Coming in May: New Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Built Environment

The National Institute of Building Sciences takes social equity in the built environment very seriously. This month, NIBS convened 30 building industry executives to discuss social equity and goals to […]
Building Executives: Social Equity Key to Boosting Built Environment Workforce

National Institute of Building Sciences to release new report on diversity, equity, and inclusion in May (WASHINGTON, DC, January 23, 2023) – The National Institute of Building Sciences recently convened 30 building […]
Built Environment CEOs Sign Diversity Commitment

Association leaders commit to greater diversity, equity and inclusion within the leadership of their organizations (WASHINGTON, DC, October 18, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has secured 20 signatures from […]
Built Environment CEOs Sign Diversity Commitment

NIBS has secured 20 signatures from leaders committed to supporting greater diversity in the built environment. The primary goals that CEOs agreed to include building diverse staff and volunteer leadership […]
Women Executives in Building – When “Being the Only” is Its Own Superpower

Initially, Michelle Buczkowski considered “being the only” an isolating place. Buczkowski, vice president of talent management with 84 Lumber, shared during the virtual leadership meeting of the Women Executives in […]
NIBS Convenes Built Environment Leaders for Social Equity Roundtable

NIBS to sign PwC CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion and collect and share DEI best practices with industry CEOs (WASHINGTON, DC, August 12, 2021) – The National Institute of Building […]
Survey: 65 Percent of Built Environment Employees Say It’s Important to Increase Diversity

The National Institute of Building Sciences collected nearly 12,000 responses to the social equity survey (WASHINGTON, DC, June 15, 2021) – Around two-thirds (65%) of employees have indicated that it […]
Survey: 43 Percent of Built Environment Employees Say Their Company Has a DEI Program

A 2021 Built Environment Social Equity Survey of the National Institute of Building Sciences has found that more than two in five (43%) employed/working respondents indicate their company has a program or […]