National Institute of Building Sciences

Optimizing Asset Definition and Structure for Enabling Digital Twins
2025-05-13 13:00 - 13:55 UTC | Virtual Event
This session will explore the importance of well-defined Asset Registries and precise Asset Definitions in the development and implementation of digital twins. It will introduce new concepts, methodologies, and standards for structuring and managing asset information to support the integration of enterprise systems.
By enhancing these definitions and registries, organizations can optimize asset data usage, align with ISO 55000 principles, and ultimately improve overall asset management and performance.

Learning Objectives

Understand the critical role of Asset Registries and Asset Definitions in enabling digital twins.
Learn new methodologies and standards for structuring and managing asset information.
Explore how to integrate enterprise systems to support scalable digital twin solutions.
Discover ways to leverage digital twins to enhance asset management and align with ISO 55000 principles.

Building Innovation 2025
2025-05-19 08:00 - 2025-05-21 17:00 UTC
Building Innovation attendees come to explore challenges, possibilities, the latest tools, groundbreaking strategies, and more.

Hindsight 20/20 - 20 Years of Leak Detection
2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
As architects and planners seek to maximize the use of all available space, the next generation of low-slope roofs are not only waterproof coverings, but platforms for assets such as solar panels, green roofs, water storage, and amenity spaces. With so much value tied up in our roofs, their resilience is more important than ever. This resilience is measured not in the immediate ability of the roof to withstand the elements, but in its performance over years and decades. As owners and property managers come and go, long-term roof maintenance can become a forgotten issue and defects that have been present since construction can lead to water intrusion that degrades the roof and greatly reduces its lifespan. In response, automated leak detection systems have emerged as a technology adding value for both quality assurance during the construction process, and as an early warning system alerting building owners to developing issues within their roof. Used properly, these systems extend the lifespan of the roof which in turn minimizes disruption to the assets on or below the roof, as well as increasing the quality of life of occupants using the building.
Automated leak detection systems continuously monitor the roof membrane environment, transmitting data which is used to provide a report on the health of the waterproof membrane. Stakeholders gain access to critical information as the roof system is completed – identifying damage caused during construction and verifying repairs prior to commissioning the building. During the operational life of the structure, automated leak detection systems employ sophisticated algorithms, enabling predictive leak detection, location, and assistance with preventive maintenance strategies – significantly reducing the cost of repairs.
This presentation explores the utilization of automated leak detection systems in low slope roofing, with a particular focus on Vancouver, BC lower mainland area. Drawing on experience installing and operating leak detections systems across North America, we highlight several areas in which construction practices inevitably leave defects in the waterproof membrane. Our case studies range from the very common occurrences of construction material being accidentally embedded in the layers of the roof, to chemical burns from adhesives, and risks unique to green-roof infrastructure. In explaining how these defects allow moisture to ingress into the roof environment, we will elaborate on what kind of issues can occur, with reference to real-world instances where substantial maintenance was required just months into the operational life of the roof. Finally, we demonstrate how automated roof leak detection can be used to mitigate the risk of membrane defects going unnoticed by actively monitoring the roof and guiding repairs when necessary. Case studies of both conventional and inverted roof assemblies will demonstrate how automated leak detection systems have protected the inherent value of the roof, and added value of their own over the life of the structure.
Speakers
JASON TEETAERT
CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, SMT RESEARCH
Jason Teetaert is co-founder and president of SMT Research, a structure monitoring company based in Vancouver BC. Teetaert graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and has over 20 years experience in the construction industry; developing numerous turnkey solutions for building envelope monitoring with a strong focus on moisture. He holds patents in the areas of moisture detection, and patents pending in roof monitoring and low powered hybrid wireless/wired networks. Teetaert leads the design of moisture detection systems in residential, educational, and institutional projects related to sustainable buildings and investigations.
CAITLIN HAY, AA MACS
TECHNICAL ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, SMT RESEARCH
Caitlin Hay is a dedicated Technical Engagement Manager at SMT – Structure Monitoring Technology, a leading firm specializing in advanced solutions for leak detection and structural health monitoring for commercial, research and mass timber buildings. At SMT, Hay has played a pivotal role in shaping and executing strategic communication and education initiatives that aid in the company’s commitment to innovation and quality assurance in construction. As a speaker, Hay offers valuable insights into building roof leak detection through data-driven storytelling.
Hay has leveraged her expertise to enhance sensor and leak detection technology awareness on a global scale. Her work involves creating impactful communication strategies that support the industry goal of advancing infrastructure quality assurance, resilience and sustainability.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify risks to the waterproof membrane during construction.
Plan quality assurance for roof installations.
Analyse patterns in monitoring data.
Apply automated roof leak detection to long term maintenance planning.

