2011 Annual Meeting and Ecobuild America
December 5-9 - Washington, D.C.
The National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting will be held December 5-9 in conjunction with Ecobuild America in Washington, D.C. The Institute Board of Directors, councils and committees will convene for program meetings and to discuss new ideas for improving the built environment. This event offers attendees the opportunity to access a wealth of information on building safe, healthy and environmentally responsive structures and to gain first-hand insight on the Institute's activities.
Attendees include the entire project team, from architects, engineers, specifiers and contractors to owners and facility managers who want to learn how to better design, specify, build and manage their projects to be sustainable and smart. Targeted training is available for commercial, industrial, government and residential architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals, as well as educators.
Topics explored include:
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Building Information Modeling (BIM)
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Green Technology
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High-Performance Buildings
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Sustainable Design
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Energy Efficiency
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Smart Buildings
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Marketing & Management
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Hazard Assessment & Mitigation
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Resilience
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Security and more
Plus, it is a great opportunity to participate in everything else that Ecobuild America, which is sponsored by the Institute, has to offer.
The Institute's program will include:
CONFERENCES:
BOARD, COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL MEETINGS:
- National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors
- Building Enclosure Councils
- Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council
- buildingSMART alliance™ Board of Direction
- Consultative Council
- Coordinating Council
- Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
- Facility Maintenance & Operations Committee
- High Performance Building Council
- Multihazard Mitigation Council
- National BIM Standard Project Committee
- National BIM Standard Planning Committee
- National BIM Standard Implementation Subcommittee
- National BIM Standard Technical Subcommittee
- National BIM Standard Assemble Workgroup
- National BIM Standard Design Workgroup
- National BIM Standard Procure Workgroup
- National BIM Standard Operate Workgroup
- National Council of Governments on Building Codes and Standards
- ProjNetSM User Group
- Whole Building Design Guide Board and Advisory Committee
TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS:
- Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) CMMS/CAFM Challenge
- Life Cycle Model
- Quantity Takeoff information exchange (QTie)
- Specifiers' Properties information Exchange (SPie)
NETWORKING EVENTS:
- National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Awards Banquet
- International and VIP Networking Reception
Highlights:
Co-Located Events:
- The American Institute of Architects/Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Building Connections Conference
- Arcom's MasterSpec Academy
- Cleantech Switzerland Briefing
- Construction Specifications Institute Chapter Meetings: DC Metro & Northern Virginia
- The Green Standard's 2011 Forum on THE NEW WAY TO DEFINE GREEN
- Energy Modeling Best Practices and Applications: HVAC/Thermal, sponsored by ASHRAE
Institute members receive 20% discount on registration. Use discount code NIBS11 when registering. Combine your savings with early registration and save hundreds. To register, visit www.aececobuild.com.
More Information: The Ecobuild America website at www.aecEcobuild.com provides up-to-date information on the complete schedule. To reserve a booth, become a sponsor or advertise, contact Ecobuild at 1-800-996-3863 or inquiry@aecst.com.
