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News and Events

2010

2009

9/2010 CSG Representative Chairs Institute for Building Technology and Safety
7/2010 ASHI and IBTS Announce Their Support of the Home Star Initiative
11/2009 IBTS's Maurice Kessler Earns Certified Fraud Examiner Credential
7/2009 IBTS Becomes Authorized Provider of IACET CEUs
7/2009 Rebuilding America's Communities: IBTS Selected as Technical Advisory Provider for the Enterprise Foundation's Green Communities Program
6/2009 IBTS Teams with RSM McGladrey to Support Stimulus Projects
3/2009 "Disaster Recovery: A Local Government Responsibility", by Christine Becker, March 2009 Issue of ICMA Public Management Magazine
1/2009 IBTS Rises as Energy Star Rater

2008

09/2008 IBTS in the News: "Some Good News about Building Codes," by NACo's Alex Welsch
09/2008 IBTS Announces the Creation of its Disaster Management Group (DMG)
08/2008 Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Issues a Proclamation Commending IBTS's Efforts
06/2008 IBTS Assists with Flood Relief in Cedar Rapids, IA
06/2008 Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract in the City of Grambling
06/2008 Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract in the City of Tallulah
06/2008 Louisiana IBTS Wins DeSoto Parish Contract
04/2008 Creating Building Code Departments for a Stronger Louisiana
04/2008 Louisiana IBTS Wins Madison Parish Clerk of the Works Contract
03/2008 IBTS Welcomes a New Certified Building Official: Solon Foster
03/2008 The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) Announces the Launch of Four New Websites
02/2008 IBTS Obtains Green Rater Certification
02/2008 IBTS Helps DC to Go Green
01/2008 IBTS Accepts the Challenge � Building Energy Efficient Homes in New York

2007

12/2007 Gulf Coast Code Professionals receive assistance on local level
06/16/2007 Center Partner IBTS Providing Critical Technical Assistance to Louisiana Parishes

2006

12/22/2006 Louisiana Department of Public Safety Grants IBTS Contract for Building Code Enforcement
6/2006 "Up to Code", by John Davis, May/June 2006 Issue of Defense Communities Magazine

2005

8/22/2005 Construction Magazine Editor's Report on IBTS
1/20/2005 "Taming the Building Permit Tiger," news article published in Building Northern Virginia Magazine, Jan/Feb 2005.

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, the Institute for Building Technology and Safety is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation jointly governed by representatives appointed by the National Governors Association (NGA), the Council of State Governments (CSG), the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National League of Cities (NLC), and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). IBTS exists to provide impartial evaluations, research and technical assistance to Federal, state and local government agencies. The Institute seeks to augment the existing resources of government in the following areas of the built environment:

Press/Public Relations Contact:

Aleca Baraheni
703-481-2000 ext. 115