Alliances and Partnerships

Working with industry representatives and partners is critical to achieving the goal of marketable net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025. Here you will learn more about the alliances and research partnerships under the Commercial Building Initiative that are moving us toward that goal.

The Commercial Building Initiative (CBI) recognizes that to achieve the 2025 net-zero energy goal, industry representatives must be involved to help set research priorities and offer advice based on real-world implementation and deployment. Key CBI alliances and partnerships include:

Commercial Building Energy Alliances (CBEAs) - Informal associations of commercial building owners and operators who work to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. Currently, alliances exist for retail, commercial real estate, and hospitals with more to come.

Commercial Building Partnerships (CBPs) - Companies and organizations selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that conduct cost-shared research, development, and deployment. CBPs will construct new buildings that achieve savings of 50% above ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2004, or retrofit buildings that achieve 30% savings.

National Laboratory Collaborative on Building Technologies (NLCBT) - A group of five national laboratories working with DOE to research and accelerate the use of clean, efficient building technologies that are critical to the goal of net-zero energy commercial buildings by 2025.

Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium - DOE-selected building industry groups that work with DOE to accelerate the commercialization of high-performance building technologies by disseminating new technologies within the commercial building community. A high-performance commercial building offers improved energy, economic, and environmental performance compared to standard practice.

High-Performance Green Building Partnership Consortia - DOE-recognized building industry groups as described in the Federal Register that will provide high-performance green building information and disseminate research results.