2022 Press Releases
- Institute for Building Safety and Technology releases report on Equitable Climate Resilience for Local Governments
- The Institute for Building Technology and Safety appoints Anjuma Goswami Karkera as new CEO
- IBTS, IREC offer free solar training to professionals on the Island
- Five Puerto Rico Communities Recognized for Solar Energy Achievements
- Alliance between IBTS and the Municipality of Coamo to develop a Municipal Recovery Plan
- The Institute for Building Technology and Safety accepts invitation to participate in PR100 Advisory Group
- IBTS congratulates Local Government Solutions Development Lead Curt Skoog for recent Mayoral win for the City of Overland Park, Kansas
- Enterprise Community Partners and the Institute for Building Technology and Safety Partnering to Preserve Affordable Housing from Climate Change Risk
- IBTS’ Rudy Saporite Announced as Judge for the Solar Games competition at Intersolar North America
2021 Press Releases
- IBTS welcomes Agnes Crespo-Quintana as Director of its Puerto Rico Division, continuing its commitment to the Island
- IBTS partners with Houston-Galveston Area Council’s (H-GAC) Cooperative purchasing program HGACBuy to provide local governments disaster preparedness and recovery services
- IBTS announces completion of first Keep Safe Puerto Rico training course
2019 Press Releases
- IBTS Receives Major DOE Award to Expand and Enhance Solar PV Inspection Platform
- IBTS Presents at COSCDA Annual Training Conference
- Housing Resilience Roundtable hosted by NGA and IBTS Used as Basis for NGA White Paper on Resilient Planning & Recovery Best Practices for States
- IBTS Gives Back on Third Annual L.O.V.E. Day
- IBTS’ Claire Collins Receives Credentialed Manager designation from International City/County Management Association
- IBTS Intern Honored for Outstanding Graduate Thesis Research on Coastal Conservation
- IBTS to Provide Grant Support for the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA)
- Tsai Elected to SAME National Board of Direction
- IBTS Signs Master Service Agreement with LordCap PACE
- IBTS Board Member Anthony J. Snipes elected President and Board Chair of NFBPA
- IBTS Sponsors Casey Cares Foundation’s Annual Gala
- New Community Finance Initiative to Help Small- and Mid-Sized Communities
- San Germán, Puerto Rico, Kicks Off its Disaster Recovery Program through IBTS Services
2018 Press Releases
- Building Resilient Communities: Federal, State, and Local Officials Convene to Discuss Resilient Housing
- Broken Arrow, OK, Signs the First Disaster Recovery Agreement with OMSC and IBTS
- Cleveland County, OK and IBTS Celebrate Close-Out of Federally Funded Projects
- Find Solar Quality Management and Energy Code Expertise at SPI 2018
- OMSC/OML Offers Pre-Event Disaster Recovery Agreements with IBTS as Member Benefit
- Christine Tsai is Appointed Deputy Program Director of the SAME Northern Virginia Post
- IBTS Welcomes City Manager Anthony J. Snipes onto its Board of Directors
- Broken Arrow, OK, is Named Best City for First-Time Home Buyers
- IBTS Launches a Strategic Initiative with the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP)
- Broken Arrow, OK, Takes First Place Honors in the 2018 City Livability Award
- Cleveland County, OK, Signs the First Pre-Event Disaster Recovery Agreement IBTS
- CAL FIRE Implements GOVmotus™//FIRE Software to Bring Fire & Life Safety and Fire Engineering Processes Online
- IBTS Selects Norristown, PA, as NLC Small Cities Resilience Competition Winner
- IBTS Welcomes New CDBG-DR Experts into Hurricane Matthew Recovery Program
- Public Initiative Successes Lead to Broken Arrow’s Listing on USA Today’s Top 50 Charming Main Streets Across the USA
- Central, LA, Unanimously Selects IBTS as Private Government Contractor
2017 Press Releases
- IBTS Founders Join Board of Directors
- IBTS Completes Phase One of the NLC Small Cities Resilience Competition
- IBTS Launches Natural Disaster Planning and Recovery Resource
- Market Research Firm, BuildingInsight, Now an IBTS Company
- Website Redesign Brings New Content and Resources from IBTS
- IBTS Partners with the Missouri Municipal League to Offer Local Government Solutions to Members
- ICMA and IBTS Develop New Smart Communities Publication
- IBTS Hires Hugh Hyman as New Senior Manager of Compliance and Financial Reporting
