The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) will host the webinar, “Solar Energy from 6,000 Years Ago until Today,” Wednesday, April 29, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT.
During the 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 used in ancient China to new products being installed around the world today. In this... + continue reading
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Friday, April 10, 2015 - 11:24 - 0 comment(s)
Stop the presses! The release of the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM) is going to take a little more time.
The National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® was scheduled to roll out the National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) next Wednesday, April 15. However, due to some unforeseen delays, the release of NBIMS-US™ V3 is being postponed. The Alliance apologizes for the delay. The V3... + continue reading
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 14:38 - 0 comment(s)
In just over two weeks, the National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® will release the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM).
The National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) covers the full life cycle of buildings—from planning and design through construction and operations. The NBIMS-US™ Project Committee, which oversees the standard’s development, went through a multi-year process to... + continue reading
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 10:25 - 0 comment(s)
Highlights the Importance of Protecting Facilities, Building Occupants
From residential heating and automated entry systems to commercial facility monitoring systems of all kinds, buildings in the United States have seen a rise in the use of “smart” systems to improve their functionality in the past several years. Yet, with this increasing reliance on operational technology, very few people are aware of the potential threats from hackers and others with malicious intent. In a world where... + continue reading
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 14:16 - 0 comment(s)
Co-hosts Consultation Workshop on Best Practice Toolkit for Land, Construction, Real Estate
The National Institute of Building Sciences recently joined the world’s largest corporate responsibility initiative—the United Nations (UN) Global Compact—with nearly 12,000 business and non-business participants in 160 countries. The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted... + continue reading