AIA Conference 2025
2025-06-04 - 2025-06-07 | Boston Convention Center, 415 Summer St, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Connect with the AEC industry.

Bioclimatic Skin for Future Environment
2025-06-05 13:00 - 13:55 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
While building physics largely are based on Newtonian principles, physics outside of the built environment have been moving toward quantum mechanics.
This presentation will start to see environmental factors through the lens of quantum mechanics. It also will include future bioclimatic elements and how the above may inform facade design.

Learning Objectives

Learn how quantum mechanic thinking can impact architecture design
Understand how future climates can impact our facades
Reveal the limitations in current facade testing
Learn the bioclimatic factors that transfer from outdoors to indoors through the facade

Groundbreaking Women in Construction
2025-06-08 - 2025-06-10 | Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Cir N, San Diego, 92108, United States
Groundbreaking Women in Construction is heading to San Diego from June 8-10, 2025, after a successful expansion to New York City! This is your chance to be part of the construction industryʼs most influential talent management conference—where leadership skills are sharpened, connections are forged, and inspiration is ignited.

Singularity Unveiled: Exploring the Future of Spatial Computing and Digital Twins
2025-06-10 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Dive into the transformative world of Singularity, where artificial intelligence, spatial computing, and digital twins converge to redefine how we design, interact with, and understand the built environment.
This session explores the groundbreaking technologies driving this evolution, including real-time data integration, immersive visualization, and predictive modeling, powered by AI.
Discover how spatial computing is reshaping human-machine interaction, creating opportunities for unprecedented collaboration and precision. Learn how digital twins -virtual replicas of physical assets – enable architects, engineers, and stakeholders to simulate, monitor, and optimize structures throughout their lifecycle.
Through practical examples and future-focused insights, this presentation will illuminate how these technologies can enhance your business, streamline workflows, and elevate your creative and strategic potential. Whether you’re an innovator, designer, or decision-maker, you’ll leave with actionable takeaways to harness the Singularity’s promise in shaping the future of the built environment and beyond.

A New Resource to Understanding Advanced Lighting Controls
2025-06-11 14:00 - 14:45 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Did you know that advanced lighting controls could result in an average of nearly 70% lighting energy savings? Unfortunately, there is an industry-wide knowledge gap about how to utilize advanced controls to capitalize on energy savings and ensure buildings run at peak performance. To address this gap, Slipstream was awarded a grant by the Department of Defense (DoD) Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) to develop a comprehensive training resource on advanced lighting controls.
This webinar will briefly describe the project and will show how to access the free training. Additionally, the webinar will go over some lighting controls basics to get you thinking about saving energy in your building.

SBSE Quarterly Seminar Series - Summer Solstice 2025
2025-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
The Society of Building Science Educators is thrilled to invite you to our second quarterly seminar series! The featured panel of experts— John Straube and Keith Simon—will share their insights on building enclosures in building science education. Join the discussion on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM Pacific (PDT) to celebrate the solstice and gain valuable knowledge from our distinguished guests. We can’t wait to connect with you.

