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The 2030 IECC: What's Decided, What's at Stake, and Where We Go From Here
On May 1, the ICC Board published its Public Comments Responses. What does this mean, and how does it impact you? NBI's Ben Rabe breaks it down.
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News / June 29, 2026
The New Buildings Institute (NBI) is excited to lead the Building Policy Collaborative (BPC) research project for the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ (DRCOG) Power Ahead Colorado Program. Awarded in 2024, Power Ahead Colorado brings nearly $200 million in federal funding to the DRCOG region focused ...
News / April 16, 2026
New Buildings Institute (NBI) is proud to announce a new strategic plan for the 2027-2029 fiscal years. In a disruptive and dynamic time for the high-performance building industry and nonprofit organizations, this plan ensures we can achieve our updated mission to unlock the ...
News / June 16, 2026
NBI and our partners have released a new, interactive dashboard to help museums better understand how space conditioning intersects with energy usage, emissions, and safeguarding collections. Part of the broader Min/Max project, this new tool approximates changes in energy use and costs ...
Post / April 23, 2026
In 2025, five states that have historically led on climate action faced legislative setbacks for building energy codes in two main forms: (1) moratoria on code improvements and (2) delays in implementation of building decarbonization laws. These actions were ...
Post / March 6, 2026
The latest escalation in tensions with Iran is already sending shockwaves through global energy markets. Oil prices are rising, gas prices are following, and uncertainty is spreading across supply chains and economies. As we follow the war and hope for a quick de-escalation, the pending energy ...
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