This session of the Infrastructure 2022 webinar series will highlight disaster preparation projects to address worsening natural disasters. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is the largest-ever federal investment […]
The EV revolution is here, and GM is focused on efforts that drive a 0,0,0, future (Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion). A crucial transformation of our transport system […]
Women in the built environment are daring the rest of us to confront stereotypes that lead to harmful hiring practices and personnel policies that reinforce barriers of the past and […]
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is an accepted approach to gather all the costs associated with ownership of a facility over its life. The inputs to TCO are drawn […]
Priorities in material selection have changed. From global environmental objectives to specific federal policy changes, the way we go about material selection and justifications must check several boxes. This presentation […]
The U.S. built environment has yet to realize the full benefits of digital transformation. NIBS is leading the development and dissemination of next-gen practice standards and processes for the built […]
The risk profile of current and emerging cyber threats to commercial and institutional building sites cannot be overstated. Sites include and may not be limited to critical utilities such as […]
Precast concrete is a durable and resilient material that provides many benefits to efficient, sustainable structures in the long term. While precast concrete has an upfront CO2 impact, the industry […]
There is no shortage of excuses not to build differently, but the current challenges we face as a building industry and society are becoming too tenuous to continue the status […]
NIBS NEHRP AND NWIRP CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP) National Institute of Building Sciences in cooperation with the United States House […]
National Press Club, Room: The Fourth Estate From the flow of electricity to the pulse of communication, from the arteries of transportation to the veins of water supply, these essential […]
Digital twins – detailed digital replicas of physical buildings – are recognized for enhancing design, management, and operational processes. This session will present the fundamentals of digital twin technology, its […]
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