Congressional Briefing: Retrofitting for Resilience
2025-06-26 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Rayburn Congressional Office Building, Room 2167, Rayburn Congressional Office Building, Room 2167
Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, wildfires, and severe storms, have caused devastating financial and human losses across the U.S., with cumulative disaster costs reaching nearly $3 trillion since 1980. In 2024 alone, 27 major disasters resulted in damage exceeding $1 billion each, underscoring the urgent need for resilience measures to protect lives, property, and local economies.
The 2025 Moving Forward report Retrofitting for Resilience outlines the urgent need for proactive investment in disaster mitigation strategies. It highlights that every $1 spent on resilience can yield up to $13 in savings from avoided losses, according to the 2019 National Institute of Building Sciences Mitigation Saves Study. It also urges policymakers, industry leaders, and communities to take immediate action to support the retrofitting of buildings and infrastructure for enhanced resilience in the face of increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters.
Join us for a Congressional briefing on the findings of the new report, which outlines how strategic investments in disaster mitigation can save lives, protect property, and strengthen local economies. This timely discussion will highlight:

Evidence-based strategies for retrofitting buildings and infrastructure

Policy recommendations to support resilient communities nationwide

S. 1323: The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act

Keep scrolling for a video of the briefing.

Implementation of BIM/Digital Twins at MTA NY
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
This presentation will provide a case study on how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority – NY (henceforth MTA) approaches and implements BIM and Digital Twins, including valuable insights, lessons learned, and best practices. It will also examine the software stack on which MTA has standardized for BIM and Digital Twins, and describe data management practices employed for these technologies.
MTA owns and/or operates significant transportation assets in the NYC Metropolitan Area, including a subway and bus network within the city itself, commuter railroads out to the suburbs, and several vehicular bridges & tunnels. MTA has been implementing BIM on select capital projects for the last 15 years. Over the past few years MTA has started combining other digital data, such as point clouds, reality models, and photogrammetry with the BIM models, thus creating Digital Twins. Since 2022, BIM has been required on a greater portion of capital projects, thus accelerating the rate of implementation. Although MTA’s assets are primarily horizontal, early BIM projects focused on discrete, vertical facilities, such as passenger stations, fan plants, bus depots, and signal buildings. However, over the past few years MTA has also been modeling horizontal (civil) assets that are receiving capital work, such as tracks, bridges, and subsurface utilities. Session Description- This presentation will provide a case study on how the Metropolitan Transportation Authority – NY (henceforth MTA) approaches and implements BIM and Digital Twins, including valuable insights, lessons learned, and best practices.

Learning Objectives

Learn about MTA’S- BIM Directive & Evaluation Criteria, BIM Statistics.
Learn about MTA- Data integration and Standard Libraries.
Learn about- MTA’S Digital Twin Platform.
Learn what Digital Twin Implementation challenges MTA has faced, and related Lessons Learned.

2025 BOMA International Conference & Expo
2025-06-28 - 2025-07-01 | Boston Convention Center, 415 Summer St, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
The BOMA International Conference & Expo is known as the ultimate destination for property professionals—and not just because of the top-quality educational programming and the business solutions found at the Expo. This is your opportunity to step outside your day-to-day and celebrate your industry, discover how best-in-class properties are navigating changes in the market, see the latest trends come to life … and you can even win prizes! Take a look at what’s happening this year, then get ready for an unforgettable trip to Philadelphia.

Part 1: Electronic Leak Detection for Roofing, Waterproofing, and the Building Envelope
2025-07-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
This one-hour course will cover electronic leak detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Participants will learn about the principles outlined in the ASTM Standard Guide D7877 and ASTM Standard Practice D8231 and will be able to identify which assemblies are compatible with electronic testing and active monitoring.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the differences between the four electronic testing methods for roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Understand the capabilities and limitations of electronic leak detection (ELD) as outlined in ASTM Guide D7877 & ASTM Practice D8231.
Identify potential future design and construction failures based on analyzed data from real time construction monitoring.
Distinguish different applications for fully monitored embedded leak detection systems and how they function.

