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Online Tool Helps Cities Frame Energy Performance Goals

March 14, 2019 / Building Innovation / In the News

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...

News & Notes: At the Heart of a Net Zero Energy Surge

March 3, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by HPAC Engineering: Lost in the chaotic cacophony of our daily news cycles, the global Net Zero Energy movement for commercial buildings quietly appears to have achieved critical mass. And HVACR systems now undeniably are at the center of...

It’s Time to Update the Energy Code to the Best One Yet

February 14, 2019 / Codes And Policy / In the News

Published by NRDC: Building energy codes set minimum energy efficiency requirements for new and renovated residential and commercial buildings, which means buildings meeting the most updated code versions use even less energy to keep the lights on and their inhabitants...

California Leads In Net-Zero Homes As Costs Drop

February 14, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by CleanTechnica: Half a dozen California cities are hosting enough net-zero homes to place the state in first place nationally among other states like Arizona where the net-zero trend is catching on rapidly, both among legislators and among leading...

Getting to Zero—Taking Action on Carbon

December 10, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published in Laboratory Equipment: Architecture 2030 estimates an addition of 2.5 trillion square feet of buildings to the planet by 2060, equivalent to building another New York City every 34 days—heightening the sense of urgency for designers to focus on...

“GridOptimal” Buildings Can Smooth Transition to Renewables

November 5, 2018 / Building Innovation / In the News

Published by BuildingGreen: Getting a solar array on your project might seem like a huge triumph, but there could be a downside. Too much “distributed generation” (grid-connected power generation coming from individual buildings) can disrupt how the electrical grid works,...

Radiating Efficiency

November 4, 2018 / Building Innovation, Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by Net Zero Buildings (page 12): Because of the drive for optimized energy efficiency, design teams need to look at alternative HVAC methods in order to meet energy goals. A recent NBI report on radiant heating and cooling in...

Zero Net Energy Awards For California Schools

October 31, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by Facility Executive: Five exemplary individuals, school districts, and school projects have been honored with with ZNE School Leadership Awards for innovation and leadership in driving a new zero net energy (ZNE) standard for school environments in California. ZNE...

Cathy Higgins recognized as a 2018 Women of Vision Honoree

October 23, 2018 / New Buildings Institute / In the News

Published in the Daily Journal of Commerce: Cathy Higgins, Research Director, was recently recognized as a 2018 Women of Vision honoree by the Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce. The annual Women of Vision awards recognize women in the Portland, Oregon,...

Aiming For Zero Energy In Existing Buildings

October 9, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by Facility Executive and written by Senior Project Manager, Alexi Miller: As the extreme weather impacts of a changing climate become more urgent, cities and states are racing to put in place strategies that will reduce carbon emissions, including...

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