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Buildings as Power Plants: Net-positive Energy on the Horizon

July 15, 2017 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

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...

Going Green? Not So Fast, According to Federal Rule Structure

June 29, 2017 / Codes And Policy / What's New

Published in Snips Magazine Blog: Ralph DiNola, CEO of New Buildings Institute, recently told me about a decades-old bump in the road: federal preemption rules. The organization outlined this setback in its recent white paper, “Federal Preemption as a Barrier to...

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...

Where We’ll Be in Summer

June 21, 2017 / New Buildings Institute / What's New

On August 24, Cathy Higgins, Research Director, will present at the Net Zero Energy Conference in Commerce, CA. She will lead a panel of national experts in “From Design to Developer: The Methods, Motivations and Money that Move NZE Forward”....

Net Zero Energy is Dead, Long Live Zero Energy

May 31, 2017 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

Published by the Living Building Chronicle: The International Living Future Institute’s reboot of its Net Zero Energy program is more than a name change. It establishes NZE’s replacement — Zero Energy (ZE) Building Certification — as the standard for an...

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...

CSR Awards: Sustainability & Environmental Impact

May 10, 2017 / New Buildings Institute / What's New

Mark M. MacCracken, NBI Board Member and President & CEO of CALMAC was recently recognized as an “Honoree” at the Sustainability & Environmental Impact breakfast awards ceremony held by City & State CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) on April 25, 2017....

Blueprint Outlines Key Actions to Improve Systems Efficiency in Buildings

May 8, 2017 / New Buildings Institute / What's New

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

April 21, 2017 / New Buildings Institute / What's New

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.

A Wave of Net Zero Energy Schools Crests in the South

April 11, 2017 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by the Kendeda Fund: According to the New Buildings Institute, four of the five states with the most net zero energy schools underway in 2016 were in the South — even though high humidity, low power rates, and few...

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