Webinar

October 14, 2026 – National Online Webinar. This course examines the economic considerations associated with mass timber construction, including material pricing, structural systems, prefabrication, market conditions, and project delivery strategies. 

November 10, 2026 – National Online Webinar. This webinar examines practical strategies for managing moisture exposure before, during, and after installation of mass timber components. The presenters will discuss how early coordination among project teams, informed construction planning, and proactive site management…

September 9, 2026 – National Online Webinar. The presentation introduces the principles of sound transmission and isolation to provide a framework for understanding acoustical behavior in building assemblies. It will also cover acoustic flanking and how it relates to mass timber construction.

The Webinar: GridOptimal Outcomes and Lessons Learned from the First Pilot Project will take place on January 30th, 2020 online.  The role of buildings in the grid is changing as historic grid infrastructure strains to handle more centralized and distributed renewables, electric vehicles, and smart systems.  NBI and USGBC are leading the GridOptimal Buildings Initiative,…

The Webinar: Financing Approaches for Getting to Zero Schools will take place on January 9th, 2020 online.  The path to zero energy school construction can be a daunting one.  Some issues may seem overwhelming such as, how do you pay for it?  Financing renewable energy solutions and energy storage can be the key to a…

The webinar: Getting to Zero Buildings Growth and Trends for 2019 will take place on May 9th, 2019 online. Targets for zero energy and zero carbon outcomes are growing exponentially. Recently, Grand View Research Inc. forecast $78.8 billion of growth in the global zero energy (ZE) building market by 2025. That’s compared to $8.04 billion…

The webinar: Technical Proposals Putting the 2021 IECC on a Glide Path to Efficiency will take place on March 5th, 2019 online. Updating of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is underway! Join a free webinar hosted by New Buildings Institute and the Energy Efficiency Codes Council to hear from experts working on the 2021…

The webinar: Understanding the Feasibility of Getting to Zero in School Retrofits will take place on April 25th, 2019 online. The majority of school buildings operating today can achieve zero energy performance, and schools looking to upgrade campus buildings have resources they can use to achieve low-energy goals. Join this one-hour webinar highlighting lessons learned from…

The webinar: Tools for Getting to Zero Energy in New School Construction will take place on March 21st, 2019 online. Zero energy schools are indeed possible and don’t have to come with a premium price tag! Join this one-hour webinar focusing on new design guidance that helps school projects cost effectively achieve advanced levels of energy…

The webinar on Getting to Zero Energy Schools: A Closer Look at Districts Getting to Zero Energy will take place on February 14th, 2019 online. Schools are leading the race to zero energy (ZE) construction with over 100 verified and emerging educational buildings across the country. These buildings are low-energy projects that consume only as much…