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U.S. Clean Energy Jobs: Mapped Out

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Susan Harris
In case you might’ve missed it, U.S. Clean Energy Progress released a comprehensive, dynamic tool that visually illustrates the strong growth and economic benefits of clean energy jobs, including wind, solar and energy efficiency, across the U.S. The U.S. Clean...
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NBI’s Legacy of Code Advocacy Lives On

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Susan Harris
New Buildings Institute (NBI) has played an active and influential role in building energy codes since the day its doors opened in 1997. Jeff Johnson, one of its first executive directors, was an ardent codes advocate with a long track...
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Making the Path to Zero Energy Buildings Well Worn Together

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Susan Harris
When does a path become a road? Is it volume of travelers, difficulty of terrain or perhaps the need to arrive more rapidly at the destination to create the attention and resources needed to smooth out the path? For zero...
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Eric Makela Joins NBI’s Codes and Policy Team

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Susan Harris
We are pleased to announce the addition of Eric Makela to our Codes and Policy team. He brings over 30 years of global expertise in energy code development, training and evaluation, throughout the United States as well as abroad, including...
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Educational Sector Leads on Zero Energy Buildings, but Lacks Retrofits

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Amy Cortese
New research by NBI looks at the reasons why existing schools don’t aim for zero. New Buildings Institute (NBI) recently released its Zero Energy* Buildings List with nearly 500 verified or emerging commercial buildings projects. Educational facilities continue to outpace...
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Moving Daylighting into a New Era

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Susan Harris
Note: To celebrate our 20th Anniversary we’ve invited energy efficiency leaders who have partnered with NBI to share their stories and successes. In this post, Nancy Jenkins Ander, P.E., Deputy Director, Office of Sustainability, Department of General Services, reflects on...
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Checking in with the Passive House Network

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Mark Lyles
It’s been over 25 years since the Passive House concept — tight, well designed and insulated envelope and minimized mechanical loads — was formalized in Germany, and it feels like the movement has reached a tipping point here in North...
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Outcomes Matter

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Susan Harris
We all know what it takes to lead a healthy life—eat your vegetables, exercise, and visit your doctor to monitor your cholesterol, blood sugar, weight and blood pressure. Now imagine what life would be like if you decided to eat...
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Stretch Codes: A Disruptive Solution to Super Charge Green Building

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Mark Frankel
This week, thousands of building industry professionals will converge at Greenbuild 2017 to share their excitement and progress advancing green buildings. While the number of green buildings—energy-efficient, zero energy, LEED and ENERGY STAR-certified, etc.—has grown dramatically over the last decade,...
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A New Metric for Tracking Energy Codes Driving Toward Zero

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Susan Harris
ACEEE’s 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard was released in late September with Massachusetts leading based on six categories including utility programs, transportation, building energy codes, combined heat and power, state initiative and appliance standards, according to ACEEE. Looking ahead, there are...
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