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Worker, Water Shortages Primary Concerns in 2016 Moving Forward Report

Today, the National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council released its 2016 report, Moving Forward: Findings and Recommendations from the Consultative Council, during its Annual Meeting, held as part of Building Innovation 2017: The National Institute of Building Sciences Annual Conference and Expo.

The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council brings together leading U.S. building industry organizations to identify the policies, practices and trends that hinder achieving the nation’s goals of realizing high-performance buildings and communities. Each year, the Council develops a Moving Forward Report to examine some of these challenges and offer findings and recommendations on how to overcome them. The summarized report becomes part of the Institute’s Annual Report, which goes to the President of the United States and the U.S. Congress.

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Clean Water, Sanitation, and the Built Environment

As part of the 2024 Moving Forward Report, the Consultative Council is exploring the topic of “Water and Sanitation Access and the Built Environment,” examining key concepts, challenges emerging from climate change impacts and population growth, and considerations that can help to inform decisions about how to plan for, mitigate, and potentially solve water access issues from the perspective of the built environment. This report focuses specifically on the way in which commercial and residential buildings access and use water resources.

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IAPMO’S 94th Annual Education and Business Conference

Feb 23, 2025   |   12:32 AM – 12:32 AM ET

IAPMO’s programs are developed through true industry consensus. This means that experts like you from around the country – from all segments of varying industries – gather to determine performance requirements, testing criteria and guidelines for products, and for professionals who work with these products.

Consultative Council on Efficient Use of Water

Fresh water is a finite, essential resource. The Environmental Protection Agency reports that 36 states expect to experience local, regional or statewide water shortages by 20131. As the population grows and moves, especially to areas of water scarcity and declining water quality, the nation needs to understand the importance of using this most precious resource as efficiently as possible. To ensure our citizens can continue to access safe, clean water in buildings all across the country, the United States must establish a national water strategy—of which the most cost-effective component should be to reduce the amount of water being consumed.

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ACE 2021

Feb 23, 2025   |   12:32 AM – 12:32 AM ET
The ACE21 All Virtual professional program will feature more than 80 hours of learning in six professional tracks, with the best-of-the-best, most sought-after presenters in the water community.

Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit

Feb 23, 2025   |   12:32 AM – 12:32 AM ET
The U.S. Department of Energy's next Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit will take place May 17-20, 2021. This virtual, no-cost event will feature engaging and interactive sessions, as well as opportunities for attendees to network with their fellow industry peers and experts.
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