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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 - 07:57 - 0 comment(s)
Early-Bird Rates End February 15 for USA Science & Engineering Festival Building Sciences Pavilion Now is the time to lock in an 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. 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,... + continue reading
Monday, February 6, 2017 - 11:38 - 0 comment(s)
Institute Members Attend for Free Attend the National Facilities Management and Technology Conference and Expo (NFMT), to be held March 7-9 at the Baltimore Convention Center, in Baltimore, Maryland, to keep up with best practices and innovations in facility management (FM) and operations, including security, energy management, sustainability, building technologies, communication and data infrastructure in the built environment. While there, don’t miss the chance to learn about National... + continue reading
Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 07:10 - 0 comment(s)
Industry professionals interested in learning how to use layers in the nation’s leading CAD standard should attend the upcoming webinar hosted by the developers of the United States National CAD Standard® (NCS)—The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). This upcoming free, webinar, “CAD Layers: Why Do We Need Them?” will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017, from 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET. The NCS developers... + continue reading
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 - 07:23 - 0 comment(s)
The National Institute of Building Sciences welcomes new members to its Board of Directors this January and says goodbye to retiring directors. Lane J. Beougher, FAIA, FCSI; Brian E. Garbecki, PE, LEED AP; and Donald L. Pratt are the newest members of the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors. An experienced architect, Lane J. Beougher manages the office of energy services at the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and previously served as state architect. Beougher... + continue reading
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 - 12:13 - 0 comment(s)
Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences hosts an Awards Reception and Dinner to recognize individuals and organizations that have provided outstanding service to the Institute, the building community and the nation. Institute board, staff and members honored the 2016 award winners at an annual awards ceremony held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, during Building Innovation 2017: The Institute’s Fifth Annual Conference and Expo, at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C. The 2016... + continue reading