- Michael Spletto Joins IBTS as the New Corporate Disaster Recovery Executive
- Organizational Growth Brings Changes for IBTS
- 2016 Louisiana Flood Case Study Shares Insight for Hurricane Harvey Recovery
- Greg Seldon Transitions to New Role at IBTS
- IBTS Announces New Benefit for NACo Member Counties
- IBTS Prepares for Inaugural Day of Service
- IBTS to Deliver Mobile Workshop on Super Storm Sandy Recovery
- IBTS Partners with APA to Deliver Community Planning Workshop
- IBTS Commits to Water Stop Sponsorship of the Mission 10 Miler
- IBTS Makes Donation to Oklahoma YMCA
- Cleveland County, OK, Sees Completion of Major Milestones through CDBG-DR Sub-Recipient Agreement with IBTS
- Unique Public-Nonprofit Partnership Improves City Services and Saves City of Guymon, OK, $625,000 in First Year
- IBTS Welcomes New Program Director, Richard Lawrence
2016 Press Releases
- IBTS Partners with the League to Provide Local Government Solutions
- IBTS Announces the Small Cities Resiliency Competition in Partnership with NLC
- IBTS Board Chairman Craig Thurmond Wins Mayor of the Year Award
- IBTS Selected to Administer CDBG-DR Program for Cleveland County, Oklahoma
- The City of Guymon, OK and IBTS Launch Public-Nonprofit Partnership
2015 Press Releases
- The City of Guymon, OK and IBTS Announce Public-Nonprofit Partnership
- IBTS and INCOG partner to offer Local Government Solutions to Members
- IBTS Announces the Release of NREL’s SAPC Best Practices in PV System Installation
- Rudy Saporite, Solar Program Manager, Shares Solar PV Quality Assurance Expertise
2014 Press Releases
- Chris Doyle to Present Poster on Quality Assurance and Finance at Solar Power International 2014
- IBTS Releases Silver Line Case Study Outlining Project Inspections and Quality Assurance
- IBTS Project Manager, Lucinda VerBeek, appointed to DCRA Third Party Inspections Program Advisory Board
- IBTS Local Government Solutions Manager, Greg Blount, Invited to Participate in Panel at ICMA 100th Annual Conference
- IBTS Continues to Expand Services in Virginia
- IBTS CEO, Ashok Goswami, Invited to Speak at China Green Building Industry Expert Forum
- Local Government Solutions Manager, Greg Blount, Participated in ICMA Webinar Focused on Regional Service Delivery for Small Communities
- IBTS Is Recognized With A 2014 ENERGY STAR® Certified Homes Market Leader Award
- IBTS Begins Its Participation in the Review Process of Over 120 Submissions Received with Information on Emerging Energy Efficiency Technologies
- IBTS Releases Case Study on Sunrun’s Quality Management Process
- IBTS Teams with Vanguard Emergency Management: Housing Inspection Services
- IBTS Develops Solar Labeling Guide to Help Inspectors during the Solar Quality Assurance Process
- Mike DeWein, IBTS NY Regional Manager, Energy Services, Shares his Energy Code Expertise at RESNET Atlanta
- IBTS Announces Affiliation with NYPA’s Energy Efficiency Innovation Collaborative to Promote Emerging Technologies in New York
- IBTS Director, Dr. Dustin Knutson, Panelist at NGA Center’s State Workshop on Innovations in Energy Efficiency Policy: West and Midwest
- IBTS and the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Teaming to Provide Local Government Solutions
2012 Press Releases
- Realizing Cost and Energy Webinar
- Growing Home Performance Careers for NY Communities
- IBTS Wins Praise for Storm Efforts During Hurricane Isaac
- IBTS Presents at a Maryland Energy Conservation Code Seminar
- National League of Cities Webinar
- IBTS Participates in the 20th Annual DCBIA Community Improvement Day
- IBTS Exhibits at the PSAB 2012 Conference
- IBTS Presents at the ACI Home Improvement Performance Conference
- IBTS will be presenting at the Finger Lakes Building Officials Conference
- IBTS is a Proud Sponsor of the 2012 Building Energy Summit
- Somerset Building Inspections Agency Takes on New Name
2011 Press Releases
- Louisiana IBTS, Bossier City, LA
- IBTS Headquarters is Moving from Herndon to Ashburn, VA
- Washington DC Earthquake Damage Assessment Available
- IBTS Joins the City of Central Team
- Louisiana IBTS Wins City of Bastrop’s Building Code Department Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins City of Bastrop’s NFIP Flood Plain Management Services Contract
- NACo Announces Two New Green Government Initiative Corporate Partners