Part 2: Electronic Leak Detection: Lessons Learned from ELD Testing and Continuous Monitoring
2025-07-17 01:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
In this session, we will cover the lessons learned from multiple case studies regarding electronic leak detection (ELD) quality control testing as part of new construction, forensic testing in existing buildings with active leaks, and continuous moisture monitoring for conventional roofing.
Participants will learn about the principles outlined in the ASTM Standard Guide D7877 and ASTM Standard Practice D8231 and will be able to identify common causes for moisture intrusion.

Learning Objectives

Understand the science, capabilities and limitations of ELD, as outlined in ASTM Guide D7877 & ASTM Practice D8231.
Recognize common causes of failures found in numerous types of roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Identify potential future design and construction failures based on analyzed data from real-time construction monitoring.
Distinguish different applications for ELD testing and continuous moisture monitoring for risk mitigation and loss control.

Aligning Resilience Goals in the Built Environment: How Risk Management Processes & Standards Incentivize Resilience
2025-07-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Given the increasing frequency and severity of natural hazards and the dire predictions of climate scientists, it is imperative to redouble efforts to mitigate climate change and adapt to reduce the catastrophic risks of a worsening climate and sea level rise. Likewise, it is important to proactively address natural hazards caused by geological processes, such as earthquakes.
However, there always are competing priorities within capital and operational budgets for buildings and infrastructure, making it challenging to appropriately allocate funding to mitigate potential future risks. For investors, lenders, insurers, and property managers, it is increasingly important to assess climate and natural hazard risks and vulnerabilities, and to prioritize, plan, and implement resilience measures to guard against future losses.
This interactive panel session will introduce the emerging practice of climate and natural hazard risk assessment. We will learn about some of the tools and methods currently being used to assess and mitigate vulnerabilities, while improving the resilience and performance of new and existing buildings.
Panelists will explore how the standards and information gathered during commercial real estate (CRE) finance and development can drive resilience investment. This will include an introduction to the new ASTM E3429 Standard Guide for Property Resilience Assessment and its application in CRE transactions, as well as a guide for resilience-focused capital improvement planning. Panelists also will share an overview of new resilience requirements included in frameworks and new voluntary standards, such as the USGBC’s LEED version 5 rating system, the application of U.S. Resiliency Council (USRC), and the FORTIFIED program standards by IBHS, all currently being used in CRE finance and development.

Learning Objectives

Assess how hazards are impacting buildings and infrastructure
Understand how regulatory and industry trends are affecting commercial real estate
Review the primary risk management processes and standards for hazards
Consider how these processes and standards can be used to reduce risks and create value in commercial real estate

Coastal Resilience Planning and Adaptation for Waterfront Facilities
2025-07-31 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
In 2023 and 2024 a two-part workshop on Resilience of Naval Waterfront Facilities in a Changing Climate was held, co-sponsored by the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAV-EXWC) and the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) of ASCE. Part I of the workshop focused on developing non-stationary extreme wind speeds, sea level rise, and flooding loads on waterfront facilities, while Part II of the workshop exclusively involved life-cycle assessment, performance-based resilience planning and adaptation design to help protect public safety and to enrich the life quality in coastal communities including military installations. Resilience-based decision-making ensures community stakeholders have quantifiable information to select the most effective and efficient mitigations and/or adaptation strategies. Such quantification requires community-level models of physical infrastructure such as buildings, roadways, and water/power networks to be fully coupled with social and economic models by using computational tools and platforms, such as the Interdependent Networked Community Resilience Modeling Environment (IN-CORE). The impact of coastal multi-hazards is assessed in terms of infrastructure damage and service loss (e.g., disruption of goods flow through port and intermodal transportation). The potential to leverage robust community modeling, often referred to as digital twins, to assess the coupling between short- and long-term impacts is also highlighted.
This webinar intends to present the lessons learned from the workshop, based on the group discussions of over one hundred coastal resilience leaders and professionals from government agencies, industry, and academia. A discussion will focus on implementation of innovative methodologies and techniques on updating the structural design loads on waterfront facilities for non-stationary extreme wind speeds, sea level rise, and flooding hazards; developing performance-based and site-specific resilience planning and adaptation for coastal operation continuity; and promoting computational tools and platforms, such as IN-CORE.

