Building Sciences Meeting to addresses sustainability, more.
Press Release Summary:
Taking place December 7-10 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting will focus on sustainable practices, smart buildings, and high performance building design. The meeting will collect a number of building-related events under one roof to minimize travel expenditure and, as put by Institute President Henry L. Green, Hon. AIA, "It's a wonderful opportunity for the industry to be part of our process."
Original Press Release:
Be Sustainable, Smart and Spending Savvy, Attend the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting
Learn the latest about sustainable practices, smart buildings, and high performance building design at the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting, December 7-10, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The Annual Meeting, to be held in conjunction with Ecobuild® America, keeps travel expenses down by collecting a number of building-related events under one roof.
"We organized this joint conference for the industry to experience the breadth and scope that the National Institute of Building Sciences has to offer," said Institute President Henry L. Green, Hon. AIA. "This is the first time the Institute will have all of its program meetings in the same venue. It's a wonderful opportunity for the industry to be part of our process."
The Annual Meeting brings together the councils and committees of the National Institute of Building Sciences, including its Board of Directors; Consultative Council; Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council; Building Enclosure Councils; Building Seismic Safety Council; buildingSMART alliance(TM); High Performance Building Council; Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee; and Whole Building Design Board and Advisory Committee. The Annual Meeting is the perfect place to rub elbows with experts and witness building science in action.
While there, attend the FEDCon® Conference, an exploration of Federal agency design and construction programs for the building community. Catch up on the latest in technology at the buildingSMART alliance(TM) International Conference on Facility Lifecycle Collaboration and Sustainability. Gain knowledge about exterior systems at the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council Conference on Sustainability. Recognize the industry's best at the Institute's Annual Reception and Awards Banquet. Plus, choose from a number of education programs and earn needed end of year continuing education units (CEUs)-this year Ecobuild® America is sponsored by the National Institute of Building Sciences.
Keep travel to a minimum by tackling several conferences on this one trip. Other co-located events include the National Specifiers Conference; the International Conference on Facility Lifecycle Collaboration and Sustainability; Spìkt: the Language of Building Product Marketing; and the National High Performance Building Conference.
To learn more about the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Meeting, sign up for email updates, register online, or find out about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities, visit http://www.NIBS.org/AnnualMeeting.
The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by Congress in 1974, is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests to identify and resolve building process and facility performance problems. The Institute serves as an authoritative source of advice for both the private and public sectors with respect to the use of building science and technology. For more information, visit www.nibs.org.
Contact: Gretchen Hesbacher
ghesbacher@nibs.org
(202) 787-3271