2010 Press Releases
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Town of Coushatta’s Building Code Department Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Town of Coushatta’s NFIP Flood Plain Management Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Town of Coushatta’s Property Maintenance Services Contract
- IBTS Awarded Contract to Support National Review of Weatherization Assistance Program Administration
- CSG Representative Chairs Institute for Building Technology and Safety
- IBTS Supports the GOVGreen Conference
- DCIBTS Project Manager Lucinda Verbeek Selected for ICC Coalition Event in Denver
- ASHI and IBTS Announce Their Support of the Home Star Initiative
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Jonesville Building Code Department Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Jonesville Floodplain Management Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Concordia Parish Building Code Department Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Concordia Parish Flood Plain / Storm Water Runoff Management Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins City of Kenner Certification Training Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Gibsland Building Code Department Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Morehouse Parish Police Building Code Department Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Red River Parish NFIP Flood Plain / Storm Water Runoff Management Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Morehouse Parish Police Jury NFIP Flood Plain / Storm Water Runoff Management C
- Louisiana IBTS Wins City of Tallulah’s Property Maintenance Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Webster Parish Police Jury’s Flood/Storm/Ground Water Services Contract
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Morehouse Parish Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant Agreement
2009 Press Releases
- IBTS’s Maurice Kessler Earns Certified Fraud Examiner Credential
- North Louisiana IBTS Receives 2009 J. Pat Beaird Memorial Award for Small Business of the Year
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Utility Contract with Madison Parish Police Jury
- IBTS Becomes Authorized Provider of IACET CEUs
- Louisiana IBTS to Provide Modular Plan Reviews and Inspections for General Shelters of Texas
- Rebuilding America’s Communities: IBTS Selected as Technical Advisory Provider for the Enterprise Foundation’s Green Communities Program
- IBTS Teams with RSM McGladrey to Support Stimulus Projects
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract for Tensas Parish Flood Plain Management
- disaster recovery: a local government responsibility
- Louisiana Municipal Association and Institute for Building Technology and Safety Team to Support Enhanced Mutual Aid
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract for Madison Parish Flood Plain Management
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract for Town of Saint Joseph Building Department Services
- IBTS Rises as Energy Star Rater
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract for Red River Parish Building Department Services
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract for Flood Plain Management in Bossier Parish
2008 Press Releases
- IBTS to Support Iberia Parish, Louisiana Hurricane Recovery
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract in the Town of Richmond
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract in Webster Parish
- IBTS Awarded Contract to Train Louisiana Building Code Professionals
- IBTS Announces the Creation of its Disaster Management Group (DMG)
- Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal Issues a Proclamation Commending IBTS’s Efforts
- IBTS Assists with Flood Relief in Cedar Rapids, IA
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract in the City of Grambling
- Louisiana IBTS Wins Contract in the City of Tallulah
- Louisiana IBTS Wins DeSoto Parish Contract
- Creating Building Code Departments for a Stronger Louisiana
- The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) Announces the Launch of Four New Websites
- IBTS Helps DC to Go Green
- IBTS Obtains Green Rater Certification
- IBTS Accepts the Challenge – Building Energy Efficient Homes in New York