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National Institute of Building Sciences brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and resolve problems and potential issues in the built environment. NIBS is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more information, visit nibs.org or follow @bldgsciences on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
NIBS is co-hosting the workforce summit with the International Code Council and National Building Museum on March 4 (WASHINGTON, DC) – To address the severity of the widening gap in America’s built environment workforce, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is co-hosting a one-day event with the International Code Council and National Building Museum focusing on […]
Alexander joins the National Institute of Building Sciences from Deloitte Consulting’s Government & Public Sector Practice WASHINGTON, DC – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is proud to announce the appointment of Kenneth K. Alexander as Senior Vice President, Business Strategies. “Ken is a strategy and operations leader with more than a decade of private and […]
NIBS was established by Congress to support public and private building technology advancing the nation’s structures (WASHINGTON, DC) – 2024 marks five decades of significant contribution and service by the National Institute of Building Sciences to the U.S. built environment. NIBS was officially established in August 1974, by the U.S. Congress in the Housing and Community Development […]
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that starting in January, 2022, The Honorable Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, NAC, CCM, LEED AP, the 11th Architect of the Capitol and President of The Ayers Group, LLC, has accepted the position of Interim CEO of NIBS. Ayers’ appointment follows the […]
Anne M. Ellis, Executive Director with the Charles Pankow Foundation, recently was elected with a new slate of officers (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Institute of Building Sciences, created by Congress in 1974, has named the first woman to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. Anne M. Ellis, P.E., Hon.M.ACI, F.ASCE, M.NAC, Executive Director […]
Monthly webinars will focus on post-COVID-19 environments, disaster preparedness and social equity (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has launched a monthly webinar series around the built environment and the events that continue to challenge the nation and its building communities. The next webinar – Tornado Season is on the Horizon. Are […]
Nearly 40 business and government leaders discussed the need for a National Building Information Management Program to improve the relationships, performance and profitability of the increasingly digitalized U.S. AECO industry (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Institute of Building Sciences recently met with an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to discuss the […]
Woods joined the board in August 2019, marking it the first time the National Institute of Building Sciences joined the USGBC board of directors (WASHINGTON, DC) – National Institute of Building Sciences President and CEO Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, has been re-elected to a three-year term with the U.S. Green Building Council board of directors. […]