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World Water Day
It reminds us of the strong link between water and climate change. Adapting to the water effects of climate change will protect health and save lives, says United Nations Water (UN-Water), which coordinates the efforts of UN entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues. WWD infographicEveryone has a role to… more
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is March 8. According to the IWD site, “The race is on for the gender equal boardroom, a gender equal government, gender equal media coverage, gender equal workplaces, gender equal sports coverage, more gender equality in health and wealth.” This has been a work in progress over several years, but we’re not there yet.… more
Girl Day
Happy #GirlDay2020! Inspiring today’s youth to enter into STEM careers begins with education, and it must start early. According to the Society of Women Engineers, just 13 percent of engineers are women. More than 32 percent of women switch out of STEM degree programs in college, and 30 percent of women who have left the engineering profession… more
Dell Technologies Named Exclusive Technology Day Sponsor
Dell Technologies will sponsor Technology Day (April 8), the third official day of the Building Innovation 2020 Conference and Expo. As the exclusive Technology Day sponsor, Dell will showcase the latest in virtual reality, gaming consoles, and solutions to the technological challenges in the built environment. In addition to supporting the… more
NIBS and GSA staff
Pictured, from left: GSA Lead Program Specialist for Facilities Operations Mike Malane, Office of Facilities Management; GSA Architect Sean Garrett, Office of Design and Construction; Architect David Asofsky, Delta Engineers, Architects, and Landscape Surveyors; Team Leader Earle Kennett; Mechanical Engineer Ken Schram, RG Vanderweil Engineers;… more