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Championing Exceptional Women in the Built Environment
Each year at Building Innovation, awards are given in several areas for exceptional service in the building industry. NIBS’ Exceptional Woman in Building award celebrates the industry’s remarkable female thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and champions of change who have made outstanding contributions to the built environment. At Building Innovation… more
FEMA Releases New Building Codes Toolkit for Homeowners
The third edition of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Codes Toolkit for Homeowners and Occupants has been released. The toolkit offers basic guidance and tools for homeowners and occupants to learn about building codes and how they can make homes more resilient against earthquakes, flooding, hurricanes and other natural… more
Celebrating the Building Industry’s Future Leaders
Each year, seven built environment awards are presented during a ceremony at the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation conference. The Future Leaders Award honors a person in the building industry who is doing exemplary work and leading the way in education, innovation, or sustainability in the built environment. The 2022… more
Recognizing the Exceptional Service of NIBS Members
Each year, the National Institute of Building Sciences recognizes an outstanding individual or organizational member who has made a substantial contribution in support of the mission, goals, and objectives of NIBS. The NIBS Distinguished Service award also honors the impact made to the entire building community. Last year’s recipient of the… more
Recognizing the Industry’s Champions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Statistics show that improvement is needed to increase representation across the built environment. In 2021, the NIBS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Award was inaugurated into the built environment awards, which are presented during NIBS’ Building Innovation conference. The DEI Leadership Award recognizes corporations or… more