Students interested in attending Building Innovation 2016: The National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Conference & Expo, January 11-15, 2016, at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, already receive a discounted price on registration. However, there’s a chance to attend the conference for FREE as a volunteer.
This is the perfect opportunity for architectural and engineering students to expand their construction knowledge and interact with... + continue reading
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Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 13:14 - 0 comment(s)
Easier Access to Airport a Major Benefit of Change in Venue
An unexpected change in location for the upcoming Building Innovation 2016 – the National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual Conference & Expo, to be held January 11-15, 2016, may be a plus for Conference attendees, especially those coming from out of town.
This past Friday, in its October newsletter, the Institute announced an extension of the early-bird registration deadline for the Conference because of an unexpected... + continue reading
Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 14:21 - 0 comment(s)
Promotes Stakeholder Buy-in for Economic-Based Strategies
The National Institute of Building Sciences, through its Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), has released a new white paper to promote the use of private and public incentives to achieve resilience in U.S. communities.
Resilience has come to occupy a place in public policy and programs across the United States. Yet, even in the face of growing losses, the nation’s capacity and... + continue reading
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 11:30 - 0 comment(s)
The National Institute of Building Sciences is seeking qualified scientific and technical professionals from the public, private and academic sectors to serve on Scientific Resolution Panels (SRPs) responsible for recommending to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resolutions to community challenges to FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program flood maps.
FEMA has contracted with the Institute to provide communities with a resolution process that is deemed neutral by both the... + continue reading
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 13:57 - 0 comment(s)
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is kicking off development of a new guideline to help building owners and their design teams utilize building information modeling (BIM) during the building design, construction and operations process and to better support owners’ performance requirements.
The National BIM Guideline for Owners, to be developed under the auspices of NIBS, The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA),... + continue reading