New Buildings Institute

Posted on November 19, 2020

What Architects Need to Know About IECC 2021

By Terri Peters

Learn about the energy efficiency requirements in the forthcoming International... More

Tags: Anica Landreneau, New Buildings Institute, Scott Copp, Net-Zero Energy, Energy-Efficient Design

Posted on December 09, 2013

Vision 2020: Focus on the Outcome, Not Just the Design

By Mark Frankel, AIA

Expanding our range of expected outcomes from high-performance buildings is key to meeting aggressive environmental goals. More

Tags: New Buildings Institute, Net-Zero Energy, Best Practices, Mark Frankel, Performance Metrics

Posted on October 31, 2013

VIDEO: Where are Green Building Codes Going?

By Katie Weeks

We must start addressing operational performance to meet sustainability goals on a large scale, says Mark Frankel of the New Buildings Institute. More

Tags: EcoBuilding Pulse, New Buildings Institute, Sustainability, Codes and Standards, Mark Frankel

Posted on January 31, 2013

Why We Need Better Data

Vision 2020 chair Mark Frankel explains the need for more concrete performance data and fewer fuzzy labels. More

Tags: EcoBuilding Pulse, Washington, New Buildings Institute, Sustainability, Codes and Standards

Posted on October 06, 2009

Shaky Foundation: Why the U.S. Lags Behind in Building Science Research

By Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Energy efficiency is the next frontier of design and construction, but due to underinvestment and the lack of a national agenda, America isn't leading the way to high performance building. More

Tags: New Buildings Institute, Green Technology, Net-Zero Energy, Mark Frankel, Return on Investment

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