BTES
Building Technology Educators' Society
CRITICAL BUILDING TECHNOLOGY DISCOURSE
connect with researchers, practitioners, educators
TEACHING AND RESEARCH
collaborate, exchange, support
MISSION
The Building Technology Educators' Society serves the community of academics and professionals who are involved most directly with the construction and structure of the built environment.
The mission of BTES is to promote and publish the best pedagogic practices, relevant research, scholarship, and other creative activity to facilitate student learning, advance innovation, and enhance the status of building technology disciplines in the profession at large.
The BTES...
- shares the best architectural technology teaching practices
- hosts critical discourse in focused research areas
- enhances the mentoring process among faculty, students, and practitioners
- hosts discussions among building technology researchers and professionals
- facilitates connections and between researchers, professionals, industry, and associated regulatory agencies
Member Benefits
BTES's biennial international conferences consist of blind peer-reviewed paper publication, paper se...
The Edward Allen Student Award is the highest honor given by the Building Technology Educators’ Soci
This award recognizes building technology educators who display excellence and innovation in their t...
The BTES Book Award recognizes an outstanding new book on the topic of building technologies that si...
ADDITIONAL MEMBER BENEFITS
Member Announcements - share calls, postings, and events with the full membership |
Member Network - join a directory of building technology educators across North America and beyond, including adjunct and part-time faculty |
Knowledge Groups - participate in specialized discussions/panels catering to the group's interests
Join our Team
How to get involved
participate in annual board elections
Latest News
October 16, 2026
2027 BTES Board of Directors Call for Nominations Deadline: November 13, 2026 We invite you to nominate yourself or a colleague for the following positions:Pres
May 28, 2026
The Building Technology Educators’ Society is pleased to announce that the 2027 BTES Conference will take place May 24–27, 2027 in Fargo, North Dakota, hosted b
