Framework co-developed with cities shows how Building Performance Standards can address city climate priorities and aid in promoting equitable economic recovery To support efforts to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings, eight organizations came together with...
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The agreement signed last month defines how the two organizations will collaborate to advance and promote energy...
NBI strongly opposes changes, which make action on climate “non-mandatory” The International Code Council (ICC) announced today a new framework that changes the essential nature of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) development process from a model energy code to...
The new Building Decarbonization Code works as an overlay to the 2021 IECC for residential and commercial construction projects. New Buildings Institute (NBI) released today new code language that serves as a building decarbonization overlay to the 2021 International Energy...
A first-of-its-kind study from New Buildings Institute provides a comprehensive analysis of electric technologies that can displace fossil fuels in buildings. Energy use in California’s buildings is a leading source of climate-changing emissions. Homes and commercial buildings must be electrified...
Peninsula Clean Energy and New Buildings Institute have launched a new awards program spotlighting all-electric building innovation across San Mateo County. The All-Electric Leadership Awards and Directory invites designers, builders, developers and owners of all-electric, high performance residential and commercial...
The demand for zero energy buildings across the U.S. and Canada is growing exponentially, according to new data from New Buildings Institute (NBI), a nonprofit organization pushing for better performance in buildings. NBI today unveiled its 2020 Getting to Zero...
New Buildings Institute (NBI) is thrilled to be adding to the dynamic team of professionals who oversee our corporate structure and those doing the on-the-ground work of the organization. We welcome a new Associate Director of Codes and Policy to...
Voting results on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are in, and the approved proposals will bring an estimated 10% or more efficiency improvement for both residential and commercial buildings that follow the IECC. These changes will lower building...
New Buildings Institute (NBI) invites designers, builders, developers and owners of zero energy and low energy commercial buildings to submit their projects to the Getting to Zero Buildings Database. The database represents North America’s most comprehensive listing of zero energy...
