NGBS 2015 Update Process:
Schedule Milestones

Keep track of the 2015 National Green Building Standard development process.

2015 National Green Building Standard Development Schedule Milestones

Last Updated: 02/01/2014

Schedule Milestones for 2014-2015

  • Consensus Committee & Task Group Applications – due March 16, 2014
  • Proposed Changes on 2012 NGBS – due March 24, 2014
  • Consensus Committee & Task Group Appointments – March/early-April 2014
  • Meeting 1 (2 days, Washington, D.C.): Consensus Committee Orientation & Task Group Review of Proposed Changes – Spring 2014
  • Task Groups Complete Review of Proposed Changes – Spring & Summer 2014
  • Meeting 2 (3-4 days, Washington, D.C.): Committee Meeting to Act on Proposed Changes – Fall 2014
  • Consensus Committee Ballot on Proposed Changes – Fall 2014
  • Task Group Review of Point Assignments – Fall 2014-Winter 2015
  • 45-day Public Comment Period – Winter 2014-2015
  • Task Group Review of Public Comments – Winter-Spring 2015
  • Meeting 3 (3-4 days, Washington, D.C.): Committee Meeting to address Public Comments – Spring 2015
  • Committee Ballot of Actions on Public Comments – Spring-Summer 2015
  • Second 45-day Public Comment Period on New Changes (concurrent) – Spring-Summer 2015
  • Circulation of all Comments to Committee – Summer 2015
  • [If no new changes triggered] Appeals Period – Fall 2015

Please note that all dates are subject to revision as the process progresses. All consensus committee meetings will be held at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C.