"The success of the project in ten years will be how many buildings have followed our lead and taken lessons from what we have done," said Jim Hanford and Steve Dobb of the Miller Hull Partnership, upon accepting the Honor Award – First Prize for the Bullitt Center.
The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) recognized the 2014 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards winners today at a luncheon sponsored by Tremco ... + continue reading
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 - 03:33 - 0 comment(s)
Building Innovation 2015 Day Two
Today, Building Innovation 2015—The National Institute of Building Sciences Third Annual Conference and Expo continued with the start of the technical program. The day began with an opening plenary keynote by Bryan Koon, Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and President of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA).
Koon talked about creating high-performing resilient communities and provided Florida’s perspective on disaster... + continue reading
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 15:09 - 0 comment(s)
2014 Report Featured at Building Innovation 2015
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released its 2014 report, Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council, during its Annual Meeting, held as part of Building Innovation 2015: The National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Conference and Expo.
Every year, the Consultative Council prepares, as outlined in the Institute’s enabling legislation, a report of findings and... + continue reading
Wednesday, January 7, 2015 - 04:10 - 0 comment(s)
Building Innovation 2015 Conference Begins
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences kicked off Day One of Building Innovation 2015—its third Annual Conference and Expo—convening a host of council and committee meetings and holding the first keynote luncheon of the four-day long event.
The day began with a dusting of snow in Washington, D.C., as well as annual meetings for the Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE); the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment... + continue reading
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 08:11 - 0 comment(s)
Financing Challenges Still Must Be Overcome
In a report today from its Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), the National Institute of Building Sciences issued findings and recommendations on the financing of small commercial retrofit projects for energy efficiency. Small commercial buildings (generally defined as less than 50,000 square feet) make up the majority of the nation’s building stock by both number and area (93.9 percent and 49.5 respectively). Yet, despite this vast... + continue reading