News Archive - Page 2 of 22 - New Buildings Institute

Zero Energy Schools Can Lead the Charge on Climate Leadership

June 24, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

In this Construction Executive piece, NBI Project Manager Reilly Loveland explains the rapid growth of zero energy schools. Zero energy schools have experienced exponential growth across United States and Canada with an 850% increase in projects since 2010, according to...

USGBC And New Buildings Institute Sign MOU To Work Together To Advance Energy Efficiency In Net Zero Buildings

June 3, 2019 / New Buildings Institute

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The MoU was signed on May 14 in Seattle, Wash. and defines parameters on how the two...

ASHRAE signs three new MOUs

May 27, 2019 / New Buildings Institute / What's New

Published by Cooling Post: ASHRAE has extended its areas of future collaboration with the signing of agreements with a number of leading organisations. In the last few days the US association has signed MOUs with the International District Energy Association...

IECC Committee Approves EV Charging Proposal

May 25, 2019 / Codes And Policy / What's New

Published by Facility Executive Magazine: During the first week of May 2019, International Code Council (ICC) code hearings were held in Albuquerque, NM to determine which of the proposed code amendments will be considered for adoption in the 2021 model...

Energy Code Development Begins: Focus on Residential

May 23, 2019 / Codes And Policy / What's New

Published by NRDC: Code officials, builders, energy efficiency advocates, and others weighed in this month on proposals to update the next model building energy code. NRDC and many others submitted proposals to the International Code Council back in January, offering...

ASHRAE Signs MoU Agreement with New Buildings Institute

May 17, 2019 / About / In the News

Published by Canadian Consulting Engineer: ASHRAE and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The agreement defines parameters on how the two organizations will collaborate to continue to advance and promote the...

Online Database Lists Nearly 600 Zero Energy Projects

May 15, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by EC&M: New Buildings Institute (NBI) maintains data on thousands of low-energy projects across the United States and Canada and a recent blog post offers some analysis of the 580 certified, verified and emerging projects. That figure is a...

2019 Zero Energy Buildings Count Nears 600

May 15, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / What's New

Published by Facility Executive: Every year, New Buildings Institute (NBI) digs into its extensive Getting to Zero Buildings Database and analyzes the information collected from thousands of low-energy projects across the United States and Canada in order to offer the...

ASHRAE and New Buildings Institute sign MOU to work together to advance energy efficiency in buildings

May 15, 2019 / About

NBI CEO Ralph DiNola and ASHRAE President Sheila Hayter sign a new MOU. At right is incoming ASHRAE President Darryl Boyce. ASHRAE and New Buildings Institute (NBI) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The...

New York State Launches Competition for Low-to-Zero Carbon Development

May 10, 2019 / Zero Net Energy / In the News

Published by The Architects Newspaper: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the Buildings of Excellence Competition to help spur low-to-zero carbon development in multi-family construction across New York State. A recent report by the...

Categories