Published by Department of Energy: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today finalized Congressionally-mandated energy-efficiency standards for a range of residential water heaters to save American households approximately $7.6 billion per year on their energy and water bills, while significantly...
The Efficient and Healthy Schools Program aims to motivate and empower K-12 schools to reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiency, health, and resilience. The program connects schools with practical solutions and provides technical assistance and resources to improve school...
Published by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Berkely Lab’s Program team works collaboratively with New Buildings Institute to provide assistance to schools and districts in their submissions for recognition. The team also assisted DOE and one of the Program organizing partners...
Published by Exclusive Global Network: RMI developed The Green Upgrade Calculator in partnership with seven different organizations including New Buildings Institute. Since the calculator’s debut final week, almost 2,000 people have used it to carry out their very own analyses,...
Published by WISH-TV: The built environment is responsible for about 39% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to New Buildings Institute, and it’s only predicted to grow in the coming decades as new construction increases to keep up with population...
Published by Star Tribune: Heat pump water heater sales grew 26% nationally in 2022 and gas versions fell by 17%, he said, pointing to data collected by the New Buildings Institute.
Published by Clean Technica: Ralph DiNola, chief executive officer of the decarbonization nonprofit New Buildings Institute, also sees an opportunity for [The Commercial Building Heat Pump Accelerator] to nudge commercial rooftop heat pump development in directions that will help reduce emissions...
Published by Microgrid Knowledge: The Wy’East project will provide resilience for a community that not only experiences storm-related outages but is also subject to summer wildfires and public safety power shutoffs… Under the plan, components of the microgrid will be...
Published by Federation of American Scientists: Code experts such as the New Buildings Institute and Regulatory Assistance Project could identify and modify existing code language to match the needs of federal procurement.
Published by ClimateWorks Foundation: Liepa Braciulyte of New Buildings Institute (NBI) describes the issue of urban heat islands and how NBI is developing building and zoning code language to help cities mitigate the urban heat island effect. This effect contributes to...
Published by Facilities Net: Since buildings are responsible for 40 percent of global emissions, institutional and commercial facilities play a vital role in achieving that goal, but there are many signs that the U.S. is behind in those efforts. An...
Published by Tree Frog News: According to New Buildings Institute, the building and construction industry is responsible for 39 percent of GHG emissions. And “of these emissions, one-third comes directly from the creation of construction products and construction activities.”
Published by Facilities Net: Efficiency and Healthy Schools provides technical support and resource guidance to help school districts improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and improve energy performance while providing a healthier learning environment for students… Program participants can lean on...
Published by Green Building Advisor: New Buildings Institute published an article about a 120 V plug-in heat pump water heater study and the report on that study. The study is title, Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heater Field Study Findings &...
Published by Green Building Advisor: the state’s legislature voted last May to extend its adoption period by six months in response to concerns about how the stretch code might hold up against the upcoming 2024 IECC. Turns out this was a...
Published by Woodworking Network: As the Army works to meet these goals and accomplish the objectives set in its own Climate Strategy, it has begun to focus more attention on one of its biggest emissions drivers: construction activities related to...
Published by TimberBiz: Embodied emissions, which occur during construction because of material manufacturing, transportation and assembly account for up to 10% of global emissions, according to New Buildings Institute.
Published by It’s For Home: Joe Wachunas, an electrification advocate for Electrify Now and Project Manager at New Buildings Institute, explains the benefits of heat pump dryers, especially in America. He emphasizes that heat pump technology is critical and that...
Published by ERDC: As the Army works to meet these goals and accomplish the objectives set in its own Climate Strategy, it has begun to focus more attention on one of its biggest emissions drivers: construction activities related to its...
Published by Easy Branches: The Granite students’ efforts follow successful bids for similar clean energy commitments from the Salt Lake City School District in 2020 and the Park City School District in 2021 — both of which were championed by...
Published by The Salt Lake Tribune: The Granite students’ efforts follow successful bids for similar clean energy commitments from the Salt Lake City School District in 2020 and the Park City School District in 2021 — both of which were...
Published by Building Safety Journal: Through collaborating with partners like the Florida Solar Energy Center and New Buildings Institute, the City of Fort Collins will work to analyze its current energy use to help determine energy targets.
Published by Worcester Business Journal: The City of Worcester pledged two years ago to become the nation’s greenest midsize city, and it may well achieve that goal. Worcester is one of only a few dozen midsized cities in the country...
Published by Green Building Advisor: New Buildings Institute says: “The process usually costs $3,000 to $25,000 and takes 2 to 18 months.” They also note that “if millions of homes upgrade their panels over the next decade, and fill the...
Published by gb&d Magazine: A number of green building organizations have created certification programs to encourage the implementation of net zero design strategies including New Buildings Institute’s (NBI) Net Zero Energy Verification.
Press release from the Exploratorium: “The Exploratorium now generates as much or more energy than it uses on an annual basis at its 220,000-square foot headquarters at Pier 15.[…] ‘Cultural institutions have a mission-driven responsibility to limit negative impacts while...
Published by The Washington Post: “Just 1 percent of U.S. homes have installed heat pump water heaters, which deliver hot water with ultra-efficient heat pumps, making them one of the least-common climate technologies in U.S. homes.[…] The biggest reason to...
New Building’s CEO, Ralph DiNola will be attending and participating at this year’s Climate Week in New York City from September 17th to September 24th. Learn more. Project Manager, Joe Wachunas, and Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, Jess Bergman,...
The donation provides professional development and career opportunities in the sustainable building sector through New Buildings Institute’s Next Gen Program Portland, Ore. – Thanks to a generous donation from the Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation, 40 underrepresented students will now have...
Published by The Architect’s Newspaper: The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) and the Division of the State Architect (DSA) updated California’s building codes last week, putting into effect measures that set a new precedent in the United States. On August...
