Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of Katrina
George Guszcza, D.Eng., CPEM, CCMPresident and CEO, National Institute of Building Sciences My first visit to New Orleans was four years after Hurricane Katrina and 3 years after I left […]
NIBS Leads Way with New National Lifelines Organization
Before Hurricanes Helene and Milton arrived and leveled parts of the south, increasing temperatures, unpredictable weather, and rising seas have made difficult the task of planning for the Atlantic Hurricane […]
Aging Infrastructure Requires National Push for Lifeline Resilience
National Institute of Building Sciences Lifeline Infrastructure Hub to Advance Community Resilience and Recovery after Disasters (WASHINGTON, DC, June 6, 2024) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is leading the […]
The Return of BEST
After a six-year hiatus, NIBS brought back the in-person Building Enclosure Science and Technology conference on March 19-20. Building enclosure experts and BEST6 attendees didn’t miss a beat. The conference took place […]
100 Years of Inspiration from Japan’s 1923 Earthquake
On September 1, 1923, Japan was ravaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake. Within minutes after the magnitude 7.9 subduction zone earthquake, a 33-foot tsunami flooded the nearest coastal areas. A […]
NIBS CEO AC Powell Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration Plan to Accelerate Infrastructure
(WASHINGTON, DC, October 19, 2022) – “Last Thursday, October 13, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new efforts and an action plan to accelerate the rebuilding of our nation’s infrastructure, during the White […]
Transportation Infrastructure: Focusing on Community Uplift and Addressing Past Inequities
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will improve the way Americans travel, as well as how goods and materials are transported. With the current economic state occurring from a multitude […]
Procore Technologies, Inc. Sponsors NIBS Infrastructure 2022 Webinar Series
The second installment of the series takes place April 19 (WASHINGTON, DC, April 18, 2022) – The National Institute of Building Sciences is pleased to announce that Procore Technologies, Inc. […]
Webinar: Transportation Infrastructure and Your Daily Commute
The passage of H.R.3684 – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – ensures daily commutes across metropolitan cities and small towns will be improved. The […]
National Institute of Building Sciences to Launch Infrastructure 2022 Series
The quarterly series is being sponsored by the Consultative Council (WASHINGTON, DC, January 10, 2022) – There has been a lot of movement, talk, and news coverage around infrastructure. This […]
