The Institute is an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.
The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by Congress in 1974, brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests to focus on the identification and resolution of problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable structures for housing, commerce and industry throughout the United States. The Institute provides an authoritative source of advice for both the private and public sector of the economy with respect to the use of building science and technology.
Institute councils, committees, programs and projects focus on three distinct areas: 1) Security and disaster preparedness, addressed by the Building Seismic Safety Council, Multihazard Mitigation Council and HAZUS; 2) facility performance and sustainability, addressed by the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council, High Performance Building Council and National Mechanical Insulation Committee; ; and 3) information resources and technologies, addressed by the buildingSMART alliance, Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee, National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, Whole Building Design Guide, Construction Criteria Base, ProjNet, United States National CAD Standard, United States National Building Information Modeling Standard, and COBIE.
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