The Return of BEST
Many jurisdictions in the United States have put building codes and standards in place to protect the health, safety and welfare of their citizens. The U.S. Constitution delegates the authority to adopt and enforce building codes to state and local governments. Traditionally, the release of updated codes under the model code development process would trigger code adoption procedures at the state or local level, resulting in states and local jurisdictions adopting an updated code about every three years.
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The digital transformation in the built environment continues to profoundly impact the industry. Innovations like AI, IoT, Digital Twins, Robotics, Smart Cities, and BIM are reshaping how the built environment is designed, constructed, and maintained. BIM, as a collaborative information management process, enhances efficiency throughout the lifecycle, ensuring data informed decision making at each stage. It promotes collaboration among engineers, owners, architects, contractors, and building operators.
Join AIA in this live course about decarbonizing the built environment through regenerative design and high-performance buildings, addressing the 40% of US energy consumed by buildings. Learn to retrofit existing structures, with 82% of US commercial buildings built before 1999. Dive into the latest research and case studies covering various building types and climates. Discover how existing buildings fit into urban resiliency plans.
The U.S. built environment has yet to realize the full benefits of digital transformation. NIBS is leading the development and dissemination of next-gen practice standards and processes for the built environment. The U.S. National BIM Program will provide a step-change in capacity, creating a platform and community to support the next phase of digital innovation.
We held a panel discussion in DC on The Role of #ESG in Enhancing Building Performance & Value earlier this month for the National Institute of Building Sciences #BI2023 event. It was so successful, we were asked to host a continuation via zoom to answer more questions.
You'll hear from Amy Carenza with ActivePure, Matthew Snyder with ESG Property Consultants and Sarah Feldmann, president of the ESG Network Association.