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Comments on 2030 Intnl. Energy Conservation Code Development Cycle Draft Scope & Intent
The draft 2030 International Energy Conservation Code development cycle represents an opportunity for resilience and safety, but may also undermine gains in efficiency. See how we're responding.
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A New Partnership to Support Schools
Project Manager Shannon Oliver explores how a new partnership between NBI and the Center for Green Schools is improving health and educational outcomes for students.
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When Winter Storms Hit, Energy Resilience Matters
Energy resilience is not an abstract concept or a niche policy issue. It’s about whether daily life can continue—safely, affordably, and with dignity—when the grid is stressed. As the recent snowstorm made clear, resilience is essential—and resilience starts with buildings.
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Post / January 26, 2026
Beginning on Saturday, January 24, 2026, a major winter storm struck several regions of the country, impacting nearly half of the U.S. population. Like many others, I closely followed the forecasts starting Thursday, worrying about potential power outages and their cascading impacts. By Saturday evening, reports of service disruptions, emergency responses, and distress among households and communities began to emerge. I repeatedly checked the power outage map and was ...
Post / January 20, 2026
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On January 15 the International Code Council (ICC) Board published the draft 2030 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) Scope & Intent, including the cost benefit analysis approach. The draft Scope & Intent outlines what will be considered within scope for the ...
Post / January 16, 2026
Over the past decade, New Buildings Institute (NBI) and the Center for Green Schools (CfGS) have collaborated through independent programs to provide K-12 schools across the U.S. with technical assistance, in-person events, and virtual learning opportunities. These two organizations are excited to combine their efforts in 2026 to officially partner on an HVAC Change Lab, an innovative approach to support school districts in improving their operations. The HVAC Change Lab is a ...
Post / October 10, 2025
[caption id="attachment_22607" align="alignright" width="600"] photo courtesy of IWBI[/caption] At the IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit in Washington, DC, hosted by IWBI and Georgetown University, I had the privilege of having an in-depth conversation on healthy building policies with public health, ...
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Online Tool / September 24, 2024 / Getting to Zero
This interactive map includes districts that have addressed healthy, efficient, resilient schools by adopting formal goals to tackle carbon emissions. These goals may be written into policies, resolutions, plans, design standards, or other formal mechanisms. Carbon emissions reductions encompass a ...
Guideline / July 11, 2024 / Building Innovation
Resiliency has become a higher priority for communities as natural disasters such as wildfires and storms are impacting energy systems and human health with increasing severity and frequency. MOVER is a first-of-its-kind pilot project that seeks to demonstrate, refine, and ...
Document / January 8, 2021 / Getting to Zero
The Getting to Zero Resource Hub is home to over 300 resources on zero energy and carbon neutral buildings including guides, models, research, case studies, educational webinars, and more. Categories cover design and development, codes and policy, residential buildings, embodied ...
Online Tool / May 21, 2024 / Getting to Zero
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 ...
