Students, professors and lecturers of building science, as well as practicing architects, engineers and risk management professionals interested in building science education, should attend an upcoming workshop from ASTM International and the National Institute of Building Sciences. The ASTM/NIBS Workshop on Building Science Education in North America will be held April 6 at the Sheraton Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Sponsored by ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings; ASTM Subcommittees... + continue reading
News & Updates
Monday, February 17, 2014 - 06:39 - 0 comment(s)
The National Facilities
Management & Technology Show (NFMT) starts in two weeks – March 4-6 at
the Baltimore Convention Center. NFMT is a great place to learn the latest about
facility management (FM) and building operations and keep up with some related
National Institute of Building Sciences activities, including the Facility
Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), WBDG Whole Building Design Guide,
and Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie). The FMOC... + continue reading
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 10:06 - 0 comment(s)
National Institute of Building Sciences
Rolls out Building Sciences Online Academy
The National Institute of Building Sciences’
buildingSMART alliance presents its first course— "The Introduction to COBie”—on
the Institute’s newly launched Building Sciences Online Academy.
The two-hour, self-paced course, developed by the
Alliance with funding and oversight provided by ACAI Associates, focuses on the
Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie). "The
Introduction to... + continue reading
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 08:37 - 0 comment(s)
Review Period
Ends April 4
The National Institute of Building Sciences Low
Vision Design Committee (LVDC) has released a draft of Design Guidelines for
the Visual Environment for public review and comment. The 60-day review
period closes April 4.
The first of its kind in the United States, the
Guidelines will provide assistance to design professionals and others
in accommodating a growing segment of the population who live with the spectrum
of vision disorders contributing to low vision... + continue reading
Friday, January 24, 2014 - 13:54 - 0 comment(s)
The National Facilities Management & Technology Show (NFMT), to be held March 4-6 at the Baltimore Convention Center, is a great place to learn the latest about facility management (FM) and operations and keep up with some related National Institute of Building Sciences activities, including the Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC), Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) and WBDG Whole Building Design Guide. The FMOC meeting; 2 sessions on COBie; a... + continue reading