Reports Off-site Construction Education: results of a survey of prefabrication in design and construction academicsJan 1, 2015 Ryan E. Smith Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Utah Chair, National Institute of Building Sciences, O-site… Dialogue on National Resilience held at the National Institute of Building Sciences Jan 1, 2013 Resiliency has become a growing concern in the national psyche. President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding… NIBS Guideline 3-2012 Building Enclosure Commissioning Process BECxApr 25, 2012 The process of commissioning the enclosure follows a similar process as other building systems. However, commissioning the enclosure… Consultative Council on Efficient Use of WaterJan 1, 2012 Fresh water is a finite, essential resource. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that 36 states expect to experience local,… Consultative Council on Codes and StandardsJan 1, 2012 When adopted by jurisdictions, codes and standards represent the community’s expectations for the protection of the health, safety and… Data Needs for Achieving High-Performance BuildingsJan 1, 2011 Buildings are complex and becoming more so as owners and policymakers demand particular levels of performance. The focus is no longer… Designing for a Resilient America: A Stakeholder Summit on High Performance Resilient Buildings and Related InfrastructureJan 1, 2010 Given the gravity of manmade and natural hazard events of the last decade, designing buildings that not only offer resistance, but… Report on Building Rating and Certification in the U.S. Building CommunitySep 1, 2009 On September 25, 2008, the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences appointed a Task Group to review the… 35th Anniversary ReportJan 1, 2009 In December 1968, the United States Federal Government’s National Commission on Urban Problems sounded an alarm. The Commission had… Assessment to the U.S. Congress and U.S. Department of Energy on High Performance BuildingsJan 1, 2008 The United States enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world. One contributing component of this standard of living is… Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Current page 7 Page 8 Next page Next › Last page Last » Report by Title Report Topics BIM/CAD Design 3 Building Enclosure Design 2 Codes/Standards 9 Construction/Installation/Site Management 6 Cybersecurity 1 Energy Management 3 Energy/Water Auditing and Assessment 1 Facility Operations & Maintenance/Facility Management 1 Infrastructure Design/Management 1 Insurance 1 Materials Development/Research 1 Renewable Energy 1 Resilience/Risk Management 12 Water Efficiency/Management 2 Mitigation 7 Diversity 2 Workforce 1