers of the roof, to chemical burns from adhesives, and risks unique to green-roof infrastructure. In explaining how these defects allow moisture to ingress into the roof environment, we will elaborate on what kind of issues can occur, with reference to real-world instances where substantial maintenance was required just months into the operational life of the roof. Finally, we demonstrate how automated roof leak detection can be used to mitigate the risk of membrane defects going unnoticed by actively monitoring the roof and guiding repairs when necessary. Case studies of both conventional and inverted roof assemblies will demonstrate how automated leak detection systems have protected the inherent value of the roof, and added value of their own over the life of the structure.

Learning Objectives

Identify risks to the waterproof membrane during construction.
Plan quality assurance for roof installations.
Analyse patterns in monitoring data.
Apply automated roof leak detection to long term maintenance planning.

The Future of Work: Leveraging Technology for Business Growth
2025-04-02 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
It’s no secret that there’s room for improvement when it comes to women in leadership positions across the country.
According to a piece by Forbes, women represented 58.4% of the U.S. workforce as of September 2022, but only held 35% of senior leadership positions. What’s more, Forbes reported companies with women executives are 30% more likely to outperform other companies.
Given today’s emerging technology tools – namely artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics – women executives have increased power to drive business innovation and growth.
This is especially important, as technology continues to shape the business landscape of the built environment, and it’s important for women leaders to understand and leverage these tools to stay competitive.
In this session, Sandra Benson, Vice President, Federal Relations & Strategic Partnerships with Procore Technologies, and Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer with Compass Datacenters, will discuss how to harness emerging technologies to grow business and lead change.

Using Urban Building Stock Digital Twins to Streamline Building Retrofit Planning for Urban Energy Efficiency and Resilience
2025-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Rapid retrofitting of America’s existing building stock is of urgent national interest to improve energy efficiency and resilience. But how can cities plan for this significant transition with limited funding, data, resources, and time?
This session introduces a practical and scalable Urban Building stock digital twin for energy modeling developed by the Environmental Systems Lab at Cornell University. Designed to operate on widely available data, the model delivers robust, city-scale building physics models for predicting building energy use and thermal response in power outages. The digital twin platform analyzes existing energy consumption patterns. It predicts future energy consumption trends, allowing users to evaluate the impact of electrification, building retrofits, and extreme weather events on energy demand and emissions. It also enables cost and incentive modeling, helping cities and utilities assess financial feasibility and prioritize retrofit strategies. The session features a real-world case study from Ithaca, NY, the first U.S. city to commit to 100% building decarbonization and community-wide carbon neutrality. Within the session, we will provide pointers on how to scale this work to other communities.

Learning Objectives

Identify key public data required to build city-scale energy simulation models and recognize how these models can be improved using city-specific or private datasets.
Understand how Urban Building Energy Modeling (UBEM) serves as an effective tool to analyze existing energy consumption patterns and predict future energy trends.
Explore how UBEMs could inform energy policy, guide decarbonization planning, and prioritize retrofit interventions by providing detailed and accurate information about building retrofit potential, upgrade costs, and incentives eligibility.
Learn from real-world UBEM applications based on a case study from Ithaca, NY, the first U.S. city to commit to full building decarbonization.

Home Hardening in the WUI: An Analysis of Recent Fire Testing
2025-04-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
As an increasing number of homes are built in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), it is important to understand how residential construction performs when exposed to wildland fires. WUI zones are the areas where wildland – forests, chaparral, grassland, etc., meet or mix with human development. Home hardening is a term used to describe purposeful actions taken to help protect buildings in WUI zones. Home hardening provisions within WUI codes rely on a combination of prescriptive requirements and performance requirements based on standardized tests.
In the past several years, the American Wood Council (AWC), Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) and the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), a part of UL Research Institutes, have independently conducted multiple series of both standardized and non-standardized fire tests to quantify typical WUI fire exposures and characterize the performance of various building envelope components and assemblies under those exposures. The fire tests have been multi-faceted with individual approaches to allow for wider industry understanding of performance. FSRI’s and IBHS’s fire tests have investigated the general performance of the entire building envelope, while AWC’s tests have focused specifically on hardening measures for exterior walls, projections, and intersections between these surfaces.
Learning Objectives

Develop awareness of the different types of fire exposure hazards within the WUI.
Recognize the importance of defensible space and how it affects fire exposure hazards.
Learn about recent fire research, fire tests and results.
Understand how these fire tests have shed light on effective home hardening measures.

