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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...

Net Zero Energy is Dead, Long Live Zero Energy

May 31, 2017 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

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...

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...

A New Standard for Net-Zero Leases in Boulder

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

Published by GreenBiz: In Boulder, CO a new net-zero energy (NZE) development project consists of two commercial buildings totaling roughly 100,000 square feet of professional office space and boasting a restaurant, coffee shop and community gathering flex space — all...

Net Zero Energy Buildings Grow 74% Since 2015

March 30, 2017 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published in BUILDINGS: The 332 buildings verified as or on their way to achieving net zero energy certification represent a 74% increase since the last count in late 2015, according to a report by the New Buildings Institute (NBI). By...

The Winding Path to Net Zero

March 29, 2017 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

As environmentally friendly features become a mainstay of commercial property, learn what it takes to excel at selling and leasing green space in this article by Realtor Magazine. Cathy Higgins, Research Director, was interviewed for the article. “Cities are very...

Forecasting Energy Policy in 2017: Energy Efficiency Still a Major Opportunity for FMs

March 23, 2017 / Codes And Policy / In the News

Jim Edelson, Director of Codes and Policy, is quoted in this article from facilitiesnet. This is the first of a four-part cover story, looking at how the current administration policy may affect energy policy for the road ahead. Moves in federal...

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