Archives: Webinars
Getting to Zero Buildings Count and Trends for 2019
Webinar / May 8, 2019
Targets for zero energy and zero carbon outcomes are growing exponentially. Recently, Grand View Research Inc. forecast $78.8 billion of growth in the global zero energy (ZE) building market by 2025. That’s compared to $8.04 billion in 2016, according to…
Tools for Getting to Zero Energy in School New Construction
Webinar / March 21, 2019
Zero energy schools are indeed possible and don't have to come with a premium price tag! Watch this one-hour webinar focusing on new design guidance that helps school projects cost effectively achieve advanced levels of energy savings. NREL's Paul Torcellini…
Technical proposals putting the 2021 IECC on a glide path to efficiency
Webinar / March 5, 2019
Updating of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is underway! Watch this free webinar hosted by New Buildings Institute and the Energy Efficiency Codes Council to hear from experts working on the 2021 IECC update. With this webinar you…
The GridOptimal Buildings Initiative Phase 1: Metrics, Modeling, and Momentum
Webinar / February 28, 2019
NBI and USGBC are leading the GridOptimal Buildings Initiative, a collaborative project bringing together a wide range of organizations interested in optimizing building performance to promote grid integration. The GridOptimal project team is developing metrics by which building features and…
Schools are Leading! A Closer Look at Districts Getting to Zero Energy
Webinar / February 14, 2019
Schools are leading the race to zero energy (ZE) construction with over 100 verified and emerging educational buildings across the country. These buildings are low-energy projects that consume only as much energy as they produce from renewable resources. Watch this…
Effective Design Strategies for Optimal Energy Performance and Occupant Comfort and Health
Webinar / December 13, 2018 / Benchmarking & Feedback
With building occupants spending an average of 90% of their time indoors, indoor environmental quality is key to occupant comfort and health and provides a unique opportunity to focus on advancing energy efficiency. This one-hour webinar will present best practices…
Perspectives on the Cost of ZNE Retrofits
Webinar / November 29, 2018
The path to Zero Net Energy (ZNE) school retrofits can be a daunting one. Some issues may seem overwhelming. Teams looking to implement ZNE often ask questions like where do I start? How do you pay for it? Learn from…
Portfolio Energy Benchmarking and Prioritization – Step by Step
Webinar / November 8, 2018 / Benchmarking & Feedback
This one-hour webinar covers the practical realities of benchmarking individual buildings and building portfolios, prioritizing audits, and targeting commissioning and retrofit activities that will optimize portfolio energy performance and occupant comfort.
Zero Carbon/Energy Codes: Key Policy Tools to Meet Climate Goals
Webinar / November 1, 2018
As governments of all scales consider options for meeting deep greenhouse gas reduction goals, attention has turned to how to achieve zero energy or zero emissions from new construction in the building sector, which is responsible for more than 40%…
Mission Possible! Southern California Prop 39 ZNE School Retrofit Pilot Case Studies
Webinar / October 23, 2018
This one-hour webinar highlights two ZNE school retrofit projects – one at a district scale and another at a community college. Featured projects include Garden Grove School District and San Bernardino Community College. Viewers will advance their knowledge of the…
National Grid Presents — Turn Building Benchmarking Data Into Actionable Information
Webinar / September 18, 2018 / Measured Results
Cities around the region, including Boston and New York City, require reporting and tracking of benchmarking data. Other cities are embarking on voluntary benchmarking programs to build a more animated energy market. This webinar will show you how to turn…
Dreaming the Future: How Zero Net Energy Design Can Transform the School Environment
Webinar / June 13, 2018 / Existing Buildings, HVAC
Education is rapidly emerging as a leading sector among zero net energy (ZNE), high performance buildings. ZNE schools are highly efficient buildings that can meet all their energy needs with on-site renewable resources. Studies show that classrooms with sustainable attributes…
Prop 39 ZNE School Retrofit Pilot Case Studies
Webinar / May 31, 2018 / Existing Buildings
This one-hour webinar will highlight two projects that demonstrate the proof-of concept in ZNE school retrofits: Newcastle Elementary School and Los Osos Middle School. Attendees will advance their knowledge of the stakeholder engagement, building assessment, design process, and technology applications…
Analyzing City Benchmarking Data with the DOE Asset Score Tool
Webinar / May 22, 2018
