Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0
Apr 3, 2025 | 10:05 AM – 10:05 AM ET
In 2020, the NIBS Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (CFIRE) published A Roadmap to Resilience Incentivization, which calls for public and private incentives that allow owners of buildings and other infrastructure to facilitate the upgrade of existing infrastructure and better design of new infrastructure.
The Role of ESG in Enhancing Building Performance & Value
Apr 3, 2025 | 2:03 PM – 2:03 PM 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.
Cyber-Physical Impact Modeling Webinar
Apr 3, 2025 | 10:05 AM – 10:05 AM ET
The risk profile of current and emerging cyber threats to commercial and institutional building sites cannot be overstated. Sites include and may not be limited to critical utilities such as electric, water and waste management, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, airports, stadiums, office buildings, prisons, and courts. Protecting these sites from bad actions or errors from employees can minimize outside takeover of operational systems, risk to loss of life, personal injury, and harm to the environment.
Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0
With the support of Fannie Mae, the National Institute of Building Sciences has developed a roadmap on mitigation investment to help Americans and the nation’s built environment prepare for and respond to the devastating effects of extreme weather.
In 2020, the NIBS Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (CFIRE) published A Roadmap to Resilience Incentivization, which calls for public and private incentives that allow owners of buildings and other infrastructure to facilitate the upgrade of existing infrastructure and better design of new infrastructure.
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The Net Zero Conference
Apr 3, 2025 | 10:05 AM – 10:05 AM ET
The Net Zero Conference is back and better than ever! NIBS is proud to partner with Verdical Group for their 10th annual conference and expo, which brings together experts in carbon, climate, equity, ESG, net zero, and resilience. Hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center on September 13-14, 2023, this event will include insightful educational sessions, notable keynotes, and exciting tours.
NIBS supporters enjoy 15% off registration with code NETZERO15. Visit netzeroconference.com to register or learn more!
The Intersect of Resilience, Low-Embodied Carbon, and LCCA in Materials Selection
Apr 3, 2025 | 10:05 AM – 10:05 AM ET
This presentation will outline how climate resilience, low-embodied carbon materials objectives, and LCCA intersect while also providing separate important data points in the evaluation of materials for each client project.
Functional Recovery Planning Committee Report
Following the January 2021 FEMA P-2090 / NIST SP-1254 Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time (FEMA-NIST report) publication, as well as other notable efforts within the earthquake community, FEMA requested that BSSC’s formation of the PUC include a commitment to establish a specific Functional Recovery Task Committee in addition to other Issue Teams in order to advance the concepts of increased community resilience and improved post-earthquake functional recovery time within model building codes and structu
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Low-Carbon Concrete Roundtable
Apr 3, 2025 | 10:05 AM – 10:05 AM ET
Why is addressing embodied carbon in the built environment important? What steps can the developer, AEC, and local concrete industry take to reduce the embodied carbon of concrete? Join us for a morning of education, discussion, and networking to explore the current state of the market and identify opportunities to collaborate on implementing solutions.
Space is limited. Please only register a maximum of 2 people from each organization
Housing Affordability Hearing
Apr 3, 2025 | 7:30 AM – 7:30 AM ET
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.
Towards A Zero Carbon Architecture - Building Enclosures
Apr 3, 2025 | 8:35 AM – 8:35 AM ET
This event is jointly presented by AIA|DC BEC and NIBS
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