As a part of the Obama Administration’s effort to support greater energy efficiency through the Better Buildings Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institute of Building Sciences (Institute) today announced new Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines. The Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines, developed with feedback from industry experts, will help enhance and streamline commercial building workforce training and certification programs.
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Friday, March 6, 2015 - 12:59 - 0 comment(s)
NFMT Starts Tuesday
Learn about National Institute of Building Sciences activities and strategies relating to the Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) and WBDG Whole Building Design Guide®. The National Facilities Management and Technology Conference and Expo (NFMT), to be held March 10-12 at the Baltimore Convention Center, has several Institute... + continue reading
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 13:14 - 0 comment(s)
Summarizes Code Officials’ Discussion of Impending Workforce Crisis,
Offers Solutions
The International Code Council (ICC) has released the report, “Raising the Profile, Filling the Gaps: Report from a Town Hall Meeting on the Future of Code Officials,” which summarizes the findings of a Town Hall Meeting held during the 2014 ICC Annual Conference. The report is available online and includes recommendations for individual code professionals and guidance for ICC.
During the summer of 2014, ICC... + continue reading
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 05:35 - 0 comment(s)
Industry Feedback to Serve as Basis of 2015 Report to the President
The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council is seeking input from all members of the building industry as it begins to compile its 2015 report to the President of the United States. All building industry stakeholders—including individuals, corporations, professional groups, trade associations and advocacy groups—are welcome to provide input.
Each year, the Consultative Council develops a report, as... + continue reading
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 10:08 - 0 comment(s)
The National Institute of Building Sciences Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE) will host a webinar March 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST, to look at the financing of energy performance upgrades in small commercial buildings.
Small commercial buildings (generally defined as less than 50,000 square feet) represent the preponderance of the U.S. commercial building stock, yet they are a largely untapped source for significant energy savings. CFIRE recently issued a report that... + continue reading
