The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) conducted a survey in the summer of 2015 to identify the types, frequency of use and effectiveness of software platforms being utilized by the off-site construction sector. The Report of the Results of the 2015 Off-Site Construction Industry Survey of Software Usage, which OSCC released this week at World of Modular in San Diego, California, is now available for download.
A total of 22 participants, with more than... + continue reading
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 12:29 - 0 comment(s)
Find out how federal agencies are using building information modeling (BIM) for space and equipment planning by attending an upcoming Federal Real Property Association meeting, entitled “Federal Agency Collaboration Using BIM and the Cloud,” to be held next Tuesday, March 22 from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, in Washington, D.C.
Members of the team responsible for the project will talk about the space and equipment and planning system (SEPS) developed for use by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs... + continue reading
Friday, March 4, 2016 - 07:13 - 0 comment(s)
Last Day to Register:
BSSC Second Annual Colloquium on NEHRP Provisions, Project 17
Online Registration Ends at Midnight
This is the last day to register to attend a one-day event focused specifically on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 2020 NEHRP Recommended Provisions for New Buildings and Other Structures, and Project 17, Development of Next-Generation Seismic Design Maps, from the... + continue reading
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 07:33 - 0 comment(s)
Attend the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference
Three full days of facility management (FM) education, speakers, networking with peers and a giant expo hall are available at no cost to National Institute of Building Sciences members and friends at Building Operating Management’s National Facilities Management and Technology (NFMT) 2016, to be held March 22-24 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
With over 120 free educational sessions to choose from, you can customize your... + continue reading
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 07:00 - 0 comment(s)
A Valuable Resource for the Next Generation of Building Industry Professionals
This week, the National Institute of Building Sciences and its Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education Program rolled out a new Building Sciences Career Center at www.wbdg.org/BuildingSciencesCareerCenter on the WBDG Whole Building Design Guide® to help inspire high school students to become interested in a career in the building industry.
Today’s buildings-related professionals and... + continue reading