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Aiming For Zero Energy In Existing Buildings

October 9, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

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...

Where We’ll be in October

September 24, 2018 / About / What's New

October 14-17 Mark Frankel, Technical Director, will participate in the USDN Annual Conference in Denver, CO. Reilly Loveland, Project Manager, and Amy Cortese, Director of Programs, will be in Pasadena on October 29-30 for the Green California Schools Summit. The...

NBI Newsletter

September 21, 2018 / About / What's New

Learn about smart building-to-grid integration, new resources, our Board of Directors, zero energy homes, how better buildings can limit climate change, Proposition 39 ZNE Schools Leadership Awards and more.

Tips to Move Your Building Toward Net Zero

September 19, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

Published in BUILDINGS: Net zero buildings are becoming the standard for the future. In late August 2018, mayors from 19 cities around the world signed the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. The declaration...

Zeroing In

September 18, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

Across the United States, primary and secondary school buildings are leading the way in the zero-energy movement, in which structures are designed to generate at least as much energy as they use. They tend to be owner-occupied, are located on...

What Will It Take to Make Buildings Carbon Neutral?

September 14, 2018 / Codes And Policy / What's New

Last month, 19 cities signed a declaration to make all new buildings carbon neutral by 2030. So what happens next? If cities are going to curb the rise of global temperatures to less than 2 degrees Celsius, they’ll have to...

What Are Zero-Energy Buildings?

September 6, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

These ultra-low-energy buildings might be popping up in your neighborhood soon. Listen to this short interview by Yale Climate Connections with Ralph DiNola, CEO.

2018 ACEEE Summer Study Papers and Posters

August 27, 2018 / New Buildings Institute

NBI staff presented at the 2018 ACEEE Summer Study in several panels, including “Codes and Standards”, “Net Zero: Moving Beyond 1%”, and “Poster Display Presentations”. Their papers and posters are available here: Jim Edelson, Director of Codes & Policy, presented Taking...

Planning Under Way for First Sustainable Building Week

August 10, 2018 / New Buildings Institute / What's New

Published in the Daily Journal of Commerce: The inaugural Sustainable Building Week begins October 8 and will include panel discussions, lectures, building tours, design slams (challenges), open houses and more in Portland. All of this is to promote green building...

Net Zero Energy Buildings: The Future of Facilities

August 1, 2018 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

Published by facilities.net: Net zero energy may seem out of reach for many building owners and managers, but it’s no longer a niche trend. Whether it’s ground-up construction or an update to an existing building, there are countless sustainability measures...

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