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...
California becomes the first state in the nation to require embodied carbon on buildings larger than 100,000 square feet. Sacramento, Calif.– In a unanimous decision, the California Building Standards Commission has passed two California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) amendments...
Our latest newsletter includes a new study surrounding Plug-In Heat Pump Water Heaters, a new blog on how homeowners with 100-150 amp panels can electrify their homes without a panel upgrade, information about our July 26th’s All-Electric Commercial Kitchens webinar,...
NBI is seeking an a Senior Project Analyst, Codes & Policy Project Manager, a Director of Leadership & Market Development, a Market Engagement Manager, a Leadership and Market Development Project Manager (Getting to Zero), and a Marketing and Communications Manager to join our...
Published by NREL: 25 local education agencies (LEAs) have been named Energy CLASS prize winners and awarded $100,000 each, along with the training and one-on-one coaching needed to put those funds to work helping their schools meet health and energy-efficiency...
Published by PHCP Pros: In a move to enhance energy efficiency and building resilience, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to allocate $90 million in grants to aid the implementation of stronger building energy codes for new and...
Published by Gulf Oil & Gas: Eco-Energy, a leading clean energy solutions partner, has received net-zero verification status from New Buildings Institute, a nonprofit organization working to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings. This monumental recognition of net-zero verification...
Published by Clearing Up: The Department of Energy on July 12 awarded $90 million in grants for updating building energy codes. Western grant recipients include the California Energy Commission; the City of Fort Collins, Colorado; the Colorado Energy Office; and...
Published by PV Magazine US: New Buildings Institute was among various states, cities, tribes and nonprofits that were awarded grants for activities that will support energy code updates and implementation, including workforce development, community engagement, research and data collection, energy,...
On Wednesday, June 28, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign celebrated the achievements of 17 K-12 schools and districts that implemented exemplary projects to improve the energy and environmental performance of their school’s facilities. Schools...
