National Disaster Resilience Conference 2024
Apr 18, 2025 | 4:07 PM – 4:07 PM ET
NDRC24 will feature keynote presentations, discussion panels, spotlight topics, and stories of resilience that will help create more resilient buildings and disaster-resilient communities in the face of earthquakes, floods, hail, hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, wildfires, and other natural hazards.
This year’s theme was “The Next Generation of Building Technology,” focusing on building safety, resilience, durability, sustainability, and occupant comfort in two tracks: building science and building practice.
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Nearly half of Americans live and work in high seismic regions throughout the United States. These regions currently have $108 trillion of national building assets.
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NIBS congressional briefing
Apr 18, 2025 | 11:05 AM – 11:05 AM ET
Nearly half of all Americans live and work in high seismic regions throughout the United States. These regions currently have $108 trillion of national building assets and the work of NEHRP must continue to mitigate risk from earthquakes.
Architecture and engineering firms face the daunting task of creating enduring structures amidst uncertain future climate conditions. Planning for the coming decades necessitates integrating climate science as a pivotal component of their decision-making process.
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Every year, NIBS recognizes built environment professionals – thought leaders, change-makers, and innovators – folks who are getting things done and their work and projects support the industry in big ways.
For the newest episode of the Building Innovation Podcast, we caught up with some of the award recipients from 2023.
We spoke with the following award recipients:
By Christine Cube
The National Institute of Building Sciences recently held a three-part public hearing, bringing together veteran building industry experts to discuss the state of housing affordability.
There’s ample motivation to fix the problem, but it’s taken decades for us to get here. And the road forward isn’t easy to navigate.
By Sara Barrett, Building Seismic Safety Council
The Building Seismic Safety Council’s Functional Recovery Planning Committee has published a report detailing the recommended scope, organization, and deliverables for developing functional recovery code provisions within the 2026 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Recommended Seismic Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures.
Every year, hundreds of built environment professionals descend upon Washington, DC, to attend the Building Innovation conference of the National Institute of Building Sciences.
As part of our mission to continue conference education, NIBS has launched a new webinar series to reach even more professionals on new technology, trends, groundbreaking tools, best practices, and workforce solutions.
It’s our way of extending Building Innovation beyond the in-person meeting.
By Christine Cube
On Monday, November 6, the National Institute of Building Sciences will host a day-long public hearing to discuss the state of housing affordability and solutions to bring down the high cost of housing for middle- and working-class Americans.
