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ZNE school awards seek to honor California innovation and leadership in zero net energy K-14 schools

September 12, 2017

September 12, 2017—With 27 zero net energy (ZNE) schools operating or planned, California is leading in the nation in driving K-12 schools and community colleges to ZNE performance. These projects represent high performance buildings that combine energy efficiency and renewable...

Local Energy Codes Hindered by Preemption Rules

June 22, 2017 / Codes And Policy

White paper examines how the federal rule structure for appliances and HVAC equipment raise costs and limit improved energy performance Portland, OR—A white paper released today by New Buildings Institute (NBI) finds that federal preemption rules present a major barrier...

International Living Future Institute and New Buildings Institute Partner to Accelerate the Zero Energy Movement

May 18, 2017 / Zero Net Energy

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) today announced a partnership that will streamline and strengthen the tracking and certification of zero energy (ZE) buildings in order to drive broader market adoption, codification and standardization of...

New award recognizes California leadership in zero net energy schools

November 7, 2016 / Zero Net Energy / Zero Net Energy (ZNE)

Districts, projects, individuals honored for driving ZNE in new and existing projects California is leading the nation in the transformation of K-12 schools and community colleges to zero net energy (ZNE) performance. To honor early innovation and leadership in this...

CPUC, Energy Commission, and NBI Announce Milestone Toward Achieving Statewide Zero Net Energy Goal

August 3, 2016 / Zero Net Energy

The California Public Utilities Commission, California Energy Commission, and the New Buildings Institute (NBI) today announced that California continues the march toward its zero net energy (ZNE) goals, with 108 new and renovated commercial buildings that have been either verified...

USGBC approves New Construction Guide for LEED Pilot Credit Library

February 10, 2016 / New Buildings Institute

(Portland, Ore.) Feb. 11, 2016 – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved the addition of New Buildings Institute’s (NBI) Advanced Buildings® New Construction Guide as a LEED Pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP). By following the prescriptive path in...

New CABA report highlights crucial role of controls for achieving and maintaining zero net energy buildings

November 18, 2015 / Zero Net Energy

November 18, 2015—Monitoring and control systems are at the nexus of buildings and successful zero net energy (ZNE) performance, according to a new study released today from the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA). The study, “Zero Net Energy Building Controls:...

Nancy Jenkins of Southern California Edison Joins NBI Board

June 17, 2015 / New Buildings Institute

June 17, 2015—New Buildings Institute (NBI) has announced the addition of Nancy Jenkins, manager of DSM Strategy and Compliance at Southern California Edison (SCE), as the newest member of the organization’s Board of Directors. Ms. Jenkins is currently responsible for...

New Construction Guide endorsed by Architecture 2030 to meet the 2030 Challenge

June 1, 2015 / Advanced Buildings

June 2, 2015—New Buildings Institute (NBI) and Architecture 2030 are excited to announce that Architecture 2030 has endorsed a prescriptive path to meet the current 2030 Challenge goal based on NBI’s Advanced Buildings® New Construction Guide. With this path, design...

California “ZNE Watchlist” released, the first state tracking list for zero energy buildings

May 12, 2015 / Zero Net Energy

May 14, 2015—A new resource for tracking progress toward zero net energy (ZNE) buildings in California is now available from New Buildings Institute (NBI). ZNE buildings are extremely energy efficient, through clean, renewable resources to generate as much energy each...

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