Join us for an online Roundtable that explores electric equipment for commercial kitchens. Commercial kitchen electrification is a growing movement. Reasons include safety, improved cooking, easier cleaning, better HVAC operations,...

Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings...

Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings...

This webinar will delve into combination space and water heating systems, also known as combi systems. While these systems seem promising, they present a level of complexity that raises questions...

This manufacturer's roundtable will focus on options to reduce the impact of refrigerants on a building's lifecycle emissions in light of new and upcoming policy requiring a transition to low-GWP...

Join us for a deep dive into New Buildings Institute (NBI)’s work with new tools for clean energy permitting and inspection, highlighting resources and case studies...

Join the Efficient and Healthy Schools Program’s webinar to learn about funding for achieving efficient and healthy school improvements. K-12 schools and their supporters will hear about federal funding opportunities,...

Join New Buildings Institute and Cool Roof Rating Council for an informative journey through heat mitigation policies and cool surface strategies! Speakers will present examples of extreme heat mitigation policies...

Air source heat pumps for space heating are a key technology in helping individuals, building owners and communities move towards rapid electrification and decarbonization. The roundtable will feature panelists from...

Join New Buildings Institute and Resource Refocus to learn more about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 schools. BETR for schools is a new technical guide for school...

Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are two to four times more efficient than standard residential water heating technology. Join us as we bring together major manufacturers of ENERGY STAR certified...

The 2023 Passive House Network Conference is a hybrid event for builders, designers, and community members to connect, learn, and plan for a decarbonized future. Over 2.5 days and thirty...

The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is...

An entire day dedicated to heat pump water heater (HPWH) education and awareness will be Wednesday, October 25, 2023...

Commercial kitchen electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization but is often thought of as a stumbling block due to its perceived expense, complexity and the affinity of the...

The Net Zero Conference has been bringing together climate leaders to build a net zero, decarbonized future for a decade. We showcase the latest on: Carbon + Climate + Equity...

This manufacturers roundtable will provide a high-level overview of commercial heat pump water heaters and how they can electrify and decarbonize the commercial water heating sector. The roundtable will begin...

Net Zero Buildings Week is Back! Join us on social media the week of June 12-16, 2023 to promote the benefits of net zero and low-carbon buildings. Showcase your resources,...

To celebrate Earth Day in 2022, NBI released the Decarbonization Roadmap Guide for School Building Decisionmakers. The guide outlines achievable goals that result in healthy, affordable, all-electric facilities, and explains...

In this webinar, NBI's Amruta Khanolkar will give an overview of the emerging, retrofit ready 120V heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and findings from the California statewide field validation effort...

With sweeping changes in work and workplace, it’s imperative for facility management professionals to lead their organizations to higher levels of performance and experience. Hosted by the association that has...

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the only event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in...

Once a year, MEEA invites all energy stakeholders to gather at our annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference to raise awareness and reinforce the importance of energy efficiency in the Midwest...

Participating schools and districts will complete a 3-part webinar series (Jan-Mar 2023) to learn about assessment tools and get assistance in planning activities. Schools must complete a final plan describing...

Participating schools and districts will complete a 3-part webinar series (Jan-Mar 2023) to learn about assessment tools and get assistance in planning activities. Schools must complete a final plan describing...

The residential section of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has been released for public comment. Watch NBI and NRDC experts in this on-demand webinar that summarizes the major...

PhiusCon (formerly North American Passive House Conference) is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Now in its 16th year, the conference...

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocates billions of dollars toward low-embodied carbon material procurement, documentation, and labeling as new policies seek low-carbon solutions. As materials and construction account for 11%...

K-12 schools can gain national recognition for efforts to improve school facilities with the Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign. In this free webinar, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and...

Join The Advanced Water Heating Initiative (AWHI) for an entire day dedicated to heat pump water heater (HPWH) education and awareness. On October 26, AWHI partners will kick off the...

The vast majority of buildings that we will use in the coming decades are already built and account for roughly 39% of the carbon footprint as well as other greenhouse...

October 10, 2022 kicks off the fifth annual Sustainable Building Week (SBW), an event-filled week from a cross section of Portland’s design professional organizations. The week will bring the best...

The commercial section of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has been released for public comment. Join NBI experts for a webinar that will summarize the major changes proposed,...

Energy Efficiency Day (the first Wednesday in October – Oct. 5, 2022)  is a collaborative effort of dozens of energy efficiency advocacy groups around the United States. The Energy Efficiency...

Installing Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) in new homes is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to incorporate high efficiency water heating into buildings. Yet, the vast majority...

