Tag: National Institute of Building Sciences
Online Tool Helps Cities Frame Energy Performance Goals
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and New Buildings Institute (NBI), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, launch Life-Cycle Energy Performance Framework for Cities tool.
Off-Site Construction Council Releases Industry Survey Results
The survey explores how the U.S. construction sector's use of off-site construction techniques and technologies has changed over the past four years.
2018 Moving Forward Report Looks At Existing Buildings
National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council report addresses ways to improve the performance of the nation’s existing building stock and outlines efforts undertaken to date and the challenges that still remain.
Survey Reports On Use Of Off-Site Construction Techniques
In 2018, the National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) followed up an initial survey on how the U.S. construction sector is using off-site strategies.
Guidance On Anti-Terrorism Security
Assessing facilities against Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS) is a multi-faceted process.
Have You Gone Beyond Green?
The deadline to submit your project for a National Institute of Building Sciences 2018 Beyond Green™ Award is approaching!
FM Alert: 2017 Moving Forward Report Looks To The Future
New NIBS report explores whether the building industry will be able to keep pace as technology and commerce accelerates and communities face new challenges of resilience and sustainability.
For Buildings Industry Moving Forward, NIBS Highlights 10 Keys
As the pace of technology and commerce accelerates and communities face new challenges of resilience and sustainability: Will the buildings industry be ready?
Seismic Design Training Courses Now Available On-Demand
The popular National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council webinar series—which covers some of the latest changes on seismic design and analysis—is now available online.
NIBS, NBI Issue Guidance To Help Cities Achieve Energy Goals
New guidance document provides jurisdictions with a new approach to shift the focus towards buildings' actual, measurable energy results.
NIBS Shares Recommendations With Trump Administration
The National Institute of Building Sciences highlighted its key concerns regarding making buildings better, safer, more economical places to live, work, play and learn.
Sports Facilities, Water And Energy Opportunities
A new report released by the National Institute of Building Sciences and the Green Sports Alliance offers insights, shares results on strategies for sports facilities managers.
Brock Environmental Center Wins SBIC Top Honors
Chesapeake Bay Foundation facility earns Honor Award in 2016 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards.
FM Alert: NIBS Releases National BIM Guide For Building Owners
The National BIM Guide for Owners provides building owners with an approach, from their own profession’s standpoint, to create and fulfill building information modeling requirements for a typical project.
FM Alert: Learn How To Protect Building Control Systems
Three National Institute of Building Sciences quarterly cybersecurity workshops are scheduled for July.
FM Alert: United Nations HQ Wins 2015 Beyond Green™ Award
Top prize in the NIBS Sustainable Buildings Industry Council's 2015 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards went to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY for its sustainable renovation project.
Tackling Productivity In The Building Industry
The National Institute of Building Sciences has developed an infographic to identify the major themes that will help the industry address productivity challenges.
NIBS Developing New Building Information Modeling Guideline
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is kicking off development of a new guideline to help building owners, their design teams, and facility managers use building information modeling (BIM) during the building design, construction, and operations process.
FM Alert: National Institute of Building Sciences to Host Hearing on Productivity in the...
A National Institute of Building Sciences hearing on productivity and the workforce will allow U.S. building industry members to speak about the challenges they face and offer potential solutions.
buildingSMART alliance Releases NBIMS-US™ Version 3
The National Institute of Building Sciences buildingSMART alliance® has released the latest edition of the nation’s consensus-based standard governing building information modeling (BIM). The National BIM Standard-United States® (NBIMS-US™) Version 3 (V3) covers the full life cycle of buildings.