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NBI's work in ZNE buildings was mentioned in the June 5 Forbes article, "Building The Capacity To Increase Net Zero Construction." The article highlights The Zero Net Energy Center in San Leandro, California, which is the largest ZNE building in California and the third largest in the U.S. Read Article

NBI has developed standardized Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for new or existing commercial buildings that provide feedback to designers, operators and tenants regarding energy use. This development work was funded through the California Energy Commission's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program. Read more

New Buildings Institute announced that Ralph DiNola has been named the organization's new executive director. "Ralph DiNola is well known to our industry and brings over 20 years of experience as an innovator and leader in sustainability in the built environment," said David Goldstein of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and NBI Board President. Read more

The April edition of News from ALG Online is now available. The newsletter features highlights from the 2013 Lightfair and retail lighting applications for Pharmacy and Bakery/Deli. Read newsletter

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Case studies on Deep Retrofits in Existing Buildings, Net Zero Buildings and Daylighting are available. Read case studies

September 17-18 NASEO, with NBI, will host a forum on zero net energy buildings. Learn more

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