The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) serves as the unbiased forum for discussing issues and identifying opportunities within the building community. The NIBS Consultative Council assembles high-level building community representatives to make collective recommendations directly to policymakers to improve our nation’s buildings and infrastructure.

Each year, the Consultative Council publishes the Moving Forward Report to investigate key issues, offering solutions to overcoming these challenges. The 2019 Moving Forward Report examined three critical areas identified by building industry leaders and the Consultative Council:

• Developing, investing in, and maintaining a skilled 21st century workforce
• Advancing an understanding of the importance of resilience in adapting to climate change and promoting disaster mitigation
• Adapting and driving the use of new technologies and their impact on the built environment