Learning Objectives

Review available datasets and tools on establishing the relationship between extreme events and performance of coastal structures and infrastructure systems;
Establish the basic concept of extreme event effects (e.g. winds, floods, and tsunamis) on structural design codes and standards;
Inform best practices of life-cycle adaptation and a risk-based decision-making process to decision-makers for coastal resilience planning strategies; and
Promote interdependent community and infrastructure system models that are available for use in engineering practices (e.g., IN-CORE) and the training necessary for civil engineers and government planners who may use these models.

Harnessing the Power of Cool Exterior Walls to Enhance Heat Resilience
2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Extreme heat causes more deaths in the United States than any other natural disaster.
Discussions around the role of buildings in heat mitigation and resilience often focus on air-conditioning, and while A/C can be lifesaving, it also increases peak cooling demand, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste heat released back into the environment. Further, regions with historically cooler climates and low percentages of air-conditioned homes are now experiencing longer, more frequent, and more intense heat waves, leaving residents without A/C at risk of heat illness and death.
Incorporating passive cooling strategies in new construction and building retrofits is critically important to improve heat resilience in buildings without access to A/C and to reduce A/C demand in conditioned spaces.
Like cool roofs, which are required for most buildings in California and for commercial buildings in several other U.S. cities and states, cool exterior walls efficiently reflect solar radiation back into the atmosphere instead of transferring it as heat into buildings. For a single building, this helps reduce solar heat gain, indoor temperatures, and A/C use, while increasing resilience to extreme heat, particularly in buildings with little insulation or that do not have or are unable to operate A/C. On a larger scale, this helps raise the community’s albedo, lower outdoor temperatures, mitigate heat impacts, reduce peak cooling demand, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
This presentation will describe the impacts of cool exterior walls on buildings and communities and the radiative properties of solar reflectance and thermal emittance, which determine the coolness of a wall surface. It also will provide examples of potential HVAC energy cost savings resulting from cool exterior wall use in different U.S. climates and equip attendees with the ability to estimate building-specific savings using a publicly available tool developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Additionally, the presentation will summarize wall radiative property provisions in codes, standards, and programs, including the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code, ASHRAE Standard 90.1, and LEED v4.1, and provide a tutorial for how to find and interpret independently verified radiative property data for exterior wall materials.

Learning Objectives

Explain how cool exterior walls can reduce a building’s solar heat gain and lower temperatures of buildings and surrounding communities.
Describe the surface radiative properties solar reflectance and thermal emittance, which influence the coolness of building exteriors.
Estimate building-specific cool exterior wall HVAC energy cost savings using Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Cool Surface Savings Explorer and local electricity cost data.
Compare the radiative properties of exterior wall materials and understand which materials will meet project requirements using a third-party database of rated products.

BEC Greater-Detroit Symposium
2025-08-11 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | VisTaTech Center, 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI, 48152, United States
The Building Enclosure Council of Greater Detroit is proud to celebrate their Symposium with you again. For each Symposium, the BEC-GD symposium presents a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss the current and upcoming trends in building enclosure performance and evaluation.
The event includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks. As in previous years, there will be Continuing Education Credits and a raffle for prizes for attendees who visit all of the vendors and obtain a signature from each.

Data-Driven Success: How Being a Data-Centric Organization Maximizes the Value of Digital Technologies
2025-08-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Is your organization getting the most out of the digital technologies it deploys and data generated on your projects? This session will share the latest findings of a study conducted by NIBS and Dodge Construction Network, that examines how nearly 200 owners in the US construction industry are deploying digital technologies on their projects and the value generated by their use. The session will also look at the degree to which these owners have transformed their policies and practices to make their organization more data-centric, which allows them to significantly increase the project benefits that these technologies provide and their ability to leverage project data throughout their organization, from capital planning to design and construction to asset management and operations.
For owners, this session provides a roadmap for getting more out of their digital technology investments and the kinds of data-centric policies and practices they need to consider. For architects, engineers and contractors, the session also offers great examples of how to transform their own organizations to become more data-centric, but more importantly, it reveals how to build a competitive advantage through a better understanding of their clients’ digital and data needs, and how to stay relevant as the industry continues down the path of digital transformation.
Join Roger Grant, VP of Building Technology with NIBS, and Dr. Donna Laquidara-Carr, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network, as they discuss the top findings and recommendations from the study and what they mean to everyone engaged in planning, design, construction and operations of buildings and civil infrastructure in this digital age.

