News and Events

• BIMStorm Hits LA

  On January 31, 133 design professionals from 11 countries participated in BIMStorm LAX, a 24-hour, online design charrette in which another 700 people participated as observers. Read more

• New Version of the United States National CAD Standard Now Available

  AIA, CSI and NIBS unveil version 4.0 with greater efficiency, updated symbols, and other improvements. Read more

• SBIC Announces the Winners of the Beyond Green 2007 High Performance Building Awards

  The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC), along with our sponsors, is pleased to announce the winners of the Beyond Green2007 High Performance Building Awards Program. The Beyond Green awards recognize initiatives that shape and catalyze the high performance building market, as well as the real-world application of high performance design and construction practices. Read more

• New National BIM Standard Released

  The NBIMS Executive Committee has released National BIM Standard Version 1 - Part 1: Overview, Principles, and Methodologies for public use. This document, which includes contributions by more than thirty subject-matter experts in the capital facilities industry, incorporates industry comments and now contains new and expanded information about the NBIMS production and use process. Read more

• Registration Opens for First Conference on Building Enclosure Science and Technology

  The National Institute of Building Sciences, Building Enclosure Council, American Institute of Architets and Oak Ridge National Laboratory will sponsor the BEST 1 Conference to be held June 10-12, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. Read more

• Four New Design Guides on Facility Security Released

  The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have released new critieria manuals to provide the design team with standards on the range of strategies available for physical security and natural hazard protection for new and existing buildings. Read more