Cognitive Digital Twins: A Roadmap for Evolving Operations and Maintenance in the Age of AI
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Virtual Event
In this session, TwinKnowledge will discuss a new type of digital twin that has emerged with AI, cognitive digital twins (CDTs), and their implications for the AECO industry.
Cognitive digital twins enable O&M workflows that are supported end-to-end by AI. They are built on top of existing digital twins; they use AI to make sense of digital twin data, generate insights such as anomaly detection and predictive maintenance for better decision-making/planning, and combine information from scattered O&M documents to generate response plans for maintenance activities.
TwinKnowledge will discuss what CDTs are, why they are so valuable for O&M, how they build on top of current digital twin systems, and a general roadmap for where to start in evolving existing digital twin systems into cognitive digital twins.

Learning Objectives

What Is a cognitive digital twin (CDT)?
Why CDTs are so valuable for O&M
How CDTs work within current digital twin systems
Where any company can start with integrating CDT capabilities

Cognitive Digital Twins: A Roadmap for Evolving Operations and Maintenance in the Age of AI
2025-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC

Optimizing Asset Definition and Structure for Enabling Digital Twins
2025-04-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-13 13:00 - 13:55 UTC | Virtual Event
This session will explore the importance of well-defined Asset Registries and precise Asset Definitions in the development and implementation of digital twins. It will introduce new concepts, methodologies, and standards for structuring and managing asset information to support the integration of enterprise systems.
By enhancing these definitions and registries, organizations can optimize asset data usage, align with ISO 55000 principles, and ultimately improve overall asset management and performance.

Learning Objectives

Understand the critical role of Asset Registries and Asset Definitions in enabling digital twins.
Learn new methodologies and standards for structuring and managing asset information.
Explore how to integrate enterprise systems to support scalable digital twin solutions.
Discover ways to leverage digital twins to enhance asset management and align with ISO 55000 principles.

Infrastructure 2022 Webinar Series
2025-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
There has been a lot of movement, talk, and news coverage about infrastructure.
This year, we’re digging deep with a new Infrastructure Webinar Series – a quarterly event centered around key infrastructure topics. These include:

Transportation infrastructure
Goods and supply chain challenges
Lifelines and access to high-speed networks
Preparedness and mitigating the climate crisis

The National Institute of Building Sciences continues its mission to provide an open forum for discussion among the various facets of the building sector.
Last year, despite lingering challenges with COVID and in-person meetings, NIBS found a solution and launched the year-long virtual Resilience 2021 series. Our subject matter experts looked at everything from natural disaster mitigation and the pandemic’s impact on technology in the built environment to building information modeling.
Join us for Infrastructure 2022.

FEMA/BSSC 2020 NEHRP Provisions Design Examples Webinar Series
2025-04-30 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The 2020 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures (FEMA P-2082) marks the tenth edition of this technical resource document since its first publication in 1985. As with prior editions, this FEMA document is a national seismic code resource for design professionals and the U.S. standards and code-development organizations. Most of the recommended code changes in Part 1 of the NEHRP Provisions are adopted by ASCE/SEI 7-22, Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures, which is to be adopted by reference by the 2024 International Building Code.
The 2020 NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples are developed by BSSC for FEMA to illustrate and explain some of the new changes of the 2020 NEHRP Provisions, ASCE/SEI 7-22, and the material design standards referenced therein in design applications. The Design Examples are developed primarily for design practitioners; however, college students learning about earthquake engineering and engineers studying for their licensing exam or designing in regions of moderate and high seismicity will find this document’s explanation of earthquake engineering, the 2020 Provisions, and ASCE/SEI 7-22 seismic provisions helpful.
The webinar series is organized by the eight chapters in the 2020 NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples, and serves as part of the FEMA NEHRP/BSSC outreach and education effort.
Registration for the webinar series is free (space is limited). CEUs (for AIA and ICC) and certificates of attendance for PDHs and will be provided to those who attend the live webinars.

Addressing Workforce Shortages: How Can the Construction Industry Attract More Workers?
2025-05-08 01:00 - 14:00 UTC | Virtual Event
Only 7% of U.S. students and jobseekers actively seek work in the construction industry, according to a new study conducted by Dodge Construction Network.
Despite this, the study also reveals there are several opportunities to increase that share. Join Donna Laquidara-Carr, Industry Insights Research Director with Dodge, as she discusses key findings from the study of over 250 people working in construction and more than 1,100 students, jobseekers, and people employed in other industries in the U.S.
The study provides actionable information about how to attract more workers to the industry, including:

What those working in construction find most satisfying in their careers
What the next generation of workers are looking for and how the industry can make itself more appealing to them
What keeps the largest share of people from considering work in construction (and it probably isn’t what you think)
How the construction industry needs to communicate with the next generation of workers

Addressing Workforce Shortages: How Can the Construction Industry Attract More Workers?
2025-05-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC

