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Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Energy Storage, and Solar Permitting and Inspection Guidelines
These guidelines provide an overview of code requirements for installing Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Energy Storage Systems in single-family, multifamily, and office buildings.
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The Building Electrification Technology Roadmap for Schools
This report equips K-12 leaders with the ultimate roadmap and decision-making tools to electrify their school buildings.
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Explore the New Embodied Carbon Codes
These overlays introduce prescriptive embodied carbon code amendments for both the International Building Code (IBC) and the International Residential Code (IRC) for a range of products, encompassing widely used and high carbon-emitting building materials.
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Extreme Heat and Urban Heat Island Code Overlay
The Extreme Heat and Urban Heat Island Code Overlay provides code language for jurisdictions interested in acting against extreme heat and mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect.
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October 23, 2024
Heat Pump Water Heater Day
Join us in celebrating heat pump water heaters and their incredible impact on creating a cleaner, more sustainable future. This year's theme, "Market Transformers," celebrates our collective power to transform the market, just like the iconic animated heroes of the 80s.
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Featured News and Events
Post / July 24, 2024 / Getting to Zero
We were very excited to join K-12 school district staff from across the country in Denver for the Schools Clean Energy and Indoor Air Quality Summit, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's program for Efficient and Healthy Schools. ...
Post / June 5, 2024 / Getting to Zero
Reflections and Industry Insights NBI and RMI were thrilled to bring together over 360 industry leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2024 Getting to Zero Forum. It was an invigorating gathering, filled with thought-provoking conversations and concrete examples of ...
Post / November 2, 2023 / Building Innovation
To succeed in decarbonizing our energy systems, we will be relying much more on variable renewable resources like wind and solar energy—but we’ll need to do more than install more clean generation resources. We’ll also need to get better at ...
Post / December 4, 2023 / Codes And Policy
The carbon footprint of a building starts at its inception, not when its occupants move in. Products like concrete, steel, aluminum, and insulation are key building components, but until recently were rarely considered by design and construction teams for their ...
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