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NIBS Receives ASAE Silver Award for Earthquakes Briefing

The National Institute of Building Sciences recently was honored with a Power of Associations Silver Award by the American Society of Association Executives for its National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program […]

Digital Technology Council Seeks Board Nominations

The NIBS Digital Technology Council (DTC) Nominating Committee (NC) seeks nominations to fill officer positions on the DTC Board of Direction (BOD). Positions include Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. The […]

The Opportunities and Challenges of Modular Construction

Modular construction consists of building components prefabricated offsite in a manufacturing facility. These components are then transported and assembled onsite. Since both offsite and onsite work simultaneously occur, opportunities exist […]

NIBS Nominates ICC CEO Dominic Sims for WSD Leadership Award

Among the first orders of business as administrating organization of this year’s U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day (WSD), NIBS was proud to nominate International Code Council CEO Dominic Sims […]

Women Executives in Building Symposium: Knowledge is Power

When it comes to barriers to women in construction, they generally include stereotyping and social barriers, lack of education and training, and conditions in the workplace. This and other diversity […]

New Paper: BIM and Digital Twins Coexist to Drive Sustainability

A new position paper by the NIBS Digital Twin Integration Subcommittee (DTI-S) encourages the integration of building information modeling (BIM) and digital twin technology, presenting a groundbreaking opportunity for the architecture, engineering, […]

National Institute of Building Sciences Names New CEO George Guszcza

Dr. Guszcza previously served as Chief Transformation Officer with Michael Baker International (WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2024) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Board of Directors is proud to announce […]

BI2024: NIBS 50th Anniversary Takes Center Stage

Just before Memorial Day, NIBS held the Building Innovation 2024 annual meeting in Washington. Hundreds of built environment professionals descended upon the Capital Hilton to attend educational sessions and network. […]

NIBS Issues Call-to-Action Report on Access to Clean Water and Housing Affordability

The Consultative Council’s 2024 Moving Forward Report identifies key issues and makes recommendations to policymakers to guide potential solutions (WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2024) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) […]

Building Innovation: Mix and Match Your BI2024 Tracks

Building Innovation 2024 is just a few weeks away, and we’re finalizing the details. BI2024 is one of the premiere meetings for all who impact the built environment to find […]

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