NBI’s Top 16 Getting to Zero Trends

Each year at the New Buildings Institute (NBI), the folks get together to discuss the most significant and potentially impactful or disruptive trends that they see coming in the commercial building and energy sectors, and actions that individuals can take to get ahead of what’s to come. With palpable enthusiasm stemming from the success and promise of COP21, they are thrilled to share their insights and announce their 2016 Top 16 Trends for getting to zero and beyond.

The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has achieved the Living Building Challenge for its Center for Sustainable Landscapes, as well as LEED Platinum, WELL Building Platinum, and Four Stars Sustainable SITES Initiative. (Photo courtesy Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens)
The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has achieved the Living Building Challenge for its Center for Sustainable Landscapes, as well as LEED Platinum, WELL Building Platinum, and Four Stars Sustainable SITES Initiative. (Photo courtesy Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens)
  • 16. Advancing Professional Leadership and Innovation
  • 15. Engaging and Connecting People with Information and Their Buildings
  • 14. Making the Business Case…Again
  • 13. New Business Models Will Reshape Our Energy Future
  • 12. Getting Closer to the Grid Edge: From the Internet of Things to the Grid of Things
  • 11. Shifting to Occupant-centric Energy
  • 10. Cities: Where the Rubber Hits the Road
  • 9. Every Community, a Resilient Community
  • 8. Broadening the Discussion to Appropriate Scale
  • 7. The 99%…Getting Existing Buildings to Zero
  • 6. A Focus on Low-Energy Buildings and Why Efficiency First
  • 5. Benchmarking and Disclosure Gains Ground
  • 4. Micro-Benchmarking: Understanding Building Performance at a Portfolio Scale
  • 3. Getting Control of Controls…and Your Building
  • 2. Learning by Example and Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
  • 1. The COP Effect
The UniverCity Childcare Center at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver will be one of the first projects in Canada to meet the Living Building Challenge. 100% of the building’s energy needs are supplied by on-site renewable energy on a net annual basis. (Photo by Martin Tessler)
The UniverCity Childcare Center at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver will be one of the first projects in Canada to meet the Living Building Challenge. 100% of the building’s energy needs are supplied by on-site renewable energy on a net annual basis. (Photo by Martin Tessler)
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Merrill Environmental Center located in Annapolis, Maryland and opened in 2001 was the first building to receive a LEED-Platinum rating. (Photo courtesy Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Merrill Environmental Center located in Annapolis, Maryland and opened in 2001 was the first building to receive a LEED-Platinum rating. (Photo courtesy Chesapeake Bay Foundation)
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