Time and space are running out to secure your seat for Building Innovation 2013 – The National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Conference & Expo, to be held January 7-11, 2013, at the Marriott Washington at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. Online registration will end on December 31, 2012. Register now to avoid the rush during onsite registration.

For five impactful days, the Institute will focus on Improving Resiliency through High Performance where leading experts will present the latest building industry advancements and offer real-world solutions for improving security, disaster preparedness, performance, sustainability, information resources and technologies for our nation’s buildings and infrastructure.

Don’t Miss:

• The buildingSMART alliance Conference – Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward: Where the very experts who make the critical decisions on building information modeling (BIM) standards will share their knowledge on the various aspects of implementing BIM.

• FEDCon® 2013 – The Annual Market Outlook on Federal Construction: Where, for the 20th year, federal representatives will present attendees with the most authoritative, up-to-date information on federal agency building and infrastructure budgets, construction forecasts and regulatory updates.

• The Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) Symposium – Fenestration: A World of Change: Where the field’s leading experts in building enclosure research, design and practice unite to tackle the latest issues.

• The Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) Symposium – Large-Scale Mitigation Planning and Strategies: Where industry experts will participate in interactive sessions to tackle long-standing multihazard mitigation problems in the United States.

• The Low Vision Design Committee (LVDC) Symposium – Creating Supportive Environments for Persons with Low Vision: Where the latest state-of-the art theory and practices for designing for people with low vision will be presented.

• The Integrated Resilient Design Symposium – Evaluating Risk, Improving Performance: Where attendees will be introduced to invaluable tools for evaluating buildings against the threat of multiple hazards.

• The Sustainable Buildings Industry (SBIC) Symposium – Fostering Innovation to Go Beyond Green™: Where you’ll meet the winners of the 2012 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building Award and see their real-world examples of sustainability first-hand.

• The BIM Academic Education Symposium – Setting the Course for a BIM Educational Strategy: Where representatives from more than 25 colleges and universities will focus on certification, accreditation and credentialing.

• Information Technology Demonstrations: Where the original developers of highly-praised innovative tools, such as the Construction Operations Building information exchange (COBie) and Specifiers Properties information exchange (SPie), will demonstrate these technologies and introduce the next set of IE standards.

• Three Keynote Luncheons: Featuring the Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP; the Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Robert A. Ivy, FAIA; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, David L. Miller.

• The Institute’s Reception and Annual Awards Banquet: Where the Institute and honor individuals and organizations that are moving the industry forward and the Commissioner of Public Buildings for the U.S. General Services Administration, Dorothy Robyn will keynote.

And there’s so much more…

Council and committee meetings, two days of exhibits, time to interact with industry experts and opportunities to share expertise and experiences.

Online registration ends December 31. Register today!