The National Institute of Building Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that successfully brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests, and regulatory agencies to focus on the identification and resolution of problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable structures for housing, commerce and industry throughout the United States. Authorized by the U.S. Congress, the Institute provides an authoritative source and a unique opportunity for free and candid discussion among private and public sectors within the built environment. The Institute's mission to serve the public interest is accomplished by supporting advances in building sciences and technologies for the purpose of improving the performance of our nation's buildings while reducing waste and conserving energy and resources.

 

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Institute Letter to the President

Institute 2011 Annual Meeting & Ecobuild Conference

The Haiti Toolkit News & Information 

Building Resilience Resources

High Performance Building Data Collection Initiative

High Performance Based Design for Building Envelopes

 

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  • A Look into the History of School Design

    Jan 30 2012

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  • Forging Allies with ASHRAE to Implement BIM

    Jan 30 2012

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  • Institute Programs Help Virginia Optimize its Assets

    Jan 30 2012

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Events View All

  • Lighting Effects on Older Adults

    Light+Seniors, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) 2012 symposium, will focus on the role and effects of lighting on older adults.

    March 06 - 07, 2012

    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Washington, DC

  • NFMT is the Place to be for BIM, FM, WBDG, FMOC, COBie and SPie

    National Facilities Management and Technology Conference and Expo

    March 13 - 15, 2012

    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Baltimore Convention Center<br /> Baltimore, MD

  • BEST3 Conference

    www.thebestconference.org

    April 02 - 04, 2012

    Atlanta, Georgia