Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes an outstanding individual or organizational member who has made a substantial contribution in support of the mission, goals, and objectives of NIBS. The NIBS Distinguished Service award also honors the impact made to the entire building community.
Statistics show that improvement is needed to increase representation across the built environment.
In 2021, the NIBS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award was inaugurated into the built environment awards, which are presented during NIBS’ Building Innovation conference.
Every year, the National Institute of Building Sciences bestows the Innovator Award to a corporation, organization, individual, or project within the built environment. The award is given for groundbreaking advances and significant technological contributions to the built environment and for exemplary leadership in advancing innovation in the building industry.
Each year, NIBS honors a building industry icon with the Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award. Established in 2011 and named after the first member of NIBS, this award is given to an association, corporation, or individual who has demonstrated a lifetime of dedication to the mission and goals of NIBS. It is NIBS’ highest honor and award.
During Building Innovation 2022, the Mortimer M. Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Philip Schneider, retired.
The National Institute of Building Sciences has opened a call for abstracts for Building Innovation.
BI2023 will take place September 5-7, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC.
This year’s focus will be on key themes, including resilience, technology, workforce development, and building performance and sustainability.
NIBS seeks speakers to cover the following topics:
The National Institute of Building Sciences is proud to announce sponsorship of the Cal Poly Pomona team participating in the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon 2023 (OCSD23).
OCSD23 challenges university teams to design and build model solar-powered homes that address climate change and California’s housing needs. It aims to empower future generations to lead the state’s transition to 100% renewables.
This course will discuss considerations for the holistic design and construction of durable, long-lasting structures that are sustainable, safe and resilient. A building's primary goal is to protect the lives, lifestyles and livelihoods of its occupants. Precast concrete has numerous qualities that can help buildings perform efficiently and offer occupants and communities healthy, flexible and useful spaces that can be effectively utilized over many years.
The National Institute of Building Sciences wrapped its second day of educational sessions on September 28.
The day began with a breakfast keynote by David Maurstad, Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Insurance and Mitigation and Senior Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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