ICC 700 NGBS Standard Update Process

The 2025 NGBS development is complete

The ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard® (NGBS) is an ANSI-approved green home certification standard. For more information regarding the NGBS or certification visit, www.ngbs.com.

 

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National Green Building Standard® Update Process

^{Last Updated: 4/30/2026}

Recent Additions & News:

• 2025 NGBS approved by ANSI as an ANS on April 21, 2026.

NGBS Consensus Committee Central

This section is a general log of information on the 2025 National Green Building Standard® (NGBS) update including schedules, committee meeting notices, agendas and minutes, public comments report, draft documents, committee roster, etc.

• 2024 National Green Building Standard® Notification – posted 2/4/2022
• Consensus Committee & Task Group Application – open 2/4/2022; closed 4/6/2022
• Proposed Changes Submission Form – open 9/25/2022; closed 4/6/2022
• Public Comment Submission Form – open 8/18/2023 through 10/2/2023; open 4/12/2024 through 5/27/2024; open 10/4/2024 through 11/18/2024; open 01/24/2025 through 02/23/2025; open 5/9/2025 through 6/8/2025
• 2020 National Green Building Standard® – free download or available for purchase from BuilderBooks.com

Rosters

• Consensus Committee Roster – posted 5/6/2022; updated 5/9/2022, 6/30/2022, 11/2/2022, 10/18/2023
• Task Groups – posted 5/20/2022; updated 6/30/2022; updated 7/8/2022, 11/2/2022

Proposed Changes and Drafts

• Proposed Changes – posted 5/31/2022; updated 6/1/2022, 7/14/2022, 7/22/2022, 10/7/2022
• Public Proposal Report (PPR) – posted 8/18/2023
• DRAFT 1 Standard (Redline) – posted 8/18/2023
• DRAFT 1 Standard (Non-Redline) – posted 8/18/2023
• DRAFT 1 Public Comments – posted 10/12/2023; updated 10/16/2023, 1/4/2024
• DRAFT 2 Standard (Redline) – posted 4/12/2024; updated 4/15/2024
• DRAFT 2 Standard (Non-Redline) – posted 4/12/2024; updated 4/15/2024
• DRAFT 2 Public Comments – posted 7/26/2024
• DRAFT 3 Standard (Redline) – posted 10/4/2024
• DRAFT 3 Standard (Non-Redline) – posted 10/4/2024
• DRAFT 3 Public Comments – posted 11/22/2024
• Substantive Changes to DRAFT 3 (Redline) – posted 1/23/2025
• Public Comments on Substantive Changes to DRAFT 3 – posted 2/24/2025
• Additional Substantive Changes to DRAFT 3 – posted 5/9/2025
• Public Comments Report (PCR) – posted 7/8/2025

Consensus Committee Meeting Notices

• June 7, 2022 Committee Meeting Notice – posted 5/6/2022
• November 8-10, 2022 Committee Meeting Notice – posted 9/29/2022
• February 6-8, 2024 Committee Meeting Notice – posted 12/15/2023
• September 4, 2024 Committee Meeting Notice – posted 7/31/2024
• January 9, 2025 Committee Meeting Notice – posted 12/6/2024
• April 25, 2025 Committee Meeting Notice – posted 4/15/2025

Consensus Committee Meeting Agendas

• June 7, 2022 Committee Meeting Agenda – posted 5/6/2022
• November 8-10, 2022 Committee Meeting Agenda – posted 9/29/2022; updated 11/3/2022
• February 6-8, 2024 Committee Meeting Agenda – posted 12/15/2023
• September 4, 2024 Committee Meeting Agenda – posted 7/31/2024
• January 9, 2025 Committee Meeting Agenda – posted 12/6/2024
• April 25, 2025 Committee Meeting Agenda – posted 4/15/2025

Consensus Committee Meeting Minutes

• June 7, 2022 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 7/25/2022
  • Presentation – Kevin Kauffman – posted 7/25/2022
  • Presentation – Michelle Foster – posted 7/25/2022
• November 8-10, 2022 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 1/11/2023
  • Presentation – Kevin Kauffman – posted 1/11/2023
• February 6-8, 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 2/28/2024; updated 10/4/2024
  • Presentation – Kevin Kauffman – posted 2/28/2024
• September 4, 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 10/4/2024
  • Presentation – Kevin Kauffman – posted 10/4/2024
• January 9, 2025 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 2/11/2025; updated 5/2/2025
  • Presentation – Kevin Kauffman – posted 2/11/2025
• April 25, 2025 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 5/2/2025

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_{* As of January 6, 2020, the 2020 edition of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Read the Home Innovation Research Labs news release about the approval, or check out the archival history of its development.}

_{** As of March 22, 2016, the 2015 edition of the ICC/ASHRAE 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Read the Home Innovation Research Labs news release about the approval, or check out the archival history of its development.}

_{*** As of January 10, 2013, the 2012 edition of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Read the Home Innovation Research Labs news release about the approval, or check out the archival history of its development.}