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Printer-friendly versionA Focus on Deep Energy Savings
Where we’ll be: ASHRAE's High Performance Buildings Conference March 12-13
* NBI Executive Director, Dave Hewitt will present “Getting to Zero: A Look at the Costs, Features and Policy Direction of Zero-Energy and Zero-Capable Commercial Buildings”
* Program Director, Cathy Higgins and Project Analyst, Adam Scherba will co-present “Compared to What? Building a case for Benchmarking, Measured Performance, and Case Studies”
* Project Analyst, Mark Lyles will present “Leveraging Proven Daylighting Strategies for the Design of Low Energy Buildings”
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The Next Steps for Deep Energy Savings in Existing Buildings
Diving Deeper on Existing Buildings: Join us for a one-hour webinar on the findings and recommendations resulting from the recent Deep Energy Savings in Existing Buildings Summit on February 29, 10-11 a.m. Pacific/1-2 p.m. Eastern. Register now
New Energy Information Handbook
The new Energy Information Handbook: Applications for Energy-Efficient Buildings Operations is now available. This handbook provides information to plan an energy-management strategy to make your building more energy efficient. The handbook was prepared by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with contributors that include NBI Project Manager Dan Harris. Read the handbook
Airport Earns Cash for Energy Savings
Barnstable Municipal Airport has been awarded $60,570 in incentive funds from Cape Light Compact for making its new Hyannis passenger terminal and air traffic control tower highly energy efficient. Cape Light Compact subscribes to the Advanced Buildings Core Performance Program, developed and managed by New Buildings Institute. Read article
Energy Efficiency in 2012: Forecast Is Mostly Sunny
NBI Board member Steven Nadel is looking forward to seeing more advancements in energy efficiency this year. Read more
Daylighting Pattern Guide Webinar
NBI hosted a free Daylighting Pattern Guide webinar on how the guide can support the integration of proven daylighting strategies. Learn more
Plug Loads Webinar
Office Plug Loads: Energy Use and Savings Opportunities webinar held January 26. Audio and presentation slides are now available. NBI Program Director, Cathy Higgins and Senior Project Manager, Amy Cortese Renbarger were among the speakers. Learn more
GT50 & Beyond database
NBI has added new buildings to the GT50 (Getting to 50) & Beyond database. There are now 134 total case studies, 76 of which with measured performance in this database. Projects here have or predict performance that is 30% above the CBECS average with some buildings meeting or exceeding a level of 50 percent better than code requirement for energy use. Visit the database
Updating HVAC Rooftop Unit Performance Webinar
Learn about updates in two key areas of heating and cooling performance improvement in light commercial buildings: 1) advanced controls and 2) performance monitoring, including fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) in this webinar recording from December 13. Learn more