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Building The Capacity To Increase Net Zero Construction
Forbes magazine features zero net energy buildings with an article highlighting the newly opened Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Center in San Leandro, California. The article cites NBI’s Getting to Zero list of 21 verified ZNE buildings as evidence of this new, but growing trend. The 46,000-square-foot center will serve as a net zero training facility for chapters of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). (6/5/2013) Read article
CEC PIER Research Report Now Available
NBI’s latest CEC PIER research program results and final report, “Evidence-Based Design and Operations PIER Program: Improving the Real World Performance of Commercial Buildings” is now available. The goal of the program was to improve the measured energy performance of the next generation of commercial buildings and resulted in a series of related projects. Learn more
New Buildings Institute Welcomes New Executive Director
New Buildings Institute announced Thursday that Ralph DiNola has been named the organization's new executive director. "Ralph DiNola is well known to our industry and brings over 20 years of experience as an innovator and leader in sustainability in the built environment," said David Goldstein of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and NBI Board President. Read more
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Goodyear Elementary in Woburn, MA, meets Advanced Buildings standards. Learn more about Advanced Buildings projects
Key Performance Indicators for Commercial Buildings
NBI has developed standardized Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for new or existing commercial buildings that provide feedback to designers, operators and tenants regarding energy use. Read more
News from ALG Online
The April edition of News from ALG Online is now available. The newsletter features highlights from the 2013 Lightfair and retail lighting applications for Pharmacy and Bakery/Deli. Read newsletter
Our Latest Annual Report
The New Buildings Institute Annual Report is now available. NBI turned 15 years old at the end of 2012. During this time NBI has filled the critical gaps in building science research, turning experience into guidance. This report contains highlights of our accomplishments during the 2012 fiscal year. Read the Annual Report
National Conversation on Energy Codes for Existing Buildings
The recent 90-minute webinar on energy codes for existing buildings is now available on-demand. New Buildings Institute, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) co-hosted a national conversation to discuss emerging trends in existing energy codes including opportunities and barriers for addressing existing buildings in national model codes. Watch webinar
ZNE Action Bulletin
The new March ZNE Action Bulletin features: The Morphosis Studio Offices in Culver City, CA with aims for ZNE; PG&E Cost Study on ZNE by Davis Energy Group; two new ZNE books; the 2012 and 2013 California Integrated Energy Policy Report; the grand opening of the Bullitt Center in Seattle, WA; the 2013 NESEA Awards for ZNE; and other ZNE-related education, trainings, news and events. Read bulletin