Enhancing Sustainability and Energy Conservation Through Digital Twin Technology
2025-05-11 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
In the evolving landscape of building management, transitioning from traditional systems of record to systems of insight has become crucial for sustained operational effectiveness and resilience.
This session explores the innovative application of digital twin technology from the owner’s and operator’s perspectives, underscoring its pivotal role in advancing sustainability and energy conservation within building operations.
Digital twins serve as a sophisticated tool that integrates four main data streams — hard assets, asset cutsheets, dynamic operational data, and institutional knowledge — into a unified middleware dashboard. Digital twins are 3D representations of the real-world asset and are the pathway for continued sustainability.
This integration not only simplifies the management of building data but also enhances the decision-making processes, allowing for more accurate virtual inspections and proactive maintenance strategies. By replicating physical assets in a virtual environment, digital twins enable operators to perform detailed analyses and simulations, which helps in pinpointing inefficiencies and predicting future performance under various scenarios.
This presentation will delve into the methodologies for transforming a building information model (BIM) into a navigable, asset-level digital twin. It will outline the process of data aggregation, labeling, and algorithm application, which are crucial for enhancing operational and energy efficiencies tailored to specific assets. The outcome is a streamlined, intuitive interface that not only promotes sustainability but also supports the building’s long-term viability and compliance with evolving environmental standards.

Learning Objectives

Understand the Role of Digital Twin Technology: Gain insights into how digital twins transform traditional building management systems into advanced, sustainable solutions by integrating hard assets, dynamic operational data, and institutional knowledge.
Explore Data Integration Techniques: Learn the methodologies for converting Building Information Models (BIM) into digital twins, focusing on data aggregation, labeling, and algorithm application for enhanced energy efficiency.
Enhance Decision-Making Processes: Discover how digital twins improve decision-making through detailed analyses, virtual inspections, and predictive maintenance strategies, ultimately contributing to energy conservation.
Optimize Asset Performance and Energy Use: Learn how owners and operators can utilize digital twins to optimize asset performance, reduce energy consumption, and achieve long-term sustainability goals.

Building Innovation 2025
2025-05-19 08:00 - 2025-05-21 17:00 UTC
Building Innovation attendees come to explore challenges, possibilities, the latest tools, groundbreaking strategies, and more.

Hindsight 20/20 - 20 Years of Leak Detection
2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
As architects and planners seek to maximize the use of all available space, the next generation of low-slope roofs are not only waterproof coverings, but platforms for assets such as solar panels, green roofs, water storage, and amenity spaces. With so much value tied up in our roofs, their resilience is more important than ever. This resilience is measured not in the immediate ability of the roof to withstand the elements, but in its performance over years and decades. As owners and property managers come and go, long-term roof maintenance can become a forgotten issue and defects that have been present since construction can lead to water intrusion that degrades the roof and greatly reduces its lifespan. In response, automated leak detection systems have emerged as a technology adding value for both quality assurance during the construction process, and as an early warning system alerting building owners to developing issues within their roof. Used properly, these systems extend the lifespan of the roof which in turn minimizes disruption to the assets on or below the roof, as well as increasing the quality of life of occupants using the building.
Automated leak detection systems continuously monitor the roof membrane environment, transmitting data which is used to provide a report on the health of the waterproof membrane. Stakeholders gain access to critical information as the roof system is completed – identifying damage caused during construction and verifying repairs prior to commissioning the building. During the operational life of the structure, automated leak detection systems employ sophisticated algorithms, enabling predictive leak detection, location, and assistance with preventive maintenance strategies – significantly reducing the cost of repairs.
This presentation explores the utilization of automated leak detection systems in low slope roofing, with a particular focus on Vancouver, BC lower mainland area. Drawing on experience installing and operating leak detections systems across North America, we highlight several areas in which construction practices inevitably leave defects in the waterproof membrane. Our case studies range from the very common occurrences of construction material being accidentally embedded in the layers of the roof, to chemical burns from adhesives, and risks unique to green-roof infrastructure. In explaining how these defects allow moisture to ingress into the roof environment, we will elaborate on what kind of issues can occur, with reference to real-world instances where substantial maintenance was required just months into the operational life of the roof. Finally, we demonstrate how automated roof leak detection can be used to mitigate the risk of membrane defects going unnoticed by actively monitoring the roof and guiding repairs when necessary. Case studies of both conventional and inverted roof assemblies will demonstrate how automated leak detection systems have protected the inherent value of the roof, and added value of their own over the life of the structure.
Speakers
JASON TEETAERT
CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, SMT RESEARCH
Jason Teetaert is co-founder and president of SMT Research, a structure monitoring company based in Vancouver BC. Teetaert graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and has over 20 years experience in the construction industry; developing numerous turnkey solutions for building envelope monitoring with a strong focus on moisture. He holds patents in the areas of moisture detection, and patents pending in roof monitoring and low powered hybrid wireless/wired networks. Teetaert leads the design of moisture detection systems in residential, educational, and institutional projects related to sustainable buildings and investigations.
CAITLIN HAY, AA MACS
TECHNICAL ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, SMT RESEARCH
Caitlin Hay is a dedicated Technical Engagement Manager at SMT – Structure Monitoring Technology, a leading firm specializing in advanced solutions for leak detection and structural health monitoring for commercial, research and mass timber buildings. At SMT, Hay has played a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategic communication and education initiatives that aid in the company’s commitment to innovation and quality assurance in construction. As a speaker, Hay offers valuable insights into building roof leak detection through data-driven storytelling.
Hay has leveraged her expertise to enhance sensor and leak detection technology awareness on a global scale. Her work involves creating impactful communication strategies that support the industry goal of advancing infrastructure quality assurance, resilience and sustainability.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify risks to the waterproof membrane during construction.
Plan quality assurance for roof installations.
Analyse patterns in monitoring data.
Apply automated roof leak detection to long term maintenance planning.

