Advanced Buildings

NBI works to accelerate market adoption of viable design practices that will improve commercial building performance. We take our experience in best practices for high performance building design strategies and technology application and develop that knowledge into guidance to help design teams and owners improve building efficiency.

Core Performance Guide

The cornerstone of Advanced Buildings is Core Performance, a prescriptive path to small- and mid-size buildings that perform up to 30% better than model energy codes. The Core Performance program brings together over 30 criteria defining high performance in building envelope, lighting, HVAC, power systems and controls.
Advanced Buildings Website
Advanced Buildings Core Performance

Advanced Lighting Guidelines

Advanced Lighting Guidelines (ALG) is now updated and online! While the ALG has been offered in book form for years, the new edition is available online -- more current, more searchable, and more comprehensive -- with information covering vision and lighting research, current lighting technologies and best-practice design strategies.
ALG Online Website

Best Practices

NBI's work on developing guidance on various topics ranging from HVAC system design and installation to high efficiency water heating has been pulled together in one convenient resource page on the Advanced Buildings website.
Advanced Buildings Best Practices