Published by Slate: After failing to overturn an election expected to hasten the transition away from fossil fuels, conservative industry groups last year managed to get future votes canceled and tightened their grip over the process used to develop new...
Published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer: Building electrification refers to the use of electric technology where fuel sources were traditionally used. It’s the oil-fired furnace or the water heater, cooking stove, or clothes dryer that uses natural gas or propane. Those appliances...
Published by The Huffington Post: After failing to overturn an election expected to hasten the transition away from fossil fuels, conservative industry groups last year managed to get future votes canceled and tightened their grip over the process used to...
Published by Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest: Only two facilities in Illinois have achieved net-zero verification by New Buildings Institute, and the Park District of Oak Park can lay claim to one. The Carroll Center, which was...
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Published by Facility Executive: This past January, President Biden announced the establishment of a Buildings Performance Standards Coalition during remarks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting. The announcement highlighted the importance of enacting policy to support emission reductions...
Published by Commercial Property Executive: All-electric new construction is a critical step for the decarbonization of commercial real estate. But progress is not easy to come by. In this podcast, hear from NBI’s Director of Codes, Kim Cheslak, on how...
Published by Alternative Energy HQ: More utilities across the United States are adopting programs to promote grid-interactive efficient buildings (GEBs), which will be critical to the grid of the future. Some programs focus on energy savings and others on demand...
Published by Concrete Products: The most recent New Buildings Institute (NBI) report presents language to incorporate embodied carbon requirements in codes, and explains the need for jurisdictions to address such criteria for materials or products with the highest carbon dioxide...
Published by Architectural Record: At the United States Conference of Mayors winter meeting, held earlier this month in Washington, D.C., President Biden announced a new collaboration with state and local governments to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment. Known...
