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
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 03:50 - 0 comment(s)
White Paper Proposes New Code Official Role of Collaborator and Facilitator
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences National Council on Building Codes and Standards (NCBCS) issued a new white paper, Engaging Code Officials Early in the Process to Achieve High-Performance Buildings.
In recent years, building owners and communities have increasingly focused on improving the design, construction and operation of buildings to meet enhanced levels of performance. People within the... + continue reading
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - 03:50 - 0 comment(s)
White Paper Proposes New Code Official Role of Collaborator and Facilitator
Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences National Council on Building Codes and Standards (NCBCS) issued a new white paper, Engaging Code Officials Early in the Process to Achieve High-Performance Buildings.
In recent years, building owners and communities have increasingly focused on improving the design, construction and operation of buildings to meet enhanced levels of performance. People within the... + continue reading
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 13:45 - 0 comment(s)
Consultative Council Releases Report at Building Innovation 2018
Yesterday, Monday, January 8, the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released its 2017 report, Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council, during its Annual Meeting, held as part of Building Innovation 2018: The National Institute of Building Sciences Sixth Annual Conference and Expo.
The Consultative Council brings together representatives from leading organizations... + continue reading
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 13:45 - 0 comment(s)
Consultative Council Releases Report at Building Innovation 2018
Yesterday, Monday, January 8, the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released its 2017 report, Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council, during its Annual Meeting, held as part of Building Innovation 2018: The National Institute of Building Sciences Sixth Annual Conference and Expo.
The Consultative Council brings together representatives from leading organizations... + continue reading