CONSULATIVE COUNCIL

The Consultative Council assembles high-level building community representatives to make recommendations directly to the executive and legislative branches of government to improve our nation’s buildings and infrastructure.

Each year, the Consultative Council publishes the Moving Forward Report to investigate key issues, offering solutions to overcoming these challenges. The 2024 Moving Forward Report looks closely at two critical access challenges facing the building industry: (1) Clean Water and Sanitation and (2) Housing Affordability.

CONVENING THOUGHT LEADERS

To bring together industry leaders and experts from across the built environment to improve our nation’s infrastructure and buildings

IDENTIFYING CHALLANGES

To assemble experts who identify key issues they believe will be facing the industry in the year ahead

FINDING SOLUTIONS

To develop and publish a yearly report that offers solutions to key challenges the built environment faces

MEMBERSHIP

The council provides a forum for regular interaction and discussion among key organizations. These organizations represent consumers, architects, engineers, government officials, contractors, researchers, and housing officials.

OFFICERS

Chair

Brian Pallasch

Executive Vice President & CEO, IIBEC

Vice Chair

Thomas W. Smith III, ENV SP, CAE, F.ASCE

Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers

Board of Directors Liaison

Kimberly Jones

College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University, Washington, DC

Staff Leads

Jennifer Hitzke

Chief of Staff

Kenneth Alexander

Reports

As part of the 2024 Moving Forward Report, the Consultative Council is exploring the topic of “Water and Sanitation Access and the…
With the support of Fannie Mae, the National Institute of Building Sciences has developed a roadmap on mitigation investment to help…
Following the January 2021 FEMA P-2090 / NIST SP-1254 Recommended Options for Improving the Built Environment for Post-Earthquake…
Oregon could experience a magnitude-8.7 or larger earthquake within 50 years that causes catastrophic deaths and damage. Portland…
The National Mitigation Resource Portal (NMRP) aims to enhance community resilience by convening and streamlining mitigation efforts…
The following publications were prepared for the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency by the…
This document proposes to develop and demonstrate a set of public and private incentives to owners of buildings and other…
The Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: 2019 Report represents the most exhaustive benefit-cost analysis of natural hazard mitigation,…
This white paper, released by the Institute’s Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC) and Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (…
The National Institute of Building Sciences project team undertook the present project to operationalize the NIPP 2013 framework into…

Housing Affordability Hearing

During this hearing by the NIBS Consultative Council, attendees learned about the causes of and the solutions to the housing affordability crisis in America. The hearing was open to the public. NIBS has published a report of hearing events and key findings.

Infrastructure 2022 Webinar Series

Infrastructure continues to be one of the biggest topics through recent policy changes, media coverage, and the passed legislation

COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series

Bringing America back to work and restarting the economy will take planning and vision. Any movement in the direction toward reentering and repopulating buildings, businesses, and transportation systems must follow the health and safety guidelines set forth by science and data, the federal government, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and World Health Organization. To meet this challenge, the Consultative Council sponsored a series of COVID-19 virtual town halls.

Should you have any additional questions about the Consultative Council or would like to know more about the council’s activities, please contact:

Staff Lead

Kenneth Alexander

Executive Vice President & CEO, IIBEC

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