This January, following a year-long development process, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) released its new guideline to help building owners utilize building information modeling (BIM). Now, only a month later, the Institute has agreed to allow the Chinese affiliate of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, BOMA China, to translate the National BIM Guide for Owners (NBGO) into Mandarin.
NIBS, with the support of BOMA and ASHRAE, and financial... + continue reading
News & Updates
Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 11:48 - 0 comment(s)
The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC) will host the second webinar in its 2017 series sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The free webinar, “Seismic Design of Precast Concrete Structures,” will be held Friday, March 17, 2017, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET (11:00 am to 12:00 pm PT).
The webinar highlights the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 2015 NEHRP Recommended Seismic Provisions for Buildings and Other... + continue reading
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 06:51 - 0 comment(s)
Three full days of facility management (FM) education, speakers, networking with peers and a giant expo hall are available at no cost to National Institute of Building Sciences members and friends at the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference & Expo (NFMT) 2017, to be held March 7-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center.
With more than 120 free educational sessions to choose from, you can customize your NFMT facilities management training schedule to specifically address... + continue reading
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 07:17 - 0 comment(s)
Host a Booth to Engage with the Next Generation of Building Professionals
The early-bird rate to participate in the USA Science & Engineering Festival’s Building Sciences Pavilion to inspire and engage the next generation of building industry professionals ends tomorrow.
The National Institute of Building Sciences is partnering with the Festival organizers to host a dedicated Building Sciences Pavilion at the 2018 Festival, to be held April 7-8, 2018, at the Walter E. Washington... + continue reading
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 - 13:23 - 0 comment(s)
Input Wanted from Stadium and Arena Operators and Managers
It might not seem like installing a low-flush toilet would have much impact on the daily water use of a family of four, but think what a difference it could make at one football stadium on Super Bowl Sunday. Consider the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, the location of this week’s game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons. It has a seating capacity of 71,795, not including the thousands of vendors, security personnel... + continue reading
