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Building Innovation 2016 Conference Track Two to Focus on Preparation, Performance

Achieving community resilience relies on the engagement and action of numerous stakeholders—from commercial and residential building owners to utilities and government leaders—and offering incentives provides a powerful mechanism to encourage tough decision making. At Building Innovation 2016: The National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual Conference & Expo, Achieving a Resilient Future, to be held January 11-15, 2016, in Washington, D.C., participants will examine the multiple incentive packages available to these audiences to advance investment in mitigation and resilience.

WBDG, FMOC, Important FM Issues All on the NFMT Agenda in Baltimore

Attend the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference and Expo (NFMT), to be held March 22-24 at the Baltimore Convention Center, to keep up with best practices and innovations in facility management (FM) and operations, including energy management, sustainability, building technologies, communication and data infrastructure in the built environment. While there, don’t miss the chance to learn about National Institute of Building Sciences activities and strategies relating to the Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), the buildingSMART alliance® and the Whole Building Design Guide® (WBDG). Institute members can attend NFMT for free!

Institute Bids Farewell to a Pioneering Industry Council

This past week, the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors voted to sunset the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC).

Founded in 1980 as the Passive Solar Industries Council, the independent, non-profit organization that later became the SBIC was a pioneer advocate of the whole building approach to sustainable facilities. The founding members, consisting of major building trade groups, large corporations, small businesses and individual practitioners, understood that energy and resource-efficient design and construction are imperative to a sustainable built environment. The SBIC and its members viewed energy use and sustainability within a larger context of benefits related to productivity and overall efficiency, health and safety, serviceability and other performance factors.

Building Innovation 2018 Plenary Keynote to Explore U.S. Embassy in London

James Timberlake, FAIA, partner from KieranTimberlake, the architecture firm that designed the new U.S. Embassy in London, will serve as keynote speaker of the Plenary Luncheon, to be held 12:00 – 1:30 pm, Wednesday, January 10, during Building Innovation 2018: The National Institute of Building Sciences Sixth Annual Conference and Expo, in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Timberlake will discuss the concepts and integration required to design an embassy that reflects the core values of democracy—transparency, openness and equality—while providing a welcoming, secure, highly sustainable environment.

Decarbonizing the Built Environment: Improving Building Performance through Regenerative Design

Mar 29, 2024   |   11:25 AM – 11:25 AM ET

Join AIA in this live course about decarbonizing the built environment through regenerative design and high-performance buildings, addressing the 40% of US energy consumed by buildings. Learn to retrofit existing structures, with 82% of US commercial buildings built before 1999. Dive into the latest research and case studies covering various building types and climates. Discover how existing buildings fit into urban resiliency plans.

The Role of ESG in Enhancing Building Performance & Value

Mar 29, 2024   |   11:25 AM – 11:25 AM ET

We held a panel discussion in DC on The Role of #ESG in Enhancing Building Performance & Value earlier this month for the National Institute of Building Sciences #BI2023 event. It was so successful, we were asked to host a continuation via zoom to answer more questions.

You'll hear from Amy Carenza with ActivePure, Matthew Snyder with ESG Property Consultants and Sarah Feldmann, president of the ESG Network Association.

Design for Resilience and Sustainability with Precast Concrete

Mar 29, 2024   |   11:25 AM – 11:25 AM ET

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.

AEI Conference 2021

Mar 29, 2024   |   11:25 AM – 11:25 AM ET
This conference will explore challenges architectural engineers of tomorrow must face beyond energy efficiency—challenges related to carbon, materials, water, climate, and human health and wellbeing.
Campus Sustainability Month

It’s Campus Sustainability Month.

Throughout October, there are a host of events tied to greener solutions and sustainability of our nation’s college campuses.

Events are aimed at engaging and inspiring “incoming students and other campus stakeholders to become sustainability change agents,” says The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

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