Kelly Cobeen

The built environment is being challenged by many trends and disruptors: digital transformation, off-site manufacturing, sustainability concerns, an aging workforce leading to lack of skilled labor, as well as COVID-19, which is affecting the health, safety, and well-being of workers.

In the upcoming months, the National Institute of Building Science (NIBS) and DHS are offering three (3) one-day virtual training sessions for Assessors on Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS) Based Assessment Process for Commercial Facilities. These full-day courses will be conducted from 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT.

The annual High Performance Home Summit showcases cutting edge research and best practices of high performance housing. The time to dramatically accelerate the creation of high performance homes is now. EEBA can no longer be satisfied with (only) the dissemination of building science information. Through this Summit, EEBA will educate building professionals, with the goal that they leave our events inspired to effectively build and sell high performance homes at a far greater pace.

Nearly half of the U.S. population (150 million people) reside in portions of 42 states that are at risk of experiencing a damaging earthquake within the next 50 years. That’s according to the NIST-FEMA Special Publication Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Reoccupancy and Functional Recovery Time.

The Design-Build Institute of America will gather the nation’s leading federal sector design-builders in a one-of-a-kind opportunity for industry and Owners, to learn together and network.

With over 400 attendees, this annual networking and educational event is geared for NEBB industry professionals, giving them the chance to network with familiar friends, make new industry contacts and expand their professional horizons.

The CREW Network Convention and Marketplace brings together more than 1,200 commercial real estate leaders annually for deal making, business networking, industry education and leadership development.

Virtually experience exhibit booths featuring hands-on interactive STEM content, get an all-access pass to exclusive performances on the STEM Stage, hunt for clues and earn badges and prizes in the Scavenger Hunt, gear up in the STEM Store and launch a STEM career in the College Career Center.

The 2021 National Disaster Resilience Conference will bring together the nation’s foremost voices in the disaster safety and resilience movement.