Trying To Build A Zero Carbon Future
In this interview at GreenBuild 2019, Ralph DiNola, CEO, spoke about his green building goals, his desire to bring the building sector to zero carbon and zero energy.
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University of Dayton engineering students help Mission of Mary Cooperative become first net-zero energy organization in Dayton
Published by University of Dayton News: University of Dayton engineering students have helped Mission of Mary Cooperative, a Dayton-based urban farming operation, become the city’s first net-zero energy organization through the New Buildings Institute, a third-party non-profit organization pushing for...
Awardees honored for advancing sustainability in schools
Published by USGBC: Reilly Loveland, Project Manager, was recently honored with the 2020 Best of Green Schools Ambassador Award. The Center for Green Schools and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), in collaboration with the Green Schools National Network (GSNN),...
New Energy Code Is More Robust and Flexible than Previous Versions
Published by Engineering News-Record: The new International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), expected to be ready for adoption later this year, provides both residential and commercial builders more flexibility in making their projects more energy efficient and for the first time...
Getting to Zero Energy Housing
Published by Archinect: “At the rate we’re going, I fully expect, Zero Energy Ready Homes to become the norm by 2030, when tens of thousands of homes are certified each year or constructed under codes representing zero energy performance” —...
This Year’s Model: Key Standard Advances
Published by Commercial Property Executive: One of the most influential documents for energy practices is on track for its next upgrade. The International Energy Conservation Code, widely used by public agencies as a model for building performance, has been received...
How Energy Targets Play into Zero Energy Performance Goals
Published by gb&d: Ralph DiNola has dedicated his professional life to bringing sustainability, green building, and energy efficiency innovation to scale. As CEO at New Buildings Institute, he oversees the nonprofit’s work to advance building efficiency all the way to...
New additions to NBI staff and Board of Directors
New Buildings Institute (NBI) is thrilled to be adding to the dynamic team of professionals who oversee our corporate structure and those doing the on-the-ground work of the organization. We welcome a new Associate Director of Codes and Policy to...
Growth of Zero Energy Buildings
Published by Metal Architecture: The buildings industry is changing fast. Tomorrow’s project flow may not look like it has in the past. The fast-growing awareness of the impending climate crisis is driving major policy and market changes across North America...
Getting to zero carbon buildings requires zero carbon codes
Published by Foresight: Two-thirds of countries do not have energy building codes. This needs to change if buildings are to become part of the solution to the climate crisis, argues Jim Edelson, Director of Codes and Policy at New Buildings...