We're
Having an Open House
NBI is celebrating it’s 10-year anniversary and the
launch of our new office in Vancouver. We’re hosting
an open house on Thursday, June 5, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. Many
of our board members will be
in town, so it will be an opportunity to meet not only NBI
staff but our extended family as well. Come join us for some
lively conversation, food and drink. For a map and transportation
options, click
here. RSVP to
.
Spring NBI News Is Now Available
NBI is growing and changing. Learn about progress on our latest
efforts to improve the efficiency of new commercial buildings
by reading our latest newsletter.
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LEED Energy Performance Project NBI
has just released the
broadest study to-date of measured energy performance
of LEED buildings. The study gathered whole building energy
data from 121 LEED NC buildings across the country that had
been occupied for at least one year.
On average, LEED buildings are delivering the anticipated
savings, performing 25-30% better than national average or
modeled baselines. Individual
building results, however, display a high degree of scatter,
with some performing much better than average and some much
worse. These and other results from this exploratory study
suggest several opportunities for improved feedback tools,
follow-up research on actual performance factors, improved
modeling guidelines, and LEED program refinements. For more
information, contact
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New
Buildings Institute Turns 10!
Since December 1997, New Buildings Institute has worked with
national, regional, state and utility groups to improve energy
efficiency in commercial new construction. By advancing technologies
and design practices, advocating for better codes and providing
national leadership, our efforts have contributed to making
buildings better for people and the environment. We’ll
be sharing with you some of our accomplishments during the
coming year. Stay tuned!
Where We'll Be
Cathy
Turner and Mark Frankel will be
speaking at the West
Coast Energy Management Congress in Seattle in mid-May.
Cathy’s topic, Post Occupancy Evaluation of Schools,
will be presented at 3:00 pm on May 14. Mark will be speaking
on Getting to Fifty - Aggressive Building
Energy Performance Strategies and Resources at 9:30 am
on May 15. Dan Harris will also be attending
both days of the conference.
Cathy
Turner will be speaking about building performance
measurement at Cascadia’s Green
Broker 2008 meeting in Portland, Oregon, on May 22.
Links We Like
Check out Architectural Records recent article
on post occupancy evaluations, “Looking
Back and Moving Forward”. It summarizes the
state of POE and features NBI’s own Cathy Turner.
The World
Business Council for Sustainable Development
asked 1,700 influential people in real estate and construction
about the cost and value of green building. According to the
report, “Efficiency in Buildings: Business Realities
and Opportunities,” respondents on average estimated
the additional costs to be 17% rather than the true average
cost difference of about 5%. Those surveyed also significantly
underestimated the percent of global greenhouse gas emissions
from buildings.
Senior level decision makers from companies that
have adopted green building as a regular business
practice will gather to share their views at the Cost-Efficient
Sustainable Buildings Conference this spring in Philadelphia.
Speakers, will offer a look at sustainable practices and technologies,
comparing project specificities and emphasizing best practices
for cost efficiency.
making
buildings better for people and the environment
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