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Perhaps the definition of indoors and outdoors is not so definite. #architecture #intentionaldesign
Mid-door spaces offer protection from the elements but allow in more sunlight and allow more temperature fluctuation than an indoor space. And they can offer a calming, nature-filled break from dull offices.
84 Lumber Company's Dinelle on teamwork: “Surround yourself with good people.” https://bit.ly/nibsWEBmentorship #workforce #LeadershipDevelopment
FEMA recently released a study, Building Codes Save: A National Study, that features the benefits from adopting modern building codes and standards. #buildingcodes #buildingsafety
This week, FEMA released its landmark study, “Building Codes Save: A National Study,” featuring an in-depth look at the quantified benefits—avoided losses to buildings and building contents—from adopting modern building codes and standards. As the frequency and severity of natural hazards co...
Innovative strategies to stem future losses are needed now more than ever. #resilience #hazardmitigation
Innovative strategies to stem losses from natural disasters are needed now more than ever, but choosing resiliency over frugality may require incentives.
There are fewer homes for sale today than ever recorded in data going back nearly 40 years. #housing
It's not only low interest rates pushing up prices to record highs. A historic lack of homes for sale is a big part of it too. And it's making homeownership unaffordable for too many people.
NIBS CEO Lakisha A. Woods, CAE, will keynote the Rics Americas
conference in January! Register to learn more about technology integration for industry transformation and data-enriched projects and assets: https://bit.ly/ricsamericas #buildingsciences #construction
Women make up 10% of the construction workforce — 1.1 million women, compared with 9.9 million men. #constructionjobs #diversityandinclusion
A recent breakdown of census data shows the areas with the highest share of women construction workers and their annual salaries.
We bring together experts in building science, construction and government to find solutions for the built environment. But our work doesn’t happen without you, and we need your support. #GivingTuesday #gratitude
Three loans will help the cities of Sunnyvale, San Mateo, and Foster City. #infrastructure #water
Three WIFIA loans totaling $497 million to the cities of Sunnyvale, San Mateo, and Foster City in Northern California to help improve wastewater management.
What if roads and bridges could signal structural problems that need repair? #concrete #infrastructure
What if roads and bridges could signal structural problems that need repair?
Columbia University Dean Emeritus predicts four major trends that will become common. #office #Workforce
Columbia University Dean Emeritus predicts four major trends that will become common in the coming years.
Last chance to register - space is limited! Register for the Women Executives in Building virtual leadership meeting tomorrow, Nov. 19. Our topic: #mentorship. #buildingsciences #leadership
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Women Executives in Building: Virtual Leadership Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
There should be a detailed safety training program in place to prevent jobsite accidents. #construction #builtenvironment
Having comprehensive plans in place are the most impactful way to mitigate workers’ compensation costs, says the National Association of Home Builders. There should be a detailed safety training program in place to prevent jobsite accidents, which then inherently lowers workers’ compensation cos...
Proud to partner with 84 Lumber Company, our new sponsor for the Women Executives in Building: Virtual Leadership Series! The next meeting is Nov. 19, and we will be discussing mentorship. Register today! #DiversityandInclusion #Workforce #leadershipdevelopment
84 Lumber has signed on to sponsor the Women Executives in Building virtual series, reaching female executives and C-suite leaders
Fauci shared encouraging news about vaccines, during a recent talk the Washington National Cathedral. #publichealth #COVID19
White House coronavirus health official Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, November 12, to address virus surge and share encouraging news about vaccines.
Register now for the next Women Executives in Building virtual leadership meeting! This Thursday, Nov. 19, we'll discuss mentorship. Our speaker will be Judy Dinelle with 84 Lumber Company. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAufuipqDMtHNdh1qFwQ_Y3f83giBjCGQOq #mentorship #workforce #womeninleadership
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Women Executives in Building: Virtual Leadership Series. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Shed is a 200,000-square-foot arts center in New York that can roll back and forth to increase its size. #builtenvironment #architecture
The Shed is a 200,000-square-foot arts center in New York that can roll back and forth to increase its size. One of the architects behind its design says it's time to rethink the way buildings are made.
