• The fourth California ZNE schools awards and recognition program

    We are seeking submissions by Monday, September 23, 2019 to honor California innovation and leadership in zero net energy K-12 schools and community colleges.

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  • Join us for the 2019 Getting to Zero Forum in Oakland on Oct 9-11

    Check out the recently posted program details.

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  • 2021 International Energy Conservation Code Development

    U.S. Conference of Mayors Unanimously Resolves to Support Advancements to the 2021 IECC, read more in this blog.

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California ZNE School Leadership Awards

Page / July 31, 2016

With more than 80 zero net energy (ZNE) schools operating or planned, California is leading in the nation in driving K‐12 schools and community colleges to ZNE performance. These projects represent high performance buildings that combine energy efficiency and renewable ...

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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