Net Zero Buildings Week is happening again June 13-17, 2022 and is led by building industry organizations working to showcase and promote the benefits of net zero buildings for a...

NBI and USGBC are leading the GridOptimal Buildings Initiative, a collaborative project bringing together a wide range of organizations interested in optimizing building performance to promote grid integration. The GridOptimal...

PHN 2022 is a national conference that will feature experts from across the interrelated disciplines of building efficiency, social equity, electrification, and embodied carbon. An Expo will feature leading manufacturers...

The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is...

USGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Attend to learn how to implement LEED, meet others in the industry, discover new green building...

USGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Attend to learn how to implement LEED, meet others in the industry, discover new green building...

USGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Attend to learn how to implement LEED, meet others in the industry, discover new green building...

As more renewable energy sources come online in the state of California, buildings have a critical role to play in ensuring that tomorrow’s electricity grid is clean, affordable, reliable, and...

New York Build (March 2-3, Javits Center), The largest construction and design show for New York and the Tri-state area is set for the biggest edition yet at the Javits...

Energy modeling can be a powerful building design tool, informing decision makers about the best building layouts, mechanical systems, and controls. Unfortunately, too many design teams either forego energy modeling...

California’s buildings of tomorrow will be deeply energy efficient, smart, and resilient – but designers and builders have a multitude of choices to make in order to achieve success. The...

ACEEE’s Hot Water Forum is the only national conference focused exclusively on water heating, the second largest use of energy in residential and multifamily homes. Attendees will have the opportunity...

In this interactive workshop, industry leaders will present the policies that are quickening the adoption of embodied carbon ideas and show the steps necessary to lower upfront and whole life...

Water heating can account for one-third of a multifamily building’s total energy load and over half of a building’s carbon emissions. This webinar will address water heating system design and...

Zero Net Energy (ZNE) buildings have a stigma of being high-cost buildings for the bottomless budget. In fact, ZNE costs are in line with other green buildings. As a benefit,...

School district staff, stakeholders, and design professionals will engage in a 3-part educational series and hands-on virtual work session to lay the foundation to kickstart their own roadmaps to full decarbonization by mid-century. This...

School district staff, stakeholders, and design professionals will engage in a 3-part educational series and hands-on virtual work session to lay the foundation to kickstart their own roadmaps to full decarbonization by mid-century. This...

The 2021 Getting to Zero Forum is happening this October 27-29, and we're excited to highlight the ways our industry can work with the next generation to continue valuable decarbonization...

On October 6, 2021, a growing network of advocates, companies, government agencies, utilities and others will showcase the benefits of energy efficiency during the 6th annual nationwide Energy Efficiency Day...

The building sector is shifting from decades of regulation and programmatic oriented on energy efficiency (kWh and therms) to governmental plans centered on carbon and greenhouse gas emission reductions (CO2e)...

The 2021 Getting to Zero Forum is happening this October 27-29, and we're excited to start sharing some of the topics we'll be touching on at the event. Join us...

As NEEP celebrates 25 years of partnerships to accelerate building energy efficiency across the region, their Summit Series 2021 will highlight climate stabilization and resiliency, affordability and equity, economic recovery...

The 2021 Michigan Energy Summit will recognize and celebrate competitors of the Michigan Battle of the Buildings ‘biggest loser’ competition. Building Owners and Managers have faced significant challenges since the...

PhiusCon (formerly NAPHC) is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. PhiusCon 2021 will have a distinct New York accent. In partnership...

The Greenbuild International Conference + Expo, taking place September 21-23, 2021 in San Diego, CA, provides the opportunity for architects, designers, builders, sustainability professionals, consultants and governments to connect and...

The ASHRAE 2021 Annual Conference originally scheduled to be held June 26-30, 2021 in Phoenix, AZ is now going to be held online in a virtual format. The conference will...

As clean energy policy and practice ratchet down operational carbon emissions in the built environment, embodied carbon becomes a larger share of buildings’ carbon footprint. In this webinar, participants will...

Today’s work environment is rapidly changing. Keeping it comfortable and controllable with the latest technology helps occupant experience, tenant retention, reduces energy costs, and provides operators with flexibility and detailed...

Zero energy and carbon neutral pledges from leading building industry organizations are accelerating the AEC community toward zero. US Green Building Council, ASHRAE, Urban Land Institute, World Business Council for...

The role of buildings and the grid is changing as historic grid infrastructure strains to handle more centralized and distributed renewable resources, electric vehicles, and smart systems. Growing trends toward...

