NBI works to identify, research, analyze, and promote commercial and multifamily buildings that are leaders in low and zero energy. We maintain the most comprehensive list of zero energy (ZE) …

NBI’s buildings database catalogues and tracks over 700 verified and emerging projects across the United States and Canada. These ultra-low energy buildings consume only as much energy as can …

New Buildings Institute (NBI) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization working to advance scalable and practical approaches that equitably eliminate emissions from the built environment.

Our premier guidance includes the New Construction Guide and Multifamily Guide that offer prescriptive measures for achieving high performance in new construction projects with up to 30% better …

Aug 26, 2021 · This report analyzes the incremental first cost and life cycle cost of two common building types that follow the code language in NBI’s Building Decarbonization Code.

Jun 1, 2021 · Information about New Construction projects that have utilized Core Performance are available here and, when available, include links to case studies or project profiles.

In the future, as carbon emissions from building operations continue to decrease, embodied carbon will account for a larger and larger share of the emissions from new buildings.

Apr 14, 2022 · Over the past decade, New Buildings Institute (NBI) and the Center for Green Schools (CfGS) have collaborated through independent programs to provide K-12 schools across the U.S. …

May 21, 2024 · We maintain the most comprehensive list of zero energy (ZE) commercial and multifamily buildings across North America. This interactive tool puts NBI’s Getting to Zero Buildings …

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