The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has released the schedule for Digital Twins 2024, the inaugural Building Innovation: Emerging Technologies Series event.

The Earthquake Resilience Act (H.R. 9375) would direct federal agencies to study the nation’s earthquake resiliency to better understand how communities can prepare for future disasters.

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the appointment of Kenneth K. Alexander as Senior Vice President, Business Strategies.

A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been awarded a patent for a sensor he says can track if composite building materials have even the tiniest of movements and help prevent structures from collapsing or having less integrity. 

NIBs is currently seeking abstracts to cover the following for vertical assets, horizontal assets, and critical infrastructure.

We were joined by the presenters of our webinar “Building Science for Architects", Elizabeth Grant, Building & Roofing Science Research Lead at GAF | Siplast, and Andrea Wagner Watts, the Building Science Education Manager for GAF | Siplast, to chat about the webinar.

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced the appointment of Anne Law as Senior Vice President of Professional and Government Affairs.

The National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors announced the selection of Dr. George K. Guszcza, D.Eng, CPEM, CCM, as the new President and CEO. Dr. Guszcza officially joins NIBS on July 1, 2024.

Building Innovation is one of the premiere meetings for all who impact the built environment to find solutions. BI2024 takes place May 22-24, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. 

There are some exciting speakers and programming lined up for our 50th anniversary year, and we're looking forward to our golden anniversary reception on May 22.