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Read about the latest information and news on the Institute, it's councils, committees, programs, projects and events.

News Releases
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 NCS Revision Cycle Open » Submit Ballots Early for Quick Task Team Review and Feedback The revision cycle to update the nation’s leading computer-aided design (CAD) standard is now open....
Friday, June 07, 2013 DATE CHANGE: BSSC Short Course: Get Educated on Seismic Design Practices » New Date: Friday, August 16, 2013 Stay up to date on the latest building practices in designing for earthquakes. Structural engineers, design professionals, building officials,...
Wednesday, June 05, 2013 NBIMS-US™ V3 Ballot Submission Period Now Open » The ballot submission period for the National BIM Standard – United States™ Version 3 (NBIMS-US™ V3) is now open, giving all building professionals the opportunity...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Consultative Council Releases Recommendations to Advance the Building Industry » Report Featured at High Performance Buildings Caucus Event The High Performance Buildings Caucus, recognizing the unique nature of the publication, hosted a briefing today to...
Friday, May 10, 2013 (0 Comments - view/add) NCS Revision Cycle to Begin May 20 » The committee responsible for overseeing development of the nation’s leading computer-aided design (CAD) standard is beginning the cycle for the next edition. The Steering Committee...
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Newsletters
Friday, December 28, 2012 Architectural Acoustics: The Cost of Confusion » Acoustics Research Council (ARC) Executive Chair David M. Sykes ASA, INCE, discusses, "The cost of confusion: reconciling conflicts between disparate systems of design & construction...
Monday, September 24, 2012 Former BETEC Board Member, Dr. Donald Onysko, Dies » Dr. Donald M. Onysko, a long-time, active member of the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC), passed away September...
Friday, August 17, 2012 Reference to NCEF Reaches 65 Million Readers » The cover story of last week's August 12 issue of Parade Magazine, focused on the status of the nation's schools. The article, Special Report: Rebuilding...
Friday, August 17, 2012 The Latest in Chinese BIM Software » Representatives of the School of Software of Tsinghua University share building information modeling (BIM)-related presentations with Consultative Council Director Ryan Colker (left) and buildingSMART alliance...
Friday, August 17, 2012 NASEO, Companies to Advance Energy and Economic Opportunities » The 56 state and territory energy offices and the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) are coupling technological innovation and strategic partnerships with the...
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Announcements
Yesterday Building Innovation 2014 Coming in January: Grab Your Sponsorship and Exhibitor Space Now! » Over 50 sponsorships and 22 exhibit spaces are up for grabs in support of Building Innovation 2014: The National Institute of Building Sciences Conference &...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Two Days Left to Save: AIVC Third TightVent Workshop » Don’t wait! The pre-registration rate ends this Friday, April 12, 2013 , for the workshop highlighting the latest on building and ductwork air tightness. Scheduled...
Friday, March 29, 2013 Witness the Latest in Building and Ductwork Airtightness Technology in Just 3 Weeks » Reserve your space now to hear the latest information and see the latest technologies on building and ductwork air tightness during the AIVC Third TightVent...
Thursday, March 21, 2013 Early-Bird Deadline Approaching: Firm Up Your Knowledge of Concrete Sustainability » Don’t miss the chance to get the early-bird rate to attend the 2 013 International Concrete Sustainability Conference, scheduled for May 6-8 in San Francisco....
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Hear from 33 Leading Experts: Presentation Speakers Selected for AIVC Airtightness Workshop » Planners of the AIVC Airtightness Workshop/Third TightVent Workshop on Building and Ductwork Airtightness have received the submitted papers and selected 33 expert professionals to give...
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Industry News
Friday, August 17, 2012 Exploring the National BIM Standard » Article on the National BIM Standard-United States™ by Lachmi Khemlani, founder of AECbytes. Read more .
Monday, June 20, 2011 New Bentley Workspace for Civil Includes United States National CAD Standard® Guidelines » Designers will automatically be able to adhere to the United States National CAD Standard ® (NCS) guidelines with the help of a new workspace for...
Friday, November 17, 2006 Altiva Software Incorporates U.S. National CAD Standard® into CADconform » CONTACT Marie Franklyn Business Development Manager 14100 Southwest Freeway, Suite 560 Sugar Land, Texas 77478 CADconform v6.2 includes complete standard, at no additional charge, for...
Friday, April 07, 2006 Retrieve Media Releases Fully Searchable National CAD Standard 3.1 Online » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Aaron Titus Technical Project Coordinator, CSI (800) 689-2900 x 4750 atitus@csinet.org WASHINGTON, DC—The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), Construction Specifications...
Friday, September 09, 2005 Bentley Systems Inc. to Create NCS Plug-In » ALEXANDRIA, VA—Bentley Systems Inc., makers of MicroStation, are getting ready to develop an "NCS plug-in" for their products. Bentley Systems, Inc. is the first CAD...
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Member Update
Friday, November 30, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) BETEC Annual Meeting & Sympsoium » Members of the BETEC Council, We are pleased to announce that the Annual Meeting of the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) will take...
Friday, November 30, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) HPBC Member Update & Annual Meeting Announcement » Dear High Performance Building Council Members and Other Building Practitioners: This message serves to update you on activities of the High Performance Building Council (HPBC)...
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