Reports
In 2022, the National Institute of Building Sciences held a three-part event series that convened a group of experts within the built…
When adopted by jurisdictions, codes and standards represent the community’s expectations for the protection of the health, safety and…
Fresh water is a finite, essential resource. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that 36 states expect to experience local,…
Buildings are complex and becoming more so as owners and policymakers demand particular levels of performance. The focus is no longer…
Low vision is characterized by vision that is no longer correctable by glasses, contact lens, surgery, or medication. Low vision is…
Given the gravity of manmade and natural hazard events of the last decade, designing buildings that not only offer resistance, but…
This white paper, released by the Institute’s Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (…
This report, prepared at the outset of the 2020 NEHRP Provisions development cycle, presents some important background on the NEHRP…
Resiliency has become a growing concern in the national psyche. President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding…
This position paper, written and published by the NIBS Digital Twin Integration Subcommittee (DTI-S), encourages the integration of…
