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New Buildings Institute Seeks Entries for Zero Buildings Database

December 16, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by Building Design + Construction: New Buildings Institute (NBI) seeks new entries for its Zero Buildings Database. This listing helps illustrate the feasibility of ultra low-energy buildings. The database represents North America’s most comprehensive listing of zero energy and...

ASHRAE 90.1 Update Pushes Building Efficiency Above and Beyond

November 6, 2019 / Codes And Policy / In the News

Published by facilitiesnet: For the first time ever, ASHRAE 90.1 will require commissioning. With about 100 other updates from the 2016 version, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, has a reinvigorated focus on exceeding...

Code Officials: Here’s Your Chance to Be a Climate Hero

October 23, 2019 / Codes And Policy / In the News

Published by NRDC: Buildings are responsible for about 40 percent of U.S. carbon emissions, and once built, they last a long time—60 to 100 years or more. To solve the climate crisis, we need buildings to use far less energy...

Districts, Projects, Individuals Honored for Driving ZNE in New and Existing School Projects in California

October 18, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Three exemplary individuals, school districts and school projects were honored with ZNE Schools Leadership Awards for their innovation and leadership in driving a new zero net energy (ZNE) standard for school environments. ZNE buildings represent high performance buildings that combine...

Innovations in Energy-Efficient Apartments

September 27, 2019 / Building Innovation / In the News

Published by MHN: Faced with the urgency of reducing carbon footprints and greenhouse gases, multifamily operators are embarking on a new era of energy efficiency. No one-size-fits-all approach exists; strategies vary widely by location and multifamily category. Whether the community...

EV Stations Spark Broad-Based Change

September 19, 2019 / Building Innovation / In the News

Published by Commercial Property Executive: As EVs continue to grow in popularity, the need for electric charging stations is also growing and commercial real estate owners and managers are helping lead the charge to make them available. While some states...

San José Adopts Strongest Building Code Among Large Cities

September 18, 2019 / Codes And Policy / In the News

Published by NRDC: San José has successfully reached for a modern, more sustainable building energy code; its City Council voted to adopt requirements for builders that will provide San José residents with clean, affordable energy in buildings and make good...

2019 Women of Vision award winners named

September 9, 2019 / New Buildings Institute / In the News

The Daily Journal of Commerce has announced the 2019 class of Women of Vision honorees. Amy Cortese, NBI project director, was named as one of the 44 women in the building industry that have not only succeeded in the workplace,...

How Cities Can Improve Homes

September 5, 2019 / Codes And Policy / In the News

Published by GreenBiz: The way we use energy makes a big difference in our lives in how safe, comfortable and productive we are. In addition to impacting our individual lives, energy use in homes makes up a large part of...

E. Windsor company claims CT’s first “net zero” commercial building

August 31, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by Hartford Business Journal: The Blake Group, which sells boilers, pumps and other products to trades and industrial customers, said one of its East Windsor facilities is the first commercial building in Connecticut to be verified as a “zero...

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