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The Getting to Zero National Forum in Washington, DC, is just 11 days away and we are excited to share that as part of his opening keynote on Feb. 2, Edward Mazria of Architecture 2030 will present The...
View ArticleDPR Construction completes third ZNE office space
DPR Construction Office, San Francisco, CA | Credit: Drew Kelly An early adopter of zero net energy (ZNE) buildings, DPR Construction completed last year its third ZNE-designed office space, a major...
View ArticleWall Street Journal Reports on “Builders’ New Power Play: Net-Zero Homes”
This year’s New American Home at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas aims to show off the viability of creating less-pricey net-zero electricity homes. Photo: Trent Bell Photography “Net-zero...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Study Explores Idea of a Net Zero Energy Quick Service Restaurant
A new study released today looks at the technical and financial feasibility of achieving new net zero energy (NZE)* restaurants in three cities including Chicago, Illinois, Orlando, Florida, and...
View ArticleClean Energy for Stadiums: a Winning Combination
With today being one day post-Super Bowl and the opening day of the 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum program, we wanted to honor a zero energy football stadium with this re-post of a guest blog from...
View ArticleVision Set for Zero Energy Buildings at National Forum Opening
Opening keynote speaker Ed Mazria of Architecture 2030 shares the keys to Getting to Zero. Sessions for the 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum officially opened in Washington, D.C., today with keynote...
View ArticleZNE Pitch: No More Apologies!
This blog by Amy Frykman is cross-posted from Resource Media. Frykman presented “How to Pitch Zero Net Energy” yesterday during the ZEDx session at the 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum in...
View ArticleThe 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum — A Smashing Success!
New connections and collaborations were forged when delegated had a chance to network at the 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum, Feb. 1-3 in Washington, DC. by Ralph DiNola, CEO New Buildings...
View ArticleWill the Nation’s Largest Landlord Go Net Zero?
This blog post was published earlier this month by Rocky Mountain Institute on RMI Outlet. It represents the potential of the world’s largest landlord to transform the built environment by adopting a...
View ArticleSave the Date: 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum, Oct. 12-14
We are excited to share that New Buildings Institute (NBI) will host a 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum on October 12-14, 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Zero net energy (ZNE) buildings are gaining...
View ArticleForum keynote Andrew McAllister talks about California’s audacious goals
This October, Commissioner Andrew McAllister will be among the featured speakers at the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum in Denver. Among his other roles, Commissioner McAllister leads the...
View ArticleDoes New Sustainability Performance Data from GRESB Signal the End of the...
By Dr. Chris Pyke, GRESB GRESB is a platform to assess, score, and benchmark the sustainability performance of property companies and funds around the world. In 2015, GRESB covered a broad...
View ArticleDoubling Energy Productivity by 2030
by John Galyen, President, Danfoss North America While energy efficiency remains at the forefront of trends impacting the HVAC/R industry, it’s not only efficiency that the industry – and country –...
View ArticleZero net energy homes market poised for growth
by Stacey Hobart, New Buildings Institute The zero net energy (ZNE) homes market is just beginning to emerge, according to a recent report from Navigant Research called ZNE, Near-ZNE, and ZNE-Ready...
View ArticleCould Net-Zero Energy Schools Improve Children’s Education?
Originally posted on Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) blog by Kelly Vaughn, Marketing Manager at RMI Can we afford to teach our children? In the U.S. we can generally agree that educating our children...
View ArticleWanted: NBI seeks zero energy and low-energy buildings
When you’re on the leading edge, sharing experiences and lessons learned with other trend setters creates a cycle of growing momentum. In the expanding market of high performance and zero energy...
View ArticleReport Release: An Integrative Business Model for Net Zero Energy Districts
Originally posted on Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) blog by Iain Campbell, Managing Director at RMI. Net zero energy (NZE) buildings—those that are responsible for the production of as much (or more)...
View ArticleWhat is California doing that we can learn from?
by Heather Flint-Chatto, NBI Project Manager This week NBI sent out a joint press release with the California Public Utilities Commission and California Energy Commission, announcing that the Golden...
View ArticleHow net-zero buildings impact the grid
by Paul Lee, LEED and Sustainability Intern with Verdical Group. This blog was originally posted on GreenBiz. Don’t miss the Pre-Forum Workshop, More than Zero: Building the Value of Zero Net Energy...
View ArticleWorldGBC launches groundbreaking project to ensure all buildings are “net...
Earlier this summer, the World Green Building Council launched Advancing Net Zero, a new program that will work with with Green Building Councils in countries with some of the biggest projected...
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