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New Buildings Institute (NBI) announced its 2015-2016 webinar series on zero net energy (ZNE) buildings. These sessions will share the critical perspectives and inquiry of leading designers, real estate professionals, owners, policy makers, operators, and others on the policies, programs, design practices, cost considerations, and operational aspects that are driving successful ZNE projects across the United States.
Following are the particulars of the first session.
• "Why Net Zero Means Business for Owners": Any building owner or real estate investor looking at a ZNE new construction or deep energy retrofit project is going to ask, "What value can I derive from the asset and operational changes in a ZNE building?" This session will explore and understand the investment value of zero and take a close look at income, cost, and risk. Panelists will present and discuss specific projects from a financial and business perspective, including design/construction targets and actual outcomes.
• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 16
• Time: 10-11:30 a.m. PDT (1-2:30 p.m. EDT)
• Cost: $49
• Credits: 1.5 AIA, pending
• The session speakers: Ralph DiNola, CEO, New Buildings Institute; Kevin Bates, president and owner, SHARP Development Co.; Peter Rumsey, founder and CEO, Point Energy Innovations; and Darlene Pope, senior director, energy and sustainability services, Jones Lang LaSalle.
Other upcoming dates in the webinar series are:
• Oct. 21: Teaming with Technology: A Manufacturer's Panel
• Nov. 4: Getting to Zero Energy Outcomes
All sessions are 10-11:30 a.m. Pacific (1-2:30 p.m. Eastern).
To register, click here.
New Buildings Institute (NBI) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings. It works collaboratively with commercial building market players — governments, utilities, energy efficiency advocates and building professionals — to remove barriers to energy efficiency, including promoting advanced design practices, improved technologies, public policies, and programs that improve energy efficiency.
