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Building Innovation 2015 Day Three

On Day 3 of Building Innovation 2015: The National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Conference and Expo, activities kicked into high gear with the Industry Leadership & Advocacy Symposium, Facility Performance & Sustainability Symposium and the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) Beyond Green™ Awards Luncheon.

The Industry Leadership & Advocacy Symposium: Leading the Way to High-Performing Communities, sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, focused on how the various segments of the building industry, including state and local regulators; health care systems; finance and insurance organizations; low-vision design advocates; workforce credentialing organizations; off-site construction providers; and many others, can come together to realize buildings in high-performing communities.

At the Facility Performance & Sustainability Symposium: Setting the Foundation for Resilient Communities, sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Precast Association/PCI Northeast, presenters established the connection between performance, sustainability and resilience, and demonstrated how to set performance-based design objectives and analyze results to support decision-making.

The Exhibit Hall was open for its second day, providing attendees another opportunity to learn about the latest products and technologies.

During the Beyond Green™ Awards Luncheon sponsored by Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing, SBIC recognized the winners of the 2014 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards. The top prize in the High-Performance Buildings Category went to the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington. In the High-Performance Buildings Category, Karuna House received a Merit Award. In the Innovations for High-Performance Buildings & Communities Category, a Merit Award went to the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Center for Building Knowledge for its Smart Supermarkets Program. Also in the Innovations for High-Performance Buildings & Communities Category, a Merit Award went to Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) for its Timber Tower research project.

The Institute also held a CEO Summit during the day.

On the schedule for tonight is the National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Reception and Awards Dinner, where the Institute will feature a retirement celebration honoring Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Office Earle Kennett.

On Day Four, the Conference will conclude with the Plenary Symposium; the FEDCon® Luncheon featuring Keynote Norman Dong, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service at the U.S. General Services Administration; and a Special Session: Ten Years after “Mitigation Saves” – An Examination of the Value of Private-Sector Investment in Mitigation.

Keep an eye out in the Building Sciences e-newsletter, to view the week in pictures and find out when presentations will be posted. Don’t receive the newsletter? Subscribe now.

Be sure to mark your calendar for Building Innovation 2016: the National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual Conference and Expo, scheduled for January 11-15, 2016, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park.

 

About the National Institute of Building Sciences

The National Institute of Building Sciences, authorized by public law 93-383 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.

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