From High Performance to Net Zero
Ralph DiNola, CEO, was at Verge on September 21 participating in the breakout session “From High Performance to Net Zero: Charting a Path Forward”. See our Facebook page for streaming coverage of the session.
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Dreaming the Future: How Zero Energy Design Can Transform the School Environment
In September’s Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly, Project Analyst Reilly Loveland’s article begins by asking the question “…what if buildings themselves became a tool to enhance school learning”. She goes on to explain how Zero Energy (ZE) schools are doing just...
HVAC Industry’s Opportunity in Net-Zero Energy Market is Growing
Published in snips: With a rising deluge of buzzwords and phrases ranging from sustainability and climate change to energy efficiency and green building seeping into nearly all industries, it’s hard to ignore HVAC’s role in lessening the environmental impact of...
Number of Zero-Net Energy Buildings Surges
Published in Energy Manager Today: The number of zero-net energy (ZNE) commercial buildings in the United States doubled between 2014 and 2017, according to newbuildings.org. The growth is due primarily to industry leadership, technology market evolution, construction workforce development, policies,...
From Fire to Net Positive
Published in the Living Building Chronicle: “It’s really been since about 2000 that both the technology and know-how allowed you to think about [net zero energy buildings] on a meaningful scale,” says Vermont architect Bill Maclay. By last fall, New...
NBI News
The latest NBI newsletter includes the following articles and more… The Sum of its Parts – Honoring the Paris Climate Agreement, New Tool Calculates Water Savings from Efficiency Measures, Rhode Island Shows Economic and Climate Leadership by Embracing Zero Energy,...
Buildings as Power Plants: Net-positive Energy on the Horizon
Published in Electrical Contractor Magazine: Today, some buildings can produce more energy than they use. The small step from net-zero to net-positive could present a new world for buildings, public utilities and city planners. New Buildings Institute biannually compiles a...
Blueprint Outlines Key Actions to Improve Systems Efficiency in Buildings
New Buildings Institute joined the Alliance to Save Energy and more than 50 other organizations and companies to release a blueprint outlining key actions that businesses, governments, design professionals and others can take to improve systems efficiency in buildings. It...
NBI’s Spring Newsletter
News includes: list shows a doubling of ZNE projects, cities getting help to prioritize energy upgrades, lighting demand for indoor agriculture increasing, commemorating Earth Day, zero energy schools and training.
Energy Department Launches Zero Energy Schools Accelerator
The Energy Department has launched the Better Buildings Zero Energy Schools Accelerator. Six school districts, two states and several national organizations are working collaboratively to develop zero energy design that is cost-competitive to conventional construction in the education sector and...