Building electrification technologies are potential game changers for getting to zero in the built environment. Join NBI’s Cathy Higgins and Alexi Miller to learn about new research on market-ready and...

Prime examples of net zero buildings are found across the country and total over 700 verified and emerging projects, according to NBI tracking. This webinar features some of the best...

Water heating is the second largest energy use in U.S. homes. Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWHs) are a decades-old, proven technology, and are two to four times more efficient than...

For decades, U.S. building energy codes have centered on kilowatt-hour savings in buildings. But urgency on climate change is pressing us to rapidly address and mitigate carbon and other greenhouse...

In this National Grid webinar, residential designers presents zero net energy projects involved in the National Grid Rhode Island zero net energy pilot program. New Buildings Institute details the process,...

This National Grid webinar features commercial case study projects that feature deep energy savings and zero net energy designs. Hear about the progress regional architecture firms are making in meeting...

NBI's Getting to Zero webinar series provides ongoing opportunities for knowledge sharing around actionable solutions to drive the highest levels of efficiency in buildings. Low-income communities are most at risk...

Energy Efficiency Day is the first Wednesday in October – Oct. 7, 2020. This effort is a collaborative effort of dozens of energy efficiency advocacy groups around the United States...

Join us for a Best of the Forum webinar: Take stock of the current state of the building technologies needed to drive decarbonization at scale. In this webinar, moderated by...

NBI has been tracking the zero energy building sector for over a decade and our annual Zero Energy Buildings List is just about complete, with nearly 700 zero energy verified and...

The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to zero energy and zero carbon buildings. It brings together the world’s leading experts in creating the market-based solutions that...

Join local and regional professionals in learning methods to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment through policy. During the National Grid Zero Net Energy Spring Forum: Policy, presenters share...

This is a Best of the Forum session. States and local governments are actively developing policy approaches aimed at driving towards zero energy and/or zero carbon new buildings and deep...

Zero energy school construction is a growing trend across the country. An innovative combination of internal and external champions, integrated design, energy efficiency management strategies and renewable energy is making...

The National Grid Zero Net Energy Spring Forum Design Webinar features local technical experts who highlight case study projects that feature deep energy savings and net zero design. RMI and...

Building on the overview provided in the Zero Net Carbon Schools webinar hosted on April 1, 2020, this 2-hour webinar took the place of the previously scheduled in person workshop...

This one-hour webinar highlights two projects that demonstrate the proof-of concept in zero energy school construction: King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools & Community Complex in Cambridge, MA and Richardsville Elementary...

NBI is a supporter of the Passive House 2020 – Choose Your Future. The core mission of Passive House 2020 is to demonstrate and discuss how (and why) building owners,...

Getting to zero requires targeting both operating and embodied carbon. Buildings are responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions–28% attributed to operational carbon, and 11% to embodied emissions from materials...

Intended for K-12 & community college administrators, operations managers, school board members, and other influencers, this training goes in depth on zero net carbon (ZNC) school retrofit strategies, lessons learned...

Join Urban Green and New Buildings Institute on February 27 in New York, NY for Greening the Grid: Gridoptimal Buildings. Ralph DiNola, CEO, will be a speaker and panelists will...

NBI is partnering with USGBC on an upcoming workshop. How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?...

NBI is partnering with USGBC on an upcoming workshop. How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?...

NBI is pleased to partner with Green Builder Media on the 4th annual Sustainability Symposium 2020. The event will focus on Improving the Human Condition and highlight how a sustainable...

The role of buildings in the grid is changing as historic grid infrastructure strains to handle more centralized and distributed renewables, electric vehicles, and smart systems. Learn more about how...

Join national and local design and development experts for this free half-day forum, to learn about current market drivers and approaches to zero energy buildings. This forum will highlight local...

The one-hour session provides an overview of the new building lighting system requirements. The focus of this session is on the new lighting power density requirements, a discussion on the...

The one-hour session provides an overview of the building envelope provisions of the OCEC including the updated building envelope R-value/U-factor requirements, continuous air barrier requirements, and other significant changes between...

This one-hour session provides an overview of the HVAC requirements for typical Oregon buildings and focus the training on provisions that have a significant impact on the energy use of...

The path to zero energy school construction can be a daunting one. Some issues may seem overwhelming such as, how do you pay for it? Financing renewable energy solutions and...

A critical element in any effort to promote a low carbon world is the engagement of all users and stakeholders in the mission. Across the world students are demanding action...

This one-hour webinar highlights two projects that demonstrate the proof-of concept in zero energy school construction: P.S. 62 – the Kathleen Grimm School in Staten Island, NY and John J...