Adventures in Hygrothermal Modeling
2025-08-19 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Hygrothermal modeling, the analysis of heat and moisture transport through building enclosure assemblies, reveals many of the climate-specific building science secrets that are key to durable design of walls and roofs and other assemblies. Debunking rules of thumb and avoiding answers of “it depends” – data and analysis can reveal exactly how many inches of a certain insulation are required, exactly what perm-rating will optimize an assembly, and what kind of havoc a reservoir cladding system can create. Case studies will be shown that demonstrate when perm rating matters and when it does not, the impact of roof membrane color and the risks of “cool roofing,” and when HT (high-temp) rated membranes are actually required. This presentation’s ulterior motive is to convince the audience that every architecture firm should be doing in-house hygrothermal modeling as an integral component of climate-specific, durable, and resilient design.

Elevate 2025
2025-09-04 08:15 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | The National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
The scope and severity of the widening gap in America’s built environment workforce has risen to the level of a national security issue. The workforce shortage across the built environment has evolved from a past problem into today’s major crisis and will become a disaster in its own right if left unaddressed. Past and current strategies and interventions have failed to provide solutions at scale. ELEVATE2025 brings together leaders and policymakers to understand the true scope and severity of the built environment workforce crisis threatening communities across the country. Through high-impact sessions, we will introduce the challenges and potential policy solutions. Join influential change makers in supporting our nation’s security and growth.

Understanding the FHWA's "Advancing BIM for Infrastructure National Strategic Roadmap"
2025-09-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
The Federal Highway Administration has a vision of how they would like all US DOTs to conduct their Digital Project Delivery activities by 2031. This session will delve into the objectives of this vision, the driving motivations behind it, the timeline and milestones, and the support available to ensure success. Additionally, the session will address the evolving roles and responsibilities of DOT consultants, contractors, and technology partners in relation to the Advancing BIM for Infrastructure National Strategic Roadmap.
Learning Objectives

Understand the FHWA’s suggested ten-year timeline for moving to a BIM based project delivery methodology
Understand the benefits of U.S. transportation agencies moving to a BIM based project delivery methodology
Understand the challenges for U.S. transportation agencies to move to a BIM based project delivery methodology
Understand the funding sources available to assist U.S. transportation agencies moving to a BIM based project delivery methodology.

2025 Vitruvian Honors & Awards Ceremony
2025-09-18 15:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Pl, New York, 10012, United States
The Facade Tectonics Institute’s Vitruvian Honors & Awards program celebrates excellence and innovation in the field of facade design and delivery. This program honors outstanding projects, project teams, and individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to facade design, engineering, fabrication, installation, and lifecycle performance. These achievements exemplify FTI’s mission to advance the art, science, and technology of designing, planning, and constructing high-performance building facades for the benefit of both people and the planet.
FTI’s 2025 Vitruvian Lecture & Awards Committee has curated thirteen distinct categories that align with The Institute’s vision and mission, celebrating innovation, collaboration, and achievement within the AECO industry.

Smart Home and Furnishings 2025
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-26 | Rosemont, IL, Rosemont, IL, United States
Smart Home and Furnishings Conference and Exhibition is the premier event dedicated to showcasing the latest advancements in smart home technology. From groundbreaking products and expert presentations to interactive demos and invaluable networking opportunities, this event is designed to inspire and connect everyone passionate about enhancing modern living through smart solutions. Discover the trends, tools, and technologies that are shaping the way we interact with our homes. Join MIE Group in bridging global markets, connecting the brightest minds and most innovative companies from the United States, MENA, and GCC. Together, we will explore smart living solutions that are shaping the homes of tomorrow.

