BIA

Who we are and what is our mission


Building Industry Association is a fully independent organization with offices located in more than 20 countries. The goal of the Association is the development and support of sustainable innovations in building industry. We are providing innovators and innovation companies of any size, with free solutions for identification and consideration of innovative ideas, for realization and promotion of their products on the world market. Our goal is in making the innovative market transparent, honest and opened for the best innovations. We believe that together we are able to find decisions for the problem issues of the industry and can make this world a better place, because we believe - innovation is the answer. We help by supporting your project with:

  1. The biggest professional audience. 
  2. The biggest and actual database of innovative ideas, products and investigations in the industry (more than 5000 unique articles). 
  3. Investment and business hub: all important certified partners, investors, distributors, developers and industrialists in one place. 
  4. The possibility of promoting your product on more than 20 local innovation portals - day world-wide innovation road-show. 
  5. Innovation awards: based on professional and independent voting, the best innovations are granted by Gold and Silver Innovation Awards and the worst become banned on the market with Red or Black Anti Awards on behalf of industry community. 
  6. The exclusive innovation investment ranking – the professional tool developed by the best European Universities, for innovation market success forecasting. 
  7. The best place for crediting or non-refundable subventions from public and governmental funds of sustainable innovations support. The precise guide and support from our experts in every step of your application process. 
  8. The help of independent innovation developers centres in more than 20 countries for your local promotion and network building 
  9. In the management of the Association there is no industrial companies representatives and it is financed by governmental funds of sustainable innovations support and anonymous donations. 
  10. All participants of innovation process, on our platform have equal rights and opportunities regardless their reputation, experience and financial capabilities, we don’t have premium accounts or premium services, and we were, are and stay forever FOR FREE!
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  • Issues

    • FUTURE WASTE ARISINGS

      FUTURE WASTE  ARISINGS

      As expected, waste per employee varies depending on the sector e.g. the manufacturing sector produces more waste per employee than the public sector.…

    • VOCS

      VOCS

      Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects…

    • TERRESTRIAL ECOTOXICOLOGY

      TERRESTRIAL ECOTOXICOLOGY

      The assessment of the effects and risks of chemicals for the terrestrial environment is a complex matter. In addition, terrestrial systems are not associated with a single compartment…

    • PHENOLS

      PHENOLS

      Phenols or phenolics are a manufactured class of weakly acidic water-soluble chemical compounds related to the organic chemical compound phenol naturally present in most foods.…

    • PULVERISED FUEL ASH (PFA)

      PULVERISED FUEL ASH (PFA)

      End of waste criteria for the production of pulverised fuel ash (PFA) and furnace bottom ash (FBA) for use in bound and grout applications in specified construction and manufacturing use…

    • OZONE

      OZONE

      Ozone (O3) is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. It is not usually emitted directly into the air, but at ground-level is created by a chemical reaction between oxides of nitrogen…

      
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  • Investigations

    • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TREATED WOOD

      ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TREATED WOOD

      With greater awareness of environmental safety and health following the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ban on most lumber treated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA)…

    • STEEL OR WOOD FRAMING?

      STEEL OR WOOD FRAMING?

      Framing with light-gauge steel is widely promoted for a number of reasons, not least of which is a perceived environmental advantage over wood. But is steel framing preferable to wood?…

    • UPDATE ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF STEEL FRAMING

      UPDATE ON THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF STEEL FRAMING

      Dave Dacquisto of NAHB Research has extended the calculations for steel framing to single-family construction. His data, based on information and a methodology developed in 1986…

    • STEEL FRAMING AND MOLD IN HOUSES

      STEEL FRAMING AND MOLD IN HOUSES

      When we built our house for the environmentally-hypersensitive we went with a wall system that placed all of the insulation outside the wall studs.…

    • STEEL DOESN’T ABSORB WATER?

      STEEL DOESN’T ABSORB WATER?

      The problem with trade organizations is that they tend to be one-dimensional. The steel industry refuses to believe that steel is conductive and rusts…

    • THE PROS AND CONS OF LEAVING OFF LAYERS

      THE PROS AND CONS OF LEAVING OFF LAYERS

      Many buildings, especially architectural landmarks and high-end custom homes, make a statement by exposing dramatic structural elements. Exposed structures hark back to antiquity…

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  • Ideas

    • SOLAR-POWERED ECO TOWER

      SOLAR-POWERED ECO TOWER

      Fierce Solar-Powered Eco Tower is Perfect for Hot Climates.…

    • JALISCO LIBRARY

      JALISCO LIBRARY

      Second largest in mexico, the historic city of Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco state.…

    • PARADOXICALLY BEAUTIFUL POWER PLANTS

      PARADOXICALLY BEAUTIFUL POWER PLANTS

      Stein Hamre Arkitektkontor As shared with us their design for new hydraulic power stations in northern Norway.…

    • SOLAR PLANT TOWERS

      SOLAR PLANT TOWERS

      The Company BrightSource Energy Inc. is building a 392-megawatt solar thermal power facility located in the Mojave Desert, California. Ivanpah, which started construction in October 2010, is…

    • SEOUL ARTS CENTER

      SEOUL ARTS CENTER

      The Seoul Performing Arts Center and the Open-air Music Hall to be built on the Nodeul Island in the Han River will constitute a new space for culture and arts in Seoul.…

    • NEW ENGLAND-STYLE LOFTHOUSE

      NEW ENGLAND-STYLE LOFTHOUSE

      Adding to its already impressive selection of prefab homes, Blu Homes unveiled a brand new two-story prefab home this week. The Lofthouse is a classic New England barn-style home complete…

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  • Initiatives

    • SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION

      SKYSCRAPER COMPETITION

      eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the eVolo 2012 Skyscraper Competition.…

    • NAHB

      NAHB

      NAHB is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public…

    • VULCRAFT

      VULCRAFT

      Safety is in the forefront of our minds when it comes to fabricating, loading and delivering our products to the site. Safety is also foremost when it comes to our products themselves.…

    • CMC STEEL PRODUCTS

      CMC STEEL PRODUCTS

      CMC Steel Products is proud to present the SMARTBEAM®, THE INTELLIGENT ALTERNATIVE long-span floor and roof framing system. CMC Steel Products is leading beam manufacturer.…

    • STEEL RECYCLING INSTITUTE

      STEEL RECYCLING INSTITUTE

      The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI) is an industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products. The SRI educates the solid waste industry, government, business…

    • PARAMETRIC DESIGN WORKSHOP

      PARAMETRIC DESIGN WORKSHOP

      In response to the overwhelming interest and success of last month’s workshop, modeLab will conduct one last Parametric Design Workshop this summer.…