Architects have gotten serious about operational carbon — what’s next?
NBI’s Getting to Zero Database is featured in this post from the Kendeda Fund.
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Zero Energy Schools Can Lead the Charge on Climate Leadership
In this Construction Executive piece, NBI Project Manager Reilly Loveland explains the rapid growth of zero energy schools. Zero energy schools have experienced exponential growth across United States and Canada with an 850% increase in projects since 2010, according to...
ASHRAE Signs MoU Agreement with New Buildings Institute
Published by Canadian Consulting Engineer: ASHRAE and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The agreement defines parameters on how the two organizations will collaborate to continue to advance and promote the...
Online Database Lists Nearly 600 Zero Energy Projects
Published by EC&M: New Buildings Institute (NBI) maintains data on thousands of low-energy projects across the United States and Canada and a recent blog post offers some analysis of the 580 certified, verified and emerging projects. That figure is a...
New York State Launches Competition for Low-to-Zero Carbon Development
Published by The Architects Newspaper: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the Buildings of Excellence Competition to help spur low-to-zero carbon development in multi-family construction across New York State. A recent report by the...
13 HVAC Money-Saving Products for 2019
Published by BUILDINGS: No matter what side of the country your building sits, facilities professionals seek out solutions for HVAC systems. This is why the HVAC category of BUILDINGS’ Money-Saving Products annual program receives so many submissions. 2019 is no...
Singapore Welcomes Net Zero Energy Building
Published by Devdiscourse: Singapore has opened the doors of its ‘net zero energy building’, that has been built from scratch. Tan Eng Chye, the university president described the new facility as a ‘living laboratory’ that would inspire future high-performance buildings...
The Case for Zero Energy Buildings
Published by D Magazine: According to the National Institute of Building Sciences, buildings are the primary energy consumers in the United States. So, as designers, contractors, managers, tenants, and owners of buildings, as citizens of the world, we should do...
5 Green Building Trends: A Push to Scale Net Zero
Published by The Kendeda Fund: “This tribe is growing,” declares Cathy Higgins, research director at the New Buildings Institute. NBI’s 2012 list of zero energy projects included 60 net zero buildings. That list counts both buildings that had been verified...
Online Tool Helps Cities Frame Energy Performance Goals
Published by Facility Executive: The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have developed a new tool, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, to help jurisdictions tackle energy...