The National Institute of Building Sciences is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that successfully brings together representatives of government, the professions, industry, labor and consumer interests, and regulatory agencies to focus on the identification and resolution of problems and potential problems that hamper the construction of safe, affordable structures for housing, commerce and industry throughout the United States. Authorized by the U.S. Congress, the Institute provides an authoritative source and a unique opportunity for free and candid discussion among private and public sectors within the built environment. The Institute's mission to serve the public interest is accomplished by supporting advances in building sciences and technologies for the purpose of improving the performance of our nation's buildings while reducing waste and conserving energy and resources.

Councils and Standing Committees

• Building Enclosure Council (BEC)
• Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC)
• Building Seismic Safety Council (BSSC)
• buildingSMART alliance
• Consultative Council
• Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC)
• High Performance Building Council
• Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC)
• National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF)
• National Mechanical Insulation Committee

Technology Programs

• HAZUS
• ProjNet
• Whole Building Design Guide WBDG

News & Journals

• Building Sciences Newsletter
• Journal of Building Enclosure Design (JBED)
• Journal of Building Information Modeling (JBIM)

Standards & Publications

• National BIM Standard - United States
• United States National CAD Standard

Former councils include:

• Building Environment and Thermal Envelope Council (BETEC)
• Facility Information Council (FIC)
• International Alliance for Interoperability (IAI)

See also

• National BIM Standard
• National CAD Standard
  National CAD Standard
  The National CAD Standard is a collaborative effort in the United States between the National Institute of Building Sciences, the American Institute of Architects, and the Construction Specifications Institute, to create a unified approach to the creation and collaboration of building design data...
  
  
• Whole Building Design Guide
  Whole Building Design Guide
  The Whole Building Design Guide or WBDG is the most used online resource for building information in the world, with over 500,000 distinct users per month and over 3 million document downloads according to data as of January 2011. The online portal covers a wide range of topics, from performance...