New Buildings Institute has weathered the unexpected turns brought by 2020 and come through stronger. Efforts to make our organization more diverse and equitable have inspired growth in the Board of Directors and Senior Fellows cohort, bringing a vast array...
The 2021 ASHRAE Virtual Winter Conference will take place online, February 9-11. Jim Edelson, Director of Policy, will present “The Technical Basis Of Building Performance Standards.” Learn more
Published by Energy News Network: A change to North Carolina’s building code would let developers skimp on insulation and other energy-saving basics in exchange for flashier elements such as solar panels and super-efficient appliances. It highlights the role developers are...
Published by The Keneda Fund: Imagine an energy system in which each building serves as an extension of the power grid. When all buildings were simply at the receiving end of electricity generated by a few big power plants, that...
Published by Commercial Property Executive (CPE): In the first episode of the podcast, “Sustainability Street”, CPE examines the science behind and the misconceptions around net zero carbon and net zero energy commitments. A number of commercial real estate executives and...
It’s holiday time after a hard year. More than ever, the need for healthy homes is exceedingly clear. This holiday-themed episode of Electrify This! looks at how our homes and buildings impact climate and public health, and what can be...
The most comprehensive collection of news from NBI: Energy-verified Commercial Buildings More Than Double Since 2018, 2021 IECC wrap up, Building Performance Standards Are a Powerful Solution to Reduce Carbon Emissions from Existing Buildings, Advanced Water Heating Initiative, and more....
Decarbonizing the Built Environment, is a new brief and online event from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). NBI Program Director, Amy Cortese was part of the conversation that informed this piece. She discussed the domestic environment for...
Hear Reilly Loveland, Project Manager, talk about NBI, the Peninsula Clean Energy awards program, and more on the AECCafe Bunker Broadcast. Visit gettingtozeroforum.org to see some of the resources she mentioned during the call.
Published by Finance & Commerce: St. Louis Park’s handsome new Westwood Hills Nature Center will produce as much energy as it consumes. Minnesota has one other verified net zero building. Despite the lack of examples, the aspiration to reach net...