We're in new territory. Never before have three named storms been swirling at the same time this late in the year. #hurricaneseason
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Just when you thought it should be safe to go back to the water, the record-setting tropics are going crazy. Again. Tropical Storm Eta is parked off the western...
Code-based earthquake engineering is on the verge of getting simpler. #engineering #design
Code-based earthquake engineering is on the verge of getting simpler, thanks to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program’s recommendation to replace the traditional seismic hazard maps with an improved seismic hazards database. The recommendation is one of the most significant changes put...
Proud to partner with 84 Lumber Company, our new sponsor for the Women Executives in Building: Virtual Leadership Series! #diversityandinclusion #leadershipdevelopment
84 Lumber has signed on to sponsor the Women Executives in Building virtual series, reaching female executives and C-suite leaders
The NIBS BIM Council focuses on all aspects of BIM and how technology impacts the built environment. #BIM #buildingtechnology
(WASHINGTON, DC, November 4, 2020) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has rebranded the buildingSMART alliance to the Building Information Management Council to emphasize its role in the development and deployment of national information management standards and processes.
Some see a new role for New York City’s business district as a site for affordable housing. #affordablehousing #urbanplanning
As workers stay home and office buildings sit vacant, some see a new role for New York City’s business district — as a site for affordable housing.
Smart meters help reduce costs for customers. #watermanagement
While the uptake of smart meters has become common in the energy industry, smart meters are still in their infancy in the water sector.
The 2020 NEHRP Provisions were developed by the NIBS BSSC and published by FEMA to advance seismic design standards. http://bit.ly/nibsbsscnehrpprov #earthquake #design
Utah’s largest public transportation agency has begun piecing together a plan to meet transit demand. #publictransit
The Utah Transit Authority laid out detailed plans to state lawmakers on how the agency proposes to develop its transportation resources to add more routes using various modes of travel throughout the Salt Lake and nearby valleys.
The NIBS BIM Council focuses on all aspects of BIM and how technology impacts the built environment.
(WASHINGTON, DC, November 4, 2020) – The National Institute of Building Sciences has rebranded the buildingSMART alliance to the Building Information Management Council to emphasize its role in the development and deployment of national information management standards and processes.
The university will meet more than two-thirds of its energy needs with electricity from solar plants. #solarenergy
The announced measure signals the campus’s first shift from traditional electricity.
The Houston area has lost more #construction jobs than any other market.
While the pandemic has boosted residential construction and renovations, the energy bust has dampened commercial construction.
Pulte, Lennar, and CBH Homes are leveraging tech and online sales tactics to keep customers engaged. #technology #housing
Pulte, Lennar, and CBH Homes are leveraging tech and online sales tactics to keep customers engaged, despite pandemic hurdles.
The aid comes from the EPA's State Revolving Funds, which assists states, tribes and territories with #infrastructure projects.
The $23,319,000 in aid comes from the EPA's State Revolving Funds, which assists states, tribes and territories with infrastructure projects that help protect surface water and provide safe drinking water to communities across the country.
Amazon, Google and Facebook are pouring billions into construction of data centers around the U.S. #commercialbuilding #construction
Amazon, Google and Facebook are pouring billions into construction of data centers around the U.S.
The world had to change how we work, learn, and socialize. #healthybuildings #COVID19
The world had to change how we work, socialize, learn and even shop as a result of the burgeoning pandemic. Driving the change is a sudden lack of safety felt by consumers in indoor spaces and buildings and facilities managers have been left to figure out how to make their spaces “healthy”.
Fire season is usually over by this time in October. #wildfires
Fire season is usually over by this time in October, but, in a trend experts expect climate change to exacerbate, that's not the case this year
The pandemic has shown how sustainability in facilities must evolve to include health and wellness strategies. #healthandwellness #buildingsciences
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