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New Buildings Institute Inc

New Buildings Institute Inc

Portland, OR 97204
Tax ID68-0401509

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About this organization

Revenue

$2,946,191

Expenses

$3,470,679

Mission

INCORPORATED AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT IN 1997, THE INSTITUTE PROMOTES ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS THROUGH POLICY DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AND CODES. THE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND UTILITY GROUPS, AND SERVES AS "CARRIER" OF IDEAS AMONG STATES AND REGIONS REGARDING EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND "ADVANCED" BUILDINGS.

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ZERO ENERGY DEVELOPMENTNBI'S RESEARCH, PROJECT TRACKING, CONVENINGS AND NETWORKING, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON "GETTING TO ZERO" FOCUSES ON DRIVING SCALE OF ZERO ENERGY (ZE) BUILDINGS. DURING 2017-2018 YEAR, NBI HAS BROADENED ITS COMMUNICATIONS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH INNOVATORS LEADING THE CHARGE ON ZERO ENERGY (ZE) ADOPTION. NBI COMPLETED AND CURRENT CASE STUDIES AND OTHER RESOURCES OFFER PROOF AND PROVIDE SCALABLE EXAMPLES SHOWING THAT ZE IS A VIABLE PERFORMANCE GOAL. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OSUCCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED HAVE BEEN SHARED AND HONORED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, TRADITIONAL MEDIA, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND OTHER STRATEGIES THAT REACH THE ULTIMATE DECISION MAKERS. NBI HAS GROWN THE BASE OF COMMITTED EARLY ADOPTERS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ZERO ENERGY SUCH AS LEADING POLICYMAKERS, NGOS, ADVOCACY GROUPS, DESIGN TEAMS, OWNERS/MANAGERS, ETC., TO HELP ""TIP THE SCALES"" TOWARDS ZE AND GIVE THEM ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE, LEARN ABOUT, AND ADVANCE ZE CONCEPTS. LEADING STATES, CITIES, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, WITH GUIDANCE FROM NBI, ARE INCREASING THEIR ADOPTION OF ZE CODES AND POLICIES. THE LONG-TERM OUTCOME OF THESE EFFORTS IS THAT THE MESSAGING, COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, DATA, DOCUMENTATION, AND RESOURCES DEVELOPED RESULT IN DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION OF THE STATUS QUO WHERE ZE BUILDINGS BECOME THE STANDARD BEARER FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR RENOVATIONS. THE GETTING TO ZERO NATIONAL FORUM WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2016 AND PROVIDED AN EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, GAIN INDUSTRY VISIBILITY, AND ESTABLISH LONG-TERM WORKING RELATIONSHIPS. LEADING DESIGNERS, OWNERS, OPERATORS, COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS, POLICYMAKERS, MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS SHARED PERSPECTIVES ON GROWTH OF THE ZERO ENERGY MARKET, DISCUSSED THE POLICIES DRIVING NEW PROJECTS, ENGAGED IN BEST PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES AND COLLABORATED ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR ZE TO TRANSFORM THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.IN JULY 2018, THE INSTITUTE WAS AWARDED TWO GRANTS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $975,000. THESE AWARDS WERE ANTICIPATED TO BE AWARDED IN THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR AND WERE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET AS PROJECTED REVENUE WITHIN THAT YEAR AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THESE AWARDS WILL BE RECOGNIZED IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019.

Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing

The filing clearly states the mission of the non-profit as “Nbi takes leading-edge practices and technology applications for high performance buildings and translates them into innovative and practical solutions for the energy efficiency and commercial building industries.”.

When outlining its functions, they were explained as: “To promote energy efficiency in buildings.”.

  • In compliance with legal regulations, the non-profit has reported their state of operation as CA.
  • The filing records the non-profit's address for 2019 as 623 SW OAK STREET 3RD FLOOR, PORTLAND, OR, 97205.
  • As of 2019, the non-profit's form reports a total of 21 employees.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$524,488.
  • The organization has 14 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1997.
  • The organization pays $1,946,472 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $105,210 in fundraising expenses.

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