New York QAP for Low-Income Multifamily Housing Awards Points for NGBS Green Certification

The National Green Building Standard™ (ICC 700-2008) was initially approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard on January 29, 2009. As part of a subsequent updating and maintenance effort for the standard, the 2012 version of the NGBS (ICC 700-2012) was approved by ANSI on January 10, 2013. The NGBS provides criteria for rating the environmental impact of design and construction practices to achieve conformance with specified performance levels for green residential buildings.

Since being approved by ANSI, municipalities and government officials have consistently deemed the NGBS on par or superior to other residential green rating systems. This summer, the state of New York announced a new incentive related to its Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The New York QAP for Low Income Housing Tax Credits awards 5 points to new construction or rehab projects that secure third-party certification to the Bronze level of the National Green Building Standard. For more information, see the complete RFP online.

For a complete listing all known incentives available for NGBS-certified projects, visit www.HomeInnovation.com/NGBSGreenIncentives.

ABOUT: Home Innovation Research Labs, located in Upper Marlboro, Md., is a full-service research, testing, and consulting firm determined to improve the quality, durability, affordability, and environmental performance of single- and multifamily homes and home building products – in short, we aim to perfect the home. Founded in 1964 as a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), our team has been integral in solving many of our client’s most difficult product and technology issues, and helping to introduce some of the most groundbreaking innovations in construction. Through an interdisciplinary research approach – including market research, building science analysis, laboratory testing, and standards development – we help to find a home for innovation in the construction industry.

NOTE TO EDITORS ON STYLE USAGE: To identify this company and its work correctly, first reference should be "Home Innovation Research Labs." In subsequent mentions, “Home Innovation” should be used; we are not identified by an acronym. Prior to February 12, 2013, the company was known as the NAHB Research Center.