Updated Charter Expands Board to Include Non-Governmental Representatives
To those people who have wanted to serve on the National Institute of Building Sciences National Council of Governments on Building Codes and Standards (NCGBCS) Board of Direction but are not government representatives, now is the time to get involved.
NCGBCS, otherwise known as the Council of Governments, has changed its charter to allow expanded participation from non-governmental members, including openings on the... + continue reading
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 11:52 - 0 comment(s)
Today, following a multi-year effort, the National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® released the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM). From planning and design through construction and operations, the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) covers the full life cycle of buildings.
“BIM is a powerful tool that can change the way our industry designs, constructs, operates and maintains... + continue reading
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 13:05 - 0 comment(s)
This April, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Building Enclosure Council-Kansas City hosted the fourthBEST Conference Building Enclosure Science and Technology® (BEST4) in Kansas City, Missouri, to focus on “Performance-Driven Architectural Design.” The BEST4 program included more than 60 technical presentations, covering such topics as: building envelope commissioning processes and practices; net-zero energy buildings; high-performance detailing; design that considers... + continue reading
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 11:03 - 0 comment(s)
Neil Shah, Managing Director, Americas, for RICS (left) and National Institute of Building Sciences President Henry L. Green, Hon. AIA (right), shake hands in Washington, D.C., on July 14, upon signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations to advance and promote the building sciences.
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recognized their mutual interest in the design, construction, operations and... + continue reading
Monday, July 13, 2015 - 10:14 - 0 comment(s)
Asks AEC Professionals What Software They Use for Off-Site Construction Projects
The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) is conducting a survey of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals to assess the role of software in delivering off-site constructed projects.
In 2014, OSCC issued a survey to see how industry professionals are using off-site construction methods in their firms. Of the more than 300 respondents, most respondents... + continue reading