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Blog
The False Economy of Weaker Energy Codes
Affordability does not need to conflict with energy efficiency in building codes. NBI's Kevin Berry discusses how building energy code setbacks impact costs and resilience concerns alike.
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Press Release
National Partnership Launches to Increase School Health & Resilience
NBI is partnering with Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council and the National Center on School Infrastructure to improve school health and academic success through HVAC upgrades.
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Blog
Energy Security is National Security—Now Is the Time to Act
NBI's CEO Nora Wang Esram reflects on the connection among energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and energy security—and how long-term planning can help us buffer in the future.
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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 ...
Post / February 25, 2026
WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2026) – Three U.S.-based nonprofits – Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, the National Center on School Infrastructure, and New Buildings Institute – have formed the HVAC Change Lab, a new partnership to ...
Post / February 11, 2026
The clean energy and green buildings industry is growing fast, but the workforce needed to sustain that growth isn’t keeping up. Moreover, long-standing equity gaps continue to limit who has access to careers in the sector. NBI is working to address these ...
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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 ...