Are you planning to vote in the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code update this November? If you’re new to the process, consider joining this free webinar to learn about the...

Learn about the top energy efficiency proposals under consideration in the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) update process — including those with the most potential to impact new buildings...

Join NBI and partners at Rose Villa Senior Living in Portland for an event hosted by Zero Energy Ready Oregon for Sustainable Building Week. Participants will gain a better understanding...

Join us for a webinar on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) update process. During this 90-minute session, experts outline the best opportunities for achieving substantial energy savings that...

Hundreds of cities, counties, and states around the country have set aggressive energy efficiency and climate goals. However, there is often a disconnect between these bold goals and the day-to-day...

Team Zero has concluded its fourth annual inventory of housing in the U.S. and Canada on the path to zero energy operations. Watch this NBI-hosted webinar where Ann Edminster shares...

Hear about the status of residential and commercial energy efficiency proposals for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in this webinar. This 90 minute session features experts explaining the...

In this workshop, part of the Sustainable Facilities Forum, participants will discuss the process of getting to zero in schools including common district approaches and goals, the importance of teamwork...

Targets for zero energy and zero carbon outcomes are growing exponentially. Recently, Grand View Research Inc. forecast $78.8 billion of growth in the global zero energy (ZE) building market by...

Updating of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is underway! Watch our previously recorded webinar hosted by New Buildings Institute and the Energy Efficiency Codes Council to hear from...

This solutions-focused 2019 Getting to Zero National Forum will spotlight collaborations, policies and practices that are driving better energy and carbon outcomes for buildings. Co-hosted by New Buildings Institute and...

The majority of school buildings operating today can achieve zero energy performance, and schools looking to upgrade campus buildings have resources they can use to achieve low-energy goals. Join this...

Zero energy schools are indeed possible and don't have to come with a premium price tag! Watch our one-hour webinar focusing on new design guidance that helps school projects cost...

Schools are leading the race to zero energy (ZE) construction with over 100 verified and emerging educational buildings across the country. These buildings are low-energy projects that consume only as...

Natural gas accounts for over 50% of the recent carbon dioxide growth in the past few years, leading some policymakers to look at building decarbonization to meet local climate goals...

Schools are leading the race to zero net energy construction with over 100 verified and emerging educational buildings across the country. These buildings offer students and teachers healthy and productive...

With building occupants spending an average of 90% of their time indoors, indoor environmental quality is key to occupant comfort and health and provides a unique opportunity to focus on...

This one-hour webinar covers the practical realities of benchmarking individual buildings and building portfolios, prioritizing audits, and targeting commissioning and retrofit activities that will optimize portfolio energy performance and occupant...

As governments of all scales consider options for meeting deep greenhouse gas reduction goals, attention has turned to how to achieve zero energy or zero emissions from new construction in...

States are investing more in energy efficiency, even as the federal government loosens environmental rules. But which states are doing best and which ones are falling behind? In its annual...

Join us at the open house during Sustainable Building Week that's all about Zero Energy Ready Oregon (ZERO)! Attendees will hear from speakers about best practices for building zero energy...

Carbon Smart Building Day will provide concrete steps that governments, corporations, organizations and individuals can take to lead the industry transformation necessary to realize our vision of a Net Zero...

The path to Zero Net Energy (ZNE) school retrofits can be a daunting one. Some issues may seem overwhelming. Teams looking to implement ZNE often ask questions like where do...

This one-hour webinar highlights two ZNE school retrofit projects – one at a district scale and another at a community college. Featured projects include Garden Grove School District and San...

This half-day workshop will provide the context of low and zero energy buildings including definitions and an overview of the national and regional status of the zero energy (ZE) market...

This free workshop in Washington, DC, will outline the processes, technologies, and approaches common in net-zero energy buildings and recommend steps to success from predesign through operations. Local case studies...

Join us at a pre-event workshop that will take place prior to the NZ18 conference in California. ZNE-resistance has bred misinformation and public reluctance that design and construction professionals must...

NNICC and NBI are providing a half-day residential code training class in Nevada. Topics will include an overview of code requirements and compare the 2012 and 2018 IECC...

NNICC and NBI are providing a half-day commercial code training class in Nevada. Topics will include an overview of code requirements and compare the 2012 and 2018 IECC...

NNICC and NBI are providing a half-day commercial code training class in Nevada. Topics will include an overview of code requirements and compare the 2012 and 2018 IECC...

NNICC and NBI are providing a half-day residential code training class in Nevada. Topics will include an overview of code requirements and compare the 2012 and 2018 IECC...

This workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to ZNE. The workshop will investigate retrofit opportunities in individual buildings as...

The four-hour interactive workshop in Pasadena, CA, will highlight technical design features, technology packages and construction practices from the ongoing journey of the Proposition 39 ZNE pilot schools. Attendees will...

The zero net energy (ZNE) process can be daunting! Discover how the spark of an idea can ignite buy-in and fire-up key decision makers in the ZNE process. This three-hour...

Education is rapidly emerging as a leading sector among zero net energy (ZNE), high performance buildings. ZNE schools are highly efficient buildings that can meet all their energy needs with...

This one-hour webinar will highlight two projects that demonstrate the proof-of concept in ZNE school retrofits: Newcastle Elementary School and Los Osos Middle School. Attendees will advance their knowledge of...

Under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) project, the City of Portland has been exploring strategies...

Zero energy (ZE) buildings are a tiny part of the market but their growth trend is steep and practitioners and policies are accelerating their adoption nationally. Watch this webinar to...

To help local jurisdictions advance on energy and climate action goals, New Buildings Institute (NBI) has developed a new model stretch code that targets 20% better efficiency than the ASHRAE...

Join us at the first ZNE workshop to be sponsored by Consumers Energy and dedicated to net zero design and implementation. This workshop and luncheon will take place in Grand...

This four-hour workshop is designed to give local government staff the information, tools, and confidence to create and drive progress toward zero net energy goals. Case studies show how cities...

This workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to Zero Net Energy. The workshop will investigate retrofit opportunities in individual...

This three-hour session focuses on the business of creating ZNE school retrofit projects within California’s K-12 and community college campuses. This interactive workshop will highlight the experiences of districts participating...

This webinar will share the findings of a recent study, commissioned by the California Public Utilities Commission and conducted by NBI, that identifies opportunities for K-14 schools to achieve a...

This four-hour workshop is designed to give local government staff the information, tools, and confidence to create and drive progress toward zero net energy goals. Case studies show how cities...

This four-hour workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to Zero Net Energy. The workshop will investigate retrofit opportunities in...

Attendees will advance their knowledge of the design process, technology application and approaches used in the Proposition 39 ZNE Schools Pilot Program. The four-hour interactive workshop will highlight technical design...

Campuses and districts are growing trend in the ZNE marketplace. This webinar examines the opportunities offered by large-scale developments including real-world examples from projects in Pittsburgh and Denver. Challenges presented...

New Buildings Institute (NBI) recently completed its annual list of ZNE verified and emerging buildings and is hosting a free webinar to share the trends identified through study of these...

In this webinar, Ecology Action and New Buildings Institute present SmartScale, a cost effective deep retrofit program for small and medium commercial buildings designed for replication in a wide-range of...

This past workshop was aimed at supporting local governments working to integrate state goals to achieve zero net energy buildings (ZNE). It included information about upcoming codes and policy changes...

Join architects, city planners, utilities, building owners and developers to hear more about how to transform our existing buildings to be zero net energy (ZNE) power houses. Attendees will build...

Find out more about NBI’s 2018 IECC Proposals during this webinar. In this webinar, the NBI team is joined by multifamily housing and energy efficiency expert and advocate Nehemiah Stone...

This day-long technical workshop will present real-world examples of technology applications and design practices that have resulted in superior energy use through whole-building retrofits in schools to achieve zero net...

This webinar and other workshops are part of an investor-owned utility (IOU) pilot program aimed at leveraging Proposition 39 dollars to test how some of the state’s existing K-12 and...

Learn how to drive 30% or greater energy savings with National Grid and NBI . National Grid has partnered with NBI on an exciting three-part Deep Energy Retrofit webinar series...

Learn how to drive 30% or greater energy savings with National Grid and NBI . National Grid has partnered with NBI on an exciting three-part Deep Energy Retrofit webinar series...

Join leading designers, owners, operators, commercial real estate professionals, policymakers, manufacturers and others to share perspectives on the growth of zero net energy (ZNE), discuss the policies driving new projects,...

With almost 5 million commercial buildings in the U.S., the path to zero energy must include approaches that scale across common ownership, physical areas and prototypes. This session addresses how,...

Building design teams often start with two key parts to get to zero: passive design strategies and the availability for the production of site renewables energy (often called the solar...

Hear what leading states are doing to get their policies, practitioners and their own buildings to zero. The panelists share the work of developing policies from ideation to implementation and...

It’s a changing world on both sides of the meter and energy is no longer a one-directional transaction. Fuel options and application, storage opportunities and pricing and policy models all...