BEC-N Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology
2025-09-25 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
The Chicago Building Enclosure Council has been chosen as the host of the 2025 National BEC Symposium. This year’s event will be held at the Chicago Architecture Center. Please visit the event website for more information.

IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit
2025-09-29 09:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | McCourt School of Public Policy, 125 E Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
This fall, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is proud to host its second annual Healthy Building Policy Summit in Washington, DC, building on the momentum of last year’s groundbreaking inaugural event. Returning for another powerful gathering, IWBI and Georgetown University are teaming up again to bring together a diverse group of policymakers, government officials, industry leaders and experts to explore the pivotal role of policy at all levels of government in shaping the future of healthier, more resilient buildings that enhance human health and well-being.
This year the Summit aims to spark dynamic discussion, foster engagement and drive meaningful advancements in key policy areas—ranging from the urgent need to improve indoor air quality and the evolving technology landscape to pioneering state and local policy innovations and emerging code and regulatory frameworks. Attendees will engage in dynamic conversations about policy actions that can accelerate the creation of healthier environments, while learning from compelling speakers across various sectors. The Summit will also highlight Members of Congress and Administration officials who are at the forefront of advancing policies to support health in buildings.
The Summit will cover a range of vital topics, including:

The Evolving IAQ Policy Landscape: A central theme woven throughout the day’s programming, this topic area will explore emerging indoor air quality strategies, policies and bold new approaches that are reshaping standards, investments and public expectations across sectors.
Technological Advancements: Exploring how technology is being put to work to support healthier buildings and improve occupant experiences.
Government Leadership by Example for Health and Well-being: Discussing how governments, particularly the state and local levels, are taking action to deploy solutions for public buildings that help safeguard occupant health and well-being.
Policy Innovations: Exploring new and emerging policies that promote healthier building practices.
Healthy and Sustainable Building Practices: Highlighting how building policy is being reimagined to deliver on ambitious health and sustainability goals simultaneously.
Case Studies and Use Cases: Showcasing successful implementation of healthy building policies and practices from around the country.
Legislative and Regulatory Updates:
Providing updates on key legislative and regulatory actions impacting healthy building initiatives.

Join us for this landmark event as we chart a course for a healthier future where the future of building policy is better positioned to support health, productivity and overall well-being.

Healthy and Efficient Buildings: Policy Frameworks, Standards, and Tools for Improving Indoor Air Quality
2025-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Healthy buildings are critical for resilient communities. With advances in science, policy, and technology, buildings can now promote occupant well-being while enhancing energy performance. This session will examine emerging policy frameworks, standards, and tools designed to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and foster healthier environments across sectors.
Leading experts will present the scientific and economic case for healthy buildings—linking enhanced ventilation and IAQ to reduced disease transmission, improved cognitive function, higher productivity, and better quality of life for vulnerable populations. The session will explore current ventilation standards that integrate disease risk management, as well as practical strategies for implementation by building professionals.
While momentum for energy efficiency is growing, parallel federal support for healthy buildings remains limited. This discussion will outline a forward-looking policy roadmap for advancing IAQ at the state and federal levels—including opportunities through the U.S. Department of Energy, EPA, CDC, and GSA. Participants will learn how low-cost sensors and performance-based IAQ targets can be integrated into existing infrastructure to sustain healthier indoor environments with a case study from the commercial sector.
Learning Objectives

Understand the impact of improved ventilation and indoor air quality on building occupants, both for health and productivity
Identify tools and guidelines that building managers and engineers can use to improve the health of building occupants and reduce risk
Understand state and federal policies that drive healthier buildings, along with policy gaps
Learn about simple targets for indoor air quality and an implementation framework for building managers, using building performance air quality standards

