Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding service to the Institute, the building community and the nation. This year, at its Annual Awards Reception and Dinner, the Institute honored M. Dennis Knight, PE; the WBDG Whole Building Design Guide Advisory Committee; Henry H. Chamberlain; and James ?Tim? T. Ryan, CBO.
The 2017 Institute Member Award Goes to?
M. Dennis Knight, PE, (center) receives the Institute... + continue reading
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 12:28 - 0 comment(s)
Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding service to the Institute, the building community and the nation. This year, at its Annual Awards Reception and Dinner, the Institute honored M. Dennis Knight, PE; the WBDG Whole Building Design Guide Advisory Committee; Henry H. Chamberlain; and James “Tim” T. Ryan, CBO.
The 2017 Institute Member Award Goes to…
M. Dennis Knight, PE, (center) receives the Institute... + continue reading
Monday, January 15, 2018 - 06:02 - 0 comment(s)
Register now to join us for the fifth Building Enclosure Science & Technology Conference™ (BEST5) taking place April 15-18, 2018, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This triennial event, presented by the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) and the Building Enclosure Council (BEC)-Philadelphia, offers more than 60 presentations in two tracks under the umbrella theme of Looking Back—Moving Forward:... + continue reading
Monday, January 15, 2018 - 06:02 - 0 comment(s)
Register now to join us for the fifth Building Enclosure Science & Technology Conference? (BEST5) taking place April 15-18, 2018, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This triennial event, presented by the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) and the Building Enclosure Council (BEC)-Philadelphia, offers more than 60 presentations in two tracks under the umbrella theme of Looking Back?Moving Forward:... + continue reading
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 10:02 - 0 comment(s)
Shows How Society Benefits When Buildings Can Withstand Natural Disasters
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences issued Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2017 Interim Report, more than a decade after releasing its original report on the same topic and only days after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared 2017 the costliest year on record for weather and climate disasters.
As NOAA exemplified (16 events in 2017 had losses exceeding $1 billion,... + continue reading
