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San José Adopts Strongest Building Code Among Large Cities

Deep technical assistance was provided by New Buildings Institute and NRDC, among others.
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Learn from the 2019 Getting to Zero Forum

Presentation slides are now available on the program web pages from this solutions-focused event.
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Tips for Voters In the 2021 IECC Update

IECC voting begins on Monday, Nov. 18 and ends on Thursday, Dec. 5. GMVRs, read through these tips to help ensure it goes as smoothly as possible.
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Code Officials: Here’s Your Chance to Be a Climate Hero

News / October 24, 2019 / Codes And Policy

Published by NRDC: Buildings are responsible for about 40 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, and once built, they last a long time—60 to 100 years or more. To solve the climate crisis, we need buildings to use far less energy ...

Zero Energy Schools Can Lead the Charge on Climate Leadership

News / July 9, 2019 / Zero Net Energy

In this Construction Executive piece, NBI Project Manager Reilly Loveland explains the rapid growth of zero energy schools. Zero energy schools have experienced exponential growth across United States and Canada with an 850% increase in projects since 2010, according to ...

July 2019 NBI Newsletter

News / July 10, 2019 / About

The latest NBI newsletter is available here. It includes information about: the release of our latest Annual Report, 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) efforts, the Public Buildings Portfolio Management framework, and the emerging lexicon around zero energy and zero ...

Getting to Zero Buildings Database

Online Tool / May 6, 2019 / Zero Net Energy

NBI works to identify, research, analyze, and promote commercial and multifamily buildings that are leaders in low and zero energy. We maintain the most comprehensive list of zero energy (ZE) commercial and multifamily buildings across North America. This interactive tool ...

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Featured Research and Resources

Zero Energy Commercial Building Targets

Paper / September 9, 2019 / Zero Net Energy

2019 California Getting to Zero Watchlist

Document / August 29, 2019 / Zero Net Energy

2019 Zero Energy Schools Watchlist

Document / April 24, 2019 / Zero Net Energy

New Construction Guide

Guideline / December 12, 2015 / Building Innovation

Multifamily Building Guide

Guideline / September 6, 2017 / Building Innovation

Zero Energy Project Guide

Guideline / October 11, 2017 / Zero Net Energy

2018 Getting to Zero Status Update

Report / January 23, 2018 / Zero Net Energy

Residential Zero Net Energy Guide

Guideline / April 10, 2018 / Zero Net Energy

ZE Schools Engagement

Guideline / October 13, 2017 / Zero Net Energy

ZNE Charrette Toolkit

Guideline / October 4, 2017 / Zero Net Energy

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