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10/20/2026

What could construction’s $4 trillion digital delivery opportunity mean for your organization?

Join NIBS at Procore Groundbreak 2026, October 21–22 in Orlando, for a conversation about how BIM, AI, digital twins, robotics, and automation are reshaping project delivery—and creating opportunities for productivity, growth, and competitive advantage.

NIBS: Your Fair Share: Returns from the $4 Trillion Investment in Digital Delivery
Wednesday, October 21
3:20–3:40 p.m. EDT
📍 Expo Hall Stage

Hear from George K. Guszcza, Jade Rung, Paul Ruffo, and Kevin Hadden as they explore how your organization can benefit from the technologies transforming construction.

Add the session to your schedule, then stop by NIBS Booth #205 to meet our team and continue the conversation. We’d love to hear how you’re approaching digital delivery and where you see opportunities ahead.

Explore Groundbreak: https://hubs.ly/Q04BC0hh0

10/15/2026

Anne Law spoke on ‘The Path Ahead: Delivering High-Performance, Affordable Homes That Are Built to Last’ panel at the Getting to Zero Forum in Manhattan, New York where the group discussed a variety of affordable housing initiatives on the federal, state, and local level. Anne provided a holistic perspective on the federal level, focusing on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Throughout the session, she emphasized the work required to support the act’s implementation and the opportunities provided as a result of policy changes established within the act. The group ended with urging individuals within the industry to engage their local law makers and industry partners to share lessons learned and proven solution to support the shared goal of boosting the nation’s supply of affordable housing.

10/12/2026

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is excited to be an exhibitor at Groundbreak 2026 on October 21-22 at Booth #205.

Attending from NIBS are George Guszcza, Ken Alexander, Jade Rung, Paul Ruffo, Cheryl Foley, Sydney Mendes, Kevin Hadden, and Isabel Butler.

We are also proud to have George Guszcza, Jade Rung, Paul Ruffo, and Kevin Hadden presenting "NIBS: Your Fair Share: Returns from the $4 Trillion Investment in Digital Delivery" on Wednesday, October 21, from 3:20-3:40 p.m. EDT.

If you'll be at Groundbreak, stop by Booth #205 and connect with our team.

10/08/2026

Why does construction innovation take so long?

NIBS President and CEO George K. Guszcza joins the Better Buildings for Humans podcast as a featured guest for an episode exploring this important question.

Advancing innovation in the built environment is central to NIBS’s mission. This conversation offers an opportunity to consider how our industry can move ideas forward and turn progress into practice.

🎧 Listen to the episode: https://hubs.ly/Q04zn49b0

10/06/2026

The NIBS 2025 Annual Report is now available!

Our Annual Report to the President of the United States highlights a year of advancing building science to help create safer, more resilient, and more prosperous communities.

Highlights include:
• Launching the Housing System Certification Program to advance innovative, affordable housing solutions.
• Strengthening community and infrastructure resilience.
• Advancing emerging technologies, AI adoption, and data standards.
• Supporting public safety and workforce development.

Through research, standards development, and collaboration across government and industry, NIBS continues connecting innovation with practical implementation.

Read the full report: https://hubs.ly/Q04z95Fh0

10/05/2026

There’s still time to register for our next Nerding Out with NIBS webinar: Beyond Purchase Price: Total Cost of Ownership in Action.

Join us October 15 from 1–2 p.m. EDT for a practical discussion on how total cost of ownership (TCO) can reduce hidden costs, improve decisions, and strengthen long-term building performance.

Featured speakers include Ana Thiemer of UT Austin, Birgitta Foster of Sandia National Laboratory, Cameron Christensen of Princeton University, and Dana “Deke” Smith of DKS Information Consulting LLC.

Explore ways to improve investment and asset value, reduce risk and waste, and shift from lowest initial price to lasting value.

Save your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q04yTV0H0

10/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Fall Networking Mixer!

We enjoyed welcoming partners and friends to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the work we're doing together across the built environment.

We appreciate your support and engagement and look forward to seeing you again at our next mixer this spring!

10/01/2026

Three members of the NIBS team are heading to New Orleans this October!

Jade Rung, Ken Alexander and Sydney Mendes will represent NIBS at the 2026 SAME Tri-Regional Joint Engineer Training Symposium (JETS), taking place October 6–8.

The conference will bring together professionals from SAME’s Gulf Coast, Southeast and Carolinas regions for three days of education, collaboration and conversations focused on the future of the architecture, engineering and construction community.

Attending JETS? Be sure to connect with Jade, Cheryl and Sydney while you’re there!

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04yQ7600

09/28/2026

What does a building really cost over its lifetime?

Join NIBS Facility Management and Operations Council Vice Chair Dana “Deke” Smith, FAIA emeritus, Fbsi, and friends for Nerding Out with NIBS on October 15 at 1 p.m. EDT. They’ll discuss the APPA 1000 standard, total cost of ownership (TCO), and where the application of AI could take this work next.

Save your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q04ylCBt0

09/25/2026

NIBS is headed to Croatia!

George K. Guszcza, D.Eng., President and CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences, will speak at the 2026 Intelligence-Driven Construction Forum, taking place September 30–October 3 in Zadar.

George will participate in the opening-day panel, “Future of Construction: Digitalisation, AI & Sustainability,” joining international building-industry leaders to discuss the technologies and priorities shaping the future of the built environment.

The BEXEL User Day x OTMC 2026 event will bring together more than 400 professionals, 35 speakers and representatives from over 30 countries for discussions centered on digital, sustainable and resilient construction.

Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04y8nTP0

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