As vehicles rapidly electrify to meet decarbonization goals, there's an opportunity for increased building resilience within our communities. Electric vehicles (EVs) are essentially “batteries on wheels”. By using emerging EV...
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Decarbonizing School Buildings – The Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for Schools
Join us to learn about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 Schools and hear a California school district’s firsthand experience with electrification. Incorporating electrification upgrades into K-12 project...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreManufacturers Roundtable: All Electric Commercial Kitchens
Join us for an online Roundtable that explores electric equipment for commercial kitchens. Commercial kitchen electrification is a growing movement. Reasons include safety, improved cooking, easier cleaning, better HVAC operations,...
Watch The Webinar - Learn MoreBoth Sides of the Meter: GridOptimal Building Strategies (Part 2)
Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreBoth Sides of the Meter: GridOptimal Building Strategies (Part 1)
Buildings are at the center of our energy systems and account for over 70% of US electricity consumption. To succeed in decarbonizing our grid, buildings and the systems within buildings...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreCombi Heat Pump Webinar
This webinar will delve into combination space and water heating systems, also known as combi systems. While these systems seem promising, they present a level of complexity that raises questions...
Watch Webinar - Learn MoreManufacturers Roundtable: Low-Global Warming Potential (GWP) HVAC, Refrigeration, and Water Heating Equipment
This manufacturer's roundtable will focus on options to reduce the impact of refrigerants on a building's lifecycle emissions in light of new and upcoming policy requiring a transition to low-GWP...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreStreamlined Permitting & Inspections: Solar, Storage, EV Charging Lessons Learned
Join us for a deep dive into New Buildings Institute (NBI)’s work with new tools for clean energy permitting and inspection, highlighting resources and case studies...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreEfficient and Healthy Schools: Funding for Facilities’ Needs
Join the Efficient and Healthy Schools Program’s webinar to learn about funding for achieving efficient and healthy school improvements. K-12 schools and their supporters will hear about federal funding opportunities,...
Learn MoreSizzling Solutions: Accelerating Heat Mitigation – Policies, Programs, and Design Dynamics!
Join New Buildings Institute and Cool Roof Rating Council for an informative journey through heat mitigation policies and cool surface strategies! Speakers will present examples of extreme heat mitigation policies...
Watch The Webinar - Learn MoreManufacturer Roundtable: Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps for space heating are a key technology in helping individuals, building owners and communities move towards rapid electrification and decarbonization. The roundtable will feature panelists from...
Watch now - Learn MoreHelping Schools be BETR with the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap
Join New Buildings Institute and Resource Refocus to learn more about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 schools. BETR for schools is a new technical guide for school...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreManufacturer’s Roundtable: Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters
Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are two to four times more efficient than standard residential water heating technology. Join us as we bring together major manufacturers of ENERGY STAR certified...
Watch the Webinar - Learn More2023 Passive House Network Conference
The 2023 Passive House Network Conference is a hybrid event for builders, designers, and community members to connect, learn, and plan for a decarbonized future. Over 2.5 days and thirty...
Learn More2024 Getting to Zero Forum
The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is...
Learn MoreHeat Pump Water Heater Day 2023
An entire day dedicated to heat pump water heater (HPWH) education and awareness will be Wednesday, October 25, 2023...
Learn MoreAll-Electric Commercial Kitchens
Commercial kitchen electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization but is often thought of as a stumbling block due to its perceived expense, complexity and the affinity of the...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreNet Zero Conference
The Net Zero Conference has been bringing together climate leaders to build a net zero, decarbonized future for a decade. We showcase the latest on: Carbon + Climate + Equity...
Learn MoreManufacturers Roundtable: Central Heat Pump Water Heaters
This manufacturers roundtable will provide a high-level overview of commercial heat pump water heaters and how they can electrify and decarbonize the commercial water heating sector. The roundtable will begin...
Watch The Webinar - Learn MoreHighway to Healthy Schools: Districts on the Road to Achieving Efficient, Carbon Neutral Schools
To celebrate Earth Day in 2022, NBI released the Decarbonization Roadmap Guide for School Building Decisionmakers. The guide outlines achievable goals that result in healthy, affordable, all-electric facilities, and explains...
Watch the Recording - Learn MorePlug-In Heat Pump Water Heaters: An Early Look to 120 Volt Products
In this webinar, NBI's Amruta Khanolkar will give an overview of the emerging, retrofit ready 120V heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and findings from the California statewide field validation effort...
Watch the Webinar - Learn MoreIFMA’s Facility Fusion
With sweeping changes in work and workplace, it’s imperative for facility management professionals to lead their organizations to higher levels of performance and experience. Hosted by the association that has...
Learn MoreGreen Schools Conference
The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the only event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in...
Learn More2023 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference
Once a year, MEEA invites all energy stakeholders to gather at our annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference to raise awareness and reinforce the importance of energy efficiency in the Midwest...
Learn MoreEfficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Webinar Series Track 2: Emissions Reduction and Resilience
Participating schools and districts will complete a 3-part webinar series (Jan-Mar 2023) to learn about assessment tools and get assistance in planning activities. Schools must complete a final plan describing...
Learn MoreEfficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Webinar Series Track 1: Energy Efficiency Plus Health
Participating schools and districts will complete a 3-part webinar series (Jan-Mar 2023) to learn about assessment tools and get assistance in planning activities. Schools must complete a final plan describing...
Learn MoreUnpacking the 2024 IECC Residential Public Comment Draft
The residential section of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) has been released for public comment. Watch NBI and NRDC experts in this on-demand webinar that summarizes the major...
Learn MorePhiusCon 2022
PhiusCon (formerly North American Passive House Conference) is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Now in its 16th year, the conference...
Learn MoreEmbodied Carbon: Deeper Decarbonization of the Built Environment
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) allocates billions of dollars toward low-embodied carbon material procurement, documentation, and labeling as new policies seek low-carbon solutions. As materials and construction account for 11%...
Watch Now - Learn MoreEfficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Recognition Kick Off Webinar
K-12 schools can gain national recognition for efforts to improve school facilities with the Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign. In this free webinar, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and...
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