AIA Conference 2025
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-07 | Boston Convention Center, 415 Summer St, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Connect with the AEC industry.

Bioclimatic Skin for Future Environment
2025-06-05 13:00 - 13:55 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
While building physics largely are based on Newtonian principles, physics outside of the built environment have been moving toward quantum mechanics.
This presentation will start to see environmental factors through the lens of quantum mechanics. It also will include future bioclimatic elements and how the above may inform facade design.

Learning Objectives

Learn how quantum mechanic thinking can impact architecture design
Understand how future climates can impact our facades
Reveal the limitations in current facade testing
Learn the bioclimatic factors that transfer from outdoors to indoors through the facade

Groundbreaking Women in Construction
2025-06-08 - 2025-06-10 | Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Cir N, San Diego, 92108, United States
Groundbreaking Women in Construction is heading to San Diego from June 8-10, 2025, after a successful expansion to New York City! This is your chance to be part of the construction industryʼs most influential talent management conference—where leadership skills are sharpened, connections are forged, and inspiration is ignited.

Singularity Unveiled: Exploring the Future of Spatial Computing and Digital Twins
2025-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Dive into the transformative world of Singularity, where artificial intelligence, spatial computing, and digital twins converge to redefine how we design, interact with, and understand the built environment.
This session explores the groundbreaking technologies driving this evolution, including real-time data integration, immersive visualization, and predictive modeling, powered by AI.
Discover how spatial computing is reshaping human-machine interaction, creating opportunities for unprecedented collaboration and precision. Learn how digital twins -virtual replicas of physical assets – enable architects, engineers, and stakeholders to simulate, monitor, and optimize structures throughout their lifecycle.
Through practical examples and future-focused insights, this presentation will illuminate how these technologies can enhance your business, streamline workflows, and elevate your creative and strategic potential. Whether you’re an innovator, designer, or decision-maker, you’ll leave with actionable takeaways to harness the Singularity’s promise in shaping the future of the built environment and beyond.

A New Resource to Understanding Advanced Lighting Controls
2025-06-11 14:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Did you know that advanced lighting controls could result in an average of nearly 70% lighting energy savings? Unfortunately, there is an industry-wide knowledge gap about how to utilize advanced controls to capitalize on energy savings and ensure buildings run at peak performance. To address this gap, Slipstream was awarded a grant by the Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to develop a comprehensive training resource on advanced lighting controls.
This webinar will briefly describe the project and will show how to access the free training. Additionally, the webinar will go over some lighting controls basics to get you thinking about saving energy in your building.

SBSE Quarterly Seminar Series - Summer Solstice 2025
2025-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
The Society of Building Science Educators is thrilled to invite you to our second quarterly seminar series! The featured panel of experts— John Straube and Keith Simon—will share their insights on building enclosures in building science education. Join the discussion on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM Pacific (PDT) to celebrate the solstice and gain valuable knowledge from our distinguished guests. We can’t wait to connect with you.

Congressional Briefing: Retrofitting for Resilience
2025-06-26 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Rayburn Congressional Office Building, Room 2167, Rayburn Congressional Office Building, Room 2167
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.
The 2025 Moving Forward report Retrofitting for Resilience outlines the urgent need for proactive investment in disaster mitigation strategies. It highlights that every $1 spent on resilience can yield up to $13 in savings from avoided losses, according to the 2019 National Institute of Building Sciences Mitigation Saves Study. It also urges policymakers, industry leaders, and communities to take immediate action to support the retrofitting of buildings and infrastructure for enhanced resilience in the face of increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters.
Join us for a Congressional briefing on the findings of the new report, which outlines how strategic investments in disaster mitigation can save lives, protect property, and strengthen local economies. This timely discussion will highlight:

Evidence-based strategies for retrofitting buildings and infrastructure

Policy recommendations to support resilient communities nationwide

S. 1323: The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act

Keep scrolling for a video of the briefing.