Under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE) through the Cities Leading through Energy Analysis and Planning (Cities-LEAP) project, the City of Portland has been exploring strategies to leverage annual benchmarking and disclosure data with the use…
Nothing beats Zero–Updates on the Trends and Projects that are Getting to Zero Energy
Webinar / March 6, 2018
Zero energy (ZE) buildings are a tiny part of the market but their growth trend is steep and practitioners and policies are accelerating their adoption nationally. Watch this webinar to learn the latest from NBI’s 2018 Getting to Zero Buildings…
The 20% Stretch Code: A New Energy Standard for Cities and States
Webinar / December 7, 2017
To help local jurisdictions advance on energy and climate action goals, New Buildings Institute (NBI) has developed a new model stretch code that targets 20% better efficiency than the ASHRAE 90.1-2013 national model energy code. The new 20% Stretch Code…
National Grid Presents—Benchmarking 102
Webinar / October 12, 2017
Part II of this two-part webinar covers how to build on the basic benchmarking covered in Part I. It will identify the strategies and tools that can be used to take basic benchmarking information and build on it so that…
National Grid Presents—Benchmarking 101
Webinar / September 28, 2017
This session covers the step-by-step process of gathering and entering the required benchmarking data into ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
ZNE Schools Retrofit Readiness
Webinar / September 28, 2017
This webinar shares the findings of a recent study, commissioned by the California Public Utilities Commission and conducted by NBI, that identifies opportunities for K-14 schools to achieve a zero net energy (ZNE) performance. NBI investigated decision-making patterns and funding…
National Grid Presents — Office Worker Performance and the Indoor Environment
Webinar / August 31, 2017
Offices pose a unique opportunity for advancing energy efficiency. With relatively consistent activities and energy loads, energy efficiency strategies can be highly targeted for maximum effectiveness. This webinar presents best in class approaches to improving energy efficiency in offices. It…
National Grid Presents — Tools and Design Strategies of Resilient Buildings to Achieve Zero Energy
Webinar / July 13, 2017
Buildings provide fundamental services that allow our society to function every day including comfortable indoor conditioned environments with lighting, ventilation and temperature control. Natural hazards, including severe storms, earthquakes and wildfires, can cut off energy supplied to these buildings, disrupting…
Risks and Rewards in the ZNE Marketplace
Webinar / March 30, 2017
What value is derived to owners and developers from a zero net energy building? This webinar will explore and understand the developer and owner perspectives on investor value of zero and take a close look at income, cost, and risk.…
Planning for Districts and Urban Environments
Webinar / February 23, 2017
Campuses and districts are growing trend in the ZNE marketplace. This webinar will examine the opportunities offered by large-scale developments including real-world examples from projects in Pittsburg and Denver. Challenges presented by dense, urban environments will be spotlighted with analysis…
Zero Net Energy Building Trends and ZEDx Presentations
Webinar / February 1, 2017
New Buildings Institute (NBI) recently completed its annual list of ZNE verified and emerging buildings and hosted a free webinar to share the trends identified through study of these model projects. NBI Research Director Cathy Higgins joins several industry experts…
Introducing SmartScale: a no-cost online implementation guide & toolkit for small commercial retrofit program planners and implementers
Webinar / December 15, 2016
Ecology Action and New Buildings Institute present SmartScale, a cost effective deep retrofit program for small and medium commercial buildings designed for replication in a wide-range of markets across the country. Market-tested with one of the largest municipal electric utilities,…
NBI’s 2018 IECC Proposals
Webinar / October 4, 2016
Find out more about NBI’s 2018 IECC Proposals during this webinar. The NBI team will be joined by multifamily housing and energy efficiency expert and advocate Nehemiah Stone.
Beyond a Building
Webinar / June 22, 2016
With almost 5 million commercial buildings in the U.S., the path to zero energy must include approaches that scale across common ownership, physical areas and prototypes. This session addresses how, where and why portfolios, districts, and developments are joining together…
Deep Energy Retrofit: Getting to Zero Net Energy Capable
Webinar / June 2, 2016 / Zero Net Energy (ZNE)
Learn how to drive 30% or greater energy savings with National Grid and NBI . National Grid has partnered with NBI on an exciting three-part Deep Energy Retrofit webinar series. This is the third and final webinar of this series.