The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) will hold a webinar on an issue of major concern after this winter’s extended cold season: roof leaks due to ice dams. The webinar, “The Cold Hard Facts About Ice Dams on Roofs,” will be held Friday, May 29, 2015, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, EDT.
Many areas of the United States experienced an extended cold weather season during the winter of 2015. In the Northeast, and particularly Boston... + continue reading
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 13:08 - 0 comment(s)
Determining a building’s energy efficiency based solely on using predictive energy models and specifying certain design and construction attributes may be a thing of the past by the time the next generation of architects and engineers join the workforce. Communities and owners want measurable performance data: they want to know whether greenhouse gas emissions are lower, whether energy consumption has been reduced and even whether the... + continue reading
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 09:53 - 0 comment(s)
Attend Introductory, Advanced Cybersecurity Workshops April 29 & 30
Internet-enabled building control systems provide critical services that allow a building to meet the functional and operational needs of building occupants. However, once installed, many of these systems have minimal protections to keep hackers out. The National Institute of Building Sciences is sponsoring introductory and advanced Cybersecurity Workshops Wednesday, April 29, and Thursday, April 30, from 8:00 am to 5:00... + continue reading
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 11:53 - 0 comment(s)
Don’t miss the chance to learn all about the history of solar energy when the National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) hosts the free webinar, “Solar Energy from 6,000 Years Ago until Today,” next Wednesday, April 29, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT.
During the one-hour presentation, professor and author John Perlin will discuss his book, Let it Shine: The 6,000-Year Story of Solar Energy. The book tracks the use of solar energy techniques, from those... + continue reading
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 11:13 - 0 comment(s)
As the nation’s building enclosure professionals convene this week in Kansas City, Missouri, for the fourth BEST Conference Building Enclosure Science & Technology™ (BEST4), the big announcement to come out of the Conference is the location of its next event, BEST5.
The BEST series brings together building industry professionals to share information on specific performance aspects of building systems designed for high energy efficiency, good indoor climate and long-term performance. BEST... + continue reading