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We’re Seeking Speakers for our Building Innovation 2023!

The National Institute of Building Sciences has opened a call for abstracts for Building Innovation. BI2023 will take place September 5-7, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC. This year’s […]

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Get to Know Anne Ellis, NIBS Board Chair

Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, NAC is a recognized structural engineer, industry trailblazer, and champion of innovation to improve our built environment. Her career extends over four decades, six […]

U.S. National BIM Program Names Workstream Leads

Last fall, the National Institute of Building Sciences developed an implementation and launch plan for the U.S. National BIM Program (NBP). The 60-page Foundation for Digital Transformation of Capital Facilities and Infrastructure […]

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 […]

Disaster Resilience is a Trillion-dollar Challenge. Here’s What FEMA Can Do to Help

Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported the US surpassed $1 trillion in losses and 5,000 deaths from 122 separate billion-dollar disasters over the past seven years. These eyewatering losses […]

Our Year on the NIBS Blog: Top Posts from 2022

As we look ahead to 2023, we’re reflecting on the news and information that crossed the NIBS blog this year. Here are our top posts from each month, according to […]

Happy Holidays from Team NIBS!

We want to take this moment to thank you for following and supporting the National Institute of Building Sciences. The greater built environment is critical to our work to ensure […]

We’re Sponsoring the Cal Poly Pomona Team in the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon!

The National Institute of Building Sciences is proud to announce sponsorship of the Cal Poly Pomona team participating in the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon 2023 (OCSD23). OCSD23 challenges university teams to design […]

CFIRE and Partners Kick Off Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0

The Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council (MMC) Committee on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE) held its Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0 kickoff meeting with project partners this month. Nearly two dozen industry […]

BI2022 Day 2: Hurricane Ian Mobilization, Building Awards, Resilience and Risk Management

The National Institute of Building Sciences wrapped its second day of educational sessions on September 28. The day began with a breakfast keynote by David Maurstad, Deputy Associate Administrator for […]

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