New Buildings Institute

As Oregon prepares for a future full of zero energy building, designers must equip themselves with facts and technological know-how to encourage our clients to address global climate change. In a fun game show format, New Buildings Institute staff will educate and test attendees’ ability to quickly recall information about ultra-efficient buildings and renewable energy [...]

In this event, hosted by Zero Energy Ready Oregon for Sustainable Building Week, participants will gain a better understanding for how designing to meet zero energy standards at the community level can make neighborhoods more resilient during extreme weather events, natural disasters and in the face of climate change. At The Oaks Zero Energy Community [...]

This event has passed. You can find the recording here. Natural gas accounts for over 50% of the recent carbon dioxide growth in the past few years, leading some policymakers to look at building decarbonization to meet local climate goals. Designers are seeking new technologies to reduce carbon and meet these policies through all-electric and [...]