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Built Environment CEOs Sign Diversity Commitment

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences has secured 20 signatures from leaders committed to supporting greater diversity in the built environment.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences has secured 20 signatures from leaders committed to supporting greater diversity in the built environment.
  • "The built environment workforce is facing shortages and improving DEI is the best solution," said Woods.
  • As part of this commitment, NIBS also signed the PwC CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, joining 2,000 CEOs who have signed the pledge.
  • Among the findings: Sixty-five percent of respondents indicated it is important or extremely important to increase the diversity of the built environment.

Compass Datacenters' Nancy Novak Wins NIBS Exceptional Woman in Building Award

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Compass Datacenters' Chief Innovation Officer Nancy Novak is the inaugural winner of the Exceptional Woman in Building Award given out by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Compass Datacenters' Chief Innovation Officer Nancy Novak is the inaugural winner of the Exceptional Woman in Building Award given out by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
  • The Exceptional Woman in Building Award recognizes a trailblazing woman who has made outstanding contributions to the built environment.
  • NIBS instituted this award to recognize and celebrate the construction industry's remarkable female thought leaders, entrepreneurs and champions of change.
  • NIBS announced the winners of this and other awards yesterday evening in an awards ceremony during its Building Innovation 2021 conference.

Procore Appoints Sandra Benson as Global Head of Industry Transformation

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, has appointed construction technology expert Sandra Benson as its Head of Industry Transformation.

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  • Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading provider of construction management software, has appointed construction technology expert Sandra Benson as its Head of Industry Transformation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210914005218/en/
    At Procore, we are not only committed to developing best-in-class technology for the construction industry, but also being a partner to it.
  • Before joining Procore, Benson held several senior management positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kentz/SNC-Lavalin, and J.D.
  • Procore is transforming the construction industry with solutions that have a tremendous positive impact on construction teams, said Benson.

Building Innovation 2021 Keynotes to Highlight Resilience, Technology and Diversity

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Friday, August 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences has finalized its keynotes lineup for Building Innovation 2021: Virtual Edition. The meeting takes place September 27-29, 2021.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences has finalized its keynotes lineup for Building Innovation 2021: Virtual Edition.
  • BI2021 is the NIBS annual meeting and place where everyone who impacts the built environment comes together to find solutions.
  • "Building Innovation puts the nation's top experts from across the built environment before an audience looking for solutions," said Lakisha A.
  • View more information about Building Innovation 2021 .

National Institute of Building Sciences to Lead BIM Executive Roundtable to Reimagine Construction

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Monday, February 1, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences is convening an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to develop a solution to advance and elevate the building industry.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences is convening an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to develop a solution to advance and elevate the building industry.
  • "2020 reinforced the critical role that technology plays in all aspects of what we do," says Lakisha A.
  • NIBS is leading the creation of a National Building Information Management Program.
  • National Institute of Building Sciences brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and resolve problems and potential problems around the construction of housing and commercial buildings.

Woolpert Senior Strategic Consultant Named Secretary of NIBS Facilities Committee

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Thursday, February 21, 2019
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DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Woolpert Senior Consultant Emily Herndon, LEED AP, has been selected to serve on the board for the National Institute of Building Sciences ( NIBS ), Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee ( FMOC ).

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Woolpert Senior Consultant Emily Herndon, LEED AP, has been selected to serve on the board for the National Institute of Building Sciences ( NIBS ), Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee ( FMOC ).
  • NIBS is a group of industry, government and agency experts who identify and solve issues that would otherwise hamper the construction of safe, affordable structures throughout the U.S.
  • NIBS was established by the U.S. Congress in 1974 as a nonprofit, non-governmental organization and is responsible for standards, including the Whole Building Design Guide, Integrated Resilient Design Program and buildingSMART Alliance.
  • Herndon, who works within the Woolpert Strategic Consulting group, has almost two decades of experience developing and implementing strategic asset management programs, with a focus on how sustainability and efficiency can be applied to the built environment.