National Institute of Building Sciences Honors Industry Leaders and Students at Building Innovation 2025

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) recognized outstanding contributions to the built environment during an awards luncheon at Building Innovation 2025 (BI2025), one of the premier gatherings for professionals shaping the future of the building industry.

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The 2025 award recipients include:

— NIBS Distinguished Service AwardDr. Steven McCabe, Director, Disaster Impact Reduction Office (ret.) National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

— Exceptional Woman in Building AwardLeslie Chapman-Henderson, President & CEO, Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)

— Future Leaders AwardSam Villalobos, Assistant Project Manager, SKANSKA, Virginia State University

— NIBS Innovator AwardRecommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake Re-occupancy and Functional Recovery Time ReportDeveloped by FEMA, NIST, the Applied Technology Council (ATC), and the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI)

— Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community AwardPepper Construction Cincinnati Headquarters Historic RehabilitationProject partners: Pepper Construction, Emersion Design, and CMTA

In addition, NIBS awarded the Betty and Mort Marshall Memorial Scholarship to two exceptional students. Established in 2020 to promote diversity in the building sciences, the scholarship supports students pursuing careers in architecture and engineering at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

The 2025 scholarship recipients are:

— Reeja Shrestha, Architecture student, Howard University

— William Corey, Electrical Engineering student, North Carolina A&T State University

To learn more about the NIBS Built Environment Awards, visit nibs.org.

About the National Institute of Building Sciences

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that brings together labor and consumer interests, government representatives, regulatory agencies, and members of the building industry to identify and address challenges in the built environment. For more information, visit nibs.org or follow @bldgsciences on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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