Public Comment Period for Second Draft of National Green Building Standard 2020 Opens March 15th

As part of the development of the 2020 edition of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) and in accordance with the ANSI consensus process, Home Innovation Research Labs commenced a 45-day public comment period for the Draft Standard on March 15, 2019. Home Innovation Research Labs, an ANSI Accredited Developer, is serving as secretariat, or administrator, of the standard development process.

A PDF version of the Second Draft Standard, which includes all changes that were approved by the Consensus Committee during their February meeting, as well as a web-based submittal form with instructions for submitting comments are both accessible from www.HomeInnovation.com/NGBS. Anyone interested may submit comments, but only on the changes shown in underline/strikethrough text within the Second Draft Standard; no other content is open for comments at this point. The deadline for submitting comments is April 29, 2019.

As an ANSI-approved standard, the National Green Building Standard is subject to periodic review and updates as a way to ensure that advances in building codes, technology, and other developments can be considered for incorporation. Initiated in 2007 by the International Code Council (ICC) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the 2008 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) was developed by a 42-member Consensus Committee and approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in January 2009, making it the first point-based rating system for green residential construction, remodeling, and land development to be approved by ANSI. The 2020 NGBS has an expanded scope that allows for the rating system to be applied to mix-use buildings where the residential portion is greater than 50 percent of gross floor area.

For additional information and all future updates on the 2020 NGBS development process, visit www.HomeInnovation.com/NGBS. Any questions regarding the public comment period or any part of the standards development process should be submitted via our online contact form.

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.