Inaugural FHWA Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) Meeting #1
2025-10-08 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sheraton Myrtle Beach, Rooms 102-103
The Digital Delivery Stakeholder Group (DDSG) is a collaborative initiative led by FHWA to coordinate and integrate various digital delivery efforts across the transportation sector. The
DDSG is an open meeting that brings together representatives from State DOTs, AASHTO Technical Committees, and industry.
The inaugural DDSG Meeting, held in conjunction with IHEEP 2025, will:

Highlight ongoing activities across FHWA programs, Pooled Funds, AASHTO technical
committees, and industry initiatives.
Provide presentations grounding attendees in the current state of digital delivery efforts.
Identify areas of alignment, duplication, and fragmentation across initiatives.
Explore strategies to advance a unified industry approach supporting lifecycle data
integration from planning through asset management.

More Information can be found at:
Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems
Transportation Pooled Fund
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
Joint Subcommittee on Data Standardization (JSTAN)
Committee on Design – Electronic Engineering Standards (JTCEES)
buildingSMART International
National Institute of Building Sciences
For More Information on Digital Delivery:
Advancing BIM for Infrastructure: National Strategic Roadmap
BIM for Infrastructure Transportation Pooled Fund Clearinghouse
ACEC Position Paper on Digital Delivery in Engineering
AGC Policy Statement on Digital Means and Methods
ARTBA Policy Statement on Digital Construction
Meeting Recording:

Coming soon
Meeting Agenda

DDSG Inaugural Meeting #1 Available Presentations:

DDSG Meeting slides including Agenda, DDSG Summary and Membership information presented by Roger Grant – DDSG_Workshop1_IHEEP_2025-v2_7Oct2025
Overview of Digital Delivery projects and activities in the U.S. presented by Will Holmes and Will Sharp based on presentation made at recent bSI Standards Summit – bSI_Berlin_20250918 slides.pdf
Overview of the Federal Highway Administration Advancing BIM for Infrastructure National Strategic Roadmap presented by Roger Grant – DDSG FHWA NSR Summary.pdf
Update from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association on Digital Construction activities presented by Cyndee Hoagland – ARTBA Innovation Tech Slides DDSG Reauth Edit Oct 8 2025.pdf
Update on current activities of the AASHTO Joint Committee on Electronic Engineering Standards (JTCEES) presented by Sam Woods – JTCEES for DDSG at IHEEP 2025.pdf
Update on buildingSMART International and US chapter activities presented by Ian Howell – bSUSA Update for DDSG – Ian Howell – iHEEP 08 OCT 2025.pdf
Update on the National Institute of Building Sciences activities on the National BIM Standard U.S. and work on ISO Standards presented by Roger Grant – 2025NIBS Standards Activity Update for DDSG IHEEP Meeting.pdf
TPF-5(523) BIM for Bridges and Structures Pooled Fund: Project Overview & Update presented by Thomas Hanski and Will Sharp – TPF-5(523) BIM for Bridges_10-min-Update_2025_10_08b.pdf
BIM for Infrastructure Pooled Fund TPF-5(480): Project Overview and Update presented by Thomas Hanski – IHEEP_BIM4InfraTPF_Clean.pdf
Overview of IFC Validation and Software Certification Program Pooled Fund presented by Ian Howell – TPF Validation and Certification Slide.pdf

Wagdy Anis Symposium on Building Science 2025
2025-10-09 08:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Join us in celebrating Wagdy Anis FAIA, a pioneer in building science whose ‘Wagdy Wall’ transformed how we design energy-efficient buildings. His 50-year career at Shepley Bulfinch, Wiss Janney Elstner, and his own firm inspired the Wagdy Anis Symposium on Building Science. As Greta Eckhardt AIA Emeritus said, ‘While Wagdy is best known for his promotion of controlling air leakage in buildings through the use of a continuous barrier, he also was committed to many other aspects of producing sustainable buildings, and contributed significantly to development of building enclosure performance and commissioning standards.’ Learn more about his legacy and the 2025 Symposium this October 9th at Architects.org.

Greater Detroit Building Enclosure Council Annual Symposium
2025-10-21 07:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Livonia, MI, Livonia, Michigan
