The WBDG Whole Building Design Guide® Gets an Overhaul
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences officially launched its newly redesigned free web portal, the WBDG Whole Building Design Guide®. Used by millions of building professionals each year, the WBDG […]
NCGBCS White Paper Looks at Role of Existing Building Codes
How Codes Can Be Used to Transform Nation’s Building Stock The National Institute of Building Sciences National Council of Governments on Building Codes and Standards (NCGBCS) today issued a white […]
Institute Unveils National BIM Guide for Owners
Today, following a year-long development process, the National Institute of Building Sciences released its new guideline to help building owners utilize building information modeling (BIM). The National BIM Guide for Owners (NBGO) […]
Outcome-Based Pathway Needs One More Vote to Become Optional Path in 2018 IECC
Voting via cdpACCESS™ Is Now Open Two weeks ago in Kansas City, Missouri, governmental members at the International Code Council (ICC) Public Comment Hearings considered the “Outcome-Based Compliance” proposed code […]
BSSC Urges ICC Members to Support Seismic Safety When Voting on Code Changes
Asks Support for Earthquake-Focused Positions The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC), developer of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) publication NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for […]
National BIM Guide for Owners Now Available for Public Review
Comments Due by October 31 The National Institute of Building Sciences has completed development of a new guideline to help building owners and their design teams utilize building information modeling […]
FHWA Releases Report on Information Modeling for Bridges
Project Spearheaded by the National Institute of Building Sciences Following a two-year effort, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a report, Bridge Information Modeling Standardization, which sets a path to […]
One Week Away: BSSC Webinar to Address Seismic Isolation Design
There’s still time to join us for the fourth in a series of webinars sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that highlight the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program […]
Institute Spearheads Resilience Chapter in New Architectural Graphic Standards
Earlier this spring, Wiley released the twelfth edition of Architectural Graphic Standards, its seminal reference for building design and construction professionals. Among the updates and features in the edition is a […]
Institute Supports White House Effort to Advance Resilience and the Building Codes
The National Institute of Building Sciences is proud to support the White House in its efforts to advance the nation’s resilience through the application of codes and standards. The White […]
