News / June 22, 2017 / Codes And Policy
White paper examines how the federal rule structure for appliances and HVAC equipment raise costs and limit improved energy performance Portland, OR—A white paper released today by New Buildings Institute (NBI) finds that federal preemption rules present a major barrier...
Read MoreEvent / August 31 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm / Codes And Policy
Offices pose a unique opportunity for advancing energy efficiency. With relatively consistent activities and energy loads, energy efficiency strategies can be highly targeted for maximum effectiveness. This webinar presents best in class approaches to improving energy efficiency in offices. It…
Read MoreDocument / June 2, 2017 / Zero Net Energy
Find the latest in ZNE news here. Included in this issue: Lancaster adopts new ZNE home ordinance that expands on solar requirements, California legislation would require more than solar-ready roofs, Decathlon program focuses on ZNE buildings, SFUSD honored with transformation…
Read MoreEvent / August 23 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Zero Net Energy
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 individual buildings as well as how advanced benchmarking can help…
Read MoreGuideline / December 12, 2015 / Advanced Buildings
Increasing energy code stringency and owner demand for higher efficiency in buildings are challenging design teams to deliver high performance without adding costs. The New Construction Guide from Advanced Buildings offers a comprehensive approach to new commercial construction projects that…
Read MoreOnline Tool / December 20, 2015 / Advanced Buildings / Daylighting
The Daylighting Pattern Guide is a free, interactive tool that helps design teams incorporate proven daylighting strategies into commercial building projects for substantial reductions in lighting power consumption and overall building energy use.
Read MoreReport / August 10, 2017 / Advanced Buildings / HVAC
This report is part of the California Energy Commission (CEC) EPIC project (EPIC-14-009), Optimizing Radiant Systems for Energy Efficiency and Comfort. The main goal of this research was to determine the building characteristics of projects with radiant heating and cooling…
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