Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the benefits of using outcome-based code provisions to achieve improved energy performance in buildings. The National Institute of Buildings Sciences and supporting organizations will conduct a free webinar, Realizing Energy Efficiency Goals Through an Outcome-Based Pathway, on Wednesday, August 27, at 3:00 pm EST. Code departments with limited resources have had a perpetual struggle trying to achieve community goals for energy-efficient buildings. As... + continue reading
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Monday, August 11, 2014 - 12:05 - 0 comment(s)
Take the Off-site Construction Survey Dear Colleague, As you may know, the National Institute of Building Sciences was established by the U.S. Congress to improve the built environment through engagement of the entire building industry. The Institute is interested in advancing the discussion around the role of off-site construction in improving building processes and the achievement of high-performance building goals. The Institute’s Off-Site Construction Council is a knowledge center on issues... + continue reading
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 09:41 - 0 comment(s)
Beyond Green™ Awards Now Address Resilience The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) has incorporated resilience into its 2014 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards. The awards program, which issued its 2014 Call for Entries today, highlights those initiatives that shape, inform and catalyze the high-performance planning, design, construction and operations processes. This year, for the first time, buildings and communities... + continue reading
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 11:13 - 0 comment(s)
Design Team Completes BIM for Mars City Facility Ops Challenge The Mars City Facility Operations (Ops) Challenge—a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program geared toward introducing high school and community college students to building sciences—is getting ready to roll out nationwide in fall 2015 now that a building information model (BIM) of the Mars City facility is complete. Mars City serves as a virtual environment for inquiry and learning opportunities around STEM... + continue reading
Monday, July 21, 2014 - 14:11 - 0 comment(s)
Institute to Hold Second Workshops August 27-28 Those building professionals who weren’t able to make it to the May Workshops on Cybersecurity of Building Control Systems have another chance: the National Institute of Building Sciences will sponsor a second round of the Cybersecurity Workshop series August 27-28 in Washington, D.C. The Introduction to Cybersecuring Building Control Systems Workshop and the Advanced Cybersecuring Building Control Systems Workshop, taught by Michael Chipley, The... + continue reading