On the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake, the National Institute of Building Sciences leadership joined U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, CA-15, in his announcement of critical legislation to improve the nation’s preparation for and recovery from earthquakes.

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

This year marks five decades of significant contribution and service by the National Institute of Building Sciences to the U.S. built environment.

The National Institute of Building Sciences and Fannie Mae have developed the Resilience Incentivization Road Map 2.0 on mitigation investment to help people in America prepare for and respond to natural disasters.

The National Institute of Building Sciences recognized building industry leaders and scholarship recipients during an awards ceremony at Building Innovation 2023 on Sept. 7.

The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council will hold a public hearing on Nov. 6 at the National Press Club to discuss the state of housing affordability for middle- and working-class Americans.

The National Institute of Building Sciences has added four new members to its board of directors.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences and MOD X, has released the Offsite Construction for Housing: Research Roadmap, a strategic report that presents the key knowledge gaps and research needs to overcome the barriers and challenges to off-site construction.

The National Institute of Building Sciences Building Information Management Council is planning the upcoming release of COBie 3.0 as an update to the Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie 2.4) Specification. COBie 3.0 also will be published as an integral part of the upcoming version 4.0 of the National BIM Standard – United States.

The National Institute of Building Sciences recognized built environment leaders and scholarship recipients on Sept. 28 during an awards ceremony at Building Innovation 2022.