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.

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 …

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 …

AI is already at work in buildings, reducing energy costs, lowering emissions, and increasing comfort. NBI's CEO, Nora Esram, shares insights from the Getting to Zero Forum on how AI is quietly …

Building performance standards (BPS) set targets for existing building energy performance and are one of the best tools we have for achieving deep energy savings and emissions reductions in existing …

Mar 17, 2025 · New Buildings Institute (NBI) is a mission-driven nonprofit organization working to advance scalable and practical approaches that equitably eliminate emissions from the built …

She has successfully launched and expanded numerous large-scale initiatives in areas such as building energy ratings, connected homes, healthy buildings, electrification and energy storage, and …

Jul 7, 2025 · This report provides K-12 leaders with a roadmap and decision-making tools to electrify their school buildings. You can hear more about the Roadmap with the On-Demand Webinar.

Policymakers, designers and builders have been implementing voluntary as well as mandatory strategies aimed at reducing the energy use and carbon emissions associated with building …

Apr 14, 2022 · These are significant findings for jurisdictions considering adopting the Building Decarbonization Code and informs the potential impact on construction costs and opportunities for …