Submissions are Due Wednesday, November 15
Had plans to nominate a cutting-edge project for a 2017 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Award but didn’t have enough time? The National Institute of Building Sciences has extended the deadline for entries. Don’t miss the chance to recognize those buildings, initiatives and innovations that are influencing, informing and inspiring the high-performance planning, design, construction and operations processes. The deadline has moved... + continue reading
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Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - 11:57 - 0 comment(s)
Submissions are Due Tuesday, October 31
The deadline is quickly approaching to recognize those buildings, initiatives and innovations that are influencing, informing and inspiring the high-performance planning, design, construction and operations processes. Across the United States, designers, builders, owners, government agencies, manufacturers and others are going beyond the status quo to achieve high-performing, resilient buildings and communities. Now is the time to nominate those cutting-... + continue reading
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - 11:33 - 0 comment(s)
This past week, the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors voted to sunset the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC).
Founded in 1980 as the Passive Solar Industries Council, the independent, non-profit organization that later became the SBIC was a pioneer advocate of the whole building approach to sustainable facilities. The founding members, consisting of major building trade groups, large corporations, small businesses and individual practitioners, understood... + continue reading
Friday, September 15, 2017 - 08:46 - 0 comment(s)
There is still time to learn about an effort by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to put energy performance on the lending table. The National Institute of Building Sciences Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE) will host a webinar to discuss the energy performance of buildings. “Energy in Commercial Appraisals and Mortgages: Risk or Reward?” is scheduled for 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET, Thursday, September 28, 2017.
In current mortgage and appraisal practices, lenders generally do... + continue reading
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - 08:03 - 0 comment(s)
When it comes to the buying and selling of commercial real estate—a multi-step process that involves high stakes and numerous stakeholders—the energy performance of buildings is not usually top of mind. An upcoming webinar by the National Institute of Building Sciences Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE) could bring the topic into higher focus. The webinar, Energy in Commercial Appraisals and Mortgages: Risk or Reward?, scheduled for 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET, Thursday, September... + continue reading
