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Editor’s selection
Operational performance records from the Bullitt Center, RMI Innovation Center, Kendeda Building, and PAE Living Building demonstrate how engineering assumptions have shifted over two decades, turning once controversial…
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Reporting, research, products, and practical ideas for better buildings and cities.
Sep 2026
A whole building life cycle assessment published by WoodWorks compares the mass timber replacement facility for The Bush…
Sep 2026
Washington, D.C. achieved LEED v4 Platinum certification for the new Benjamin Banneker Academic High School by combining an…
Explore the systems
Four concise briefings connect the projects, materials, policies, and systems shaping better buildings.
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Net zero, electrification, efficiency, and renewable systems.
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Products, healthy materials, embodied carbon, and reuse.
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Projects, housing, planning, resilience, and urban systems.
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Research, professional education, policy, and applied practice.
Professional calendar
Plan ahead with conferences, training, tours, and conversations, from next week to future years.
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
This regional online technical seminar addresses fire-resistant design and construction for Type III mid-rise wood-frame buildings. The session focuses on common detailing challenges and areas of misunderstanding concerning exterior walls, their intersections with rated floor assemblies, and shaft enclosures for elevators, stairs,…
Sep 22, 2026
Virtual
This live webinar introduces the Data Center Energy Performance Evaluation Framework from New Buildings Institute. Based on the forthcoming report Measuring What Matters, the session reviews existing data center standards and metrics while addressing critical gaps in assessing grid demand, environmental impacts,…
Sep 23, 2026
In Person · Renton
The 2026 ASHRAE Building Decarbonization Conference focuses on moving from policy to projects and performance across new and existing facilities. Now in its sixth year, the program addresses energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and greenhouse gas reduction. Sessions cover technical retrofits, business…
Sep 23, 2026
Virtual
This webinar hosted by the New Buildings Institute convenes manufacturing and engineering leaders to examine Very High Efficiency HVAC paired with Dedicated Outside Air Systems. Participants will explore how combining high-performance equipment with smart design principles enables building decarbonization, reduces energy consumption,…
From the library
Three enduring reports selected for their useful precedents and lessons.
Products · Dec 2021
Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting…
Products · Dec 2021
Scientists have developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer without…
GreenLinks · Oct 2021
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