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Tips to Move Your Building Toward Net Zero
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
Published by Civil Engineering: 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...
What Will It Take to Make Buildings Carbon Neutral?
Published by CityLab: 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,...
What Are Zero-Energy Buildings?
Produced by Yale Climate Connections: These ultra-low-energy buildings might be popping up in your neighborhood soon. Listen to this short interview with Ralph DiNola, CEO.
2018 ACEEE Summer Study Papers and Posters
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
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
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...
ZNE School Awards Seek to Honor California Innovation and Leadership in Zero Net Energy K-12 Schools and Community Colleges
With 62 zero net energy (ZNE) schools operating or planned, California is leading in the nation in driving K-12 schools and community colleges to ZNE performance. These projects represent high performance buildings that combine energy efficiency and renewable resources to...
Show Me the Money: The Business Opportunity of Grid-Interactive Buildings
Published by GreenBiz: Utilities, grid operators, homeowners, and private- and public-sector building owners and operators are all buzzing about buildings that dynamically interact with the electric grid. They present an exciting opportunity to go beyond net-zero energy and provide valuable...