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Webinar: Team Discusses Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0

By Christine Cube In September, NIBS and Fannie Mae unveiled the Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0 – a continuation of a 2020 study that called for public and private incentives that allow owners […]

NIBS Joins U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day

Standardization offers practical solutions that integrate contributions from nearly every sector—business, local and national governments, and individuals. In October, the world celebrates the importance of standards. The global celebration took […]

NIBS October Events Heat Up

It’s a busy October! NIBS is hosting three webinars this month, starting tomorrow at noon EST with The Intersect of Resilience, Low-Embodied Carbon and LCCA in Materials Selection. In this webinar, […]

NIBS and Fannie Mae Release Mitigation Investment Roadmap

With the support of Fannie Mae, the National Institute of Building Sciences has developed a roadmap on mitigation investment to help Americans and the nation’s built environment prepare for and […]

NIBS Announces BEST6 Call for Abstracts

The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council has opened the call for abstracts for the Building Science and Technology (BEST6) conference. BEST6 will be held […]

Building Innovation 2023 Sessions: Digital Transformation, Workforce, and Resilience

The NIBS annual meeting – Building Innovation 2023 – saw hundreds of built environment professionals descend on the Washington Hilton in DC. Educational sessions started Wednesday, September 6, and they covered four […]

NIBS Wins a Bronze Stevie Award

We’re celebrating at NIBS HQ in Washington. The National Institute of Building Sciences took home a Bronze Stevie Award in the Organization of the Year – Non-Profit or Government Organizations-Small […]

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 Launches Building Innovation: The Podcast

The National Institute of Building Sciences has launched Building Innovation: The Podcast. The podcast will feature a diverse lineup of building industry experts discussing issues and solutions that impact the built […]

BIM Council Seeks Board of Direction Officer Nominations

The NIBS BIM Council Nominating Committee seeks nominations to fill officer positions on the council’s board of direction. Positions include chair, vice chair, and secretary. Nominations are due August 29, […]

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