National Green Building Standard™ Update Process

Last Updated: 9/25/2020

Recent Additions & News:

• As of January 6, 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.
• Proposed Changes Submission Form  – Posted September 25, 2020

Consensus Committee Central

This section is a general log of information on the 2020 National Green Building Standard™ (NGBS) update including schedules, committee meeting notices, agendas and minutes, public comments report, draft documents, committee roster, etc. [Please note, this update was originally referred to as the 2018 NGBS.] 

• 2018 National Green Building Standard™ Notification – Posted January 5, 2017
• 2018 National Green Building Standard™ Scope Revision  – Posted October 6, 2017
• Consensus Committee & Task Group Application – Posted January 5, 2017; Closed February 12, 2017; Reopened May 26, 2017 (deadline June 26, 2017); reopened October 6, 2017; closed November 6, 2017 
• Public Comment Submission Form  – Posted January 5, 2017; Closed March 12, 2017; Reopened October 6, 2017; Closed November 21, 2017; Reopened September 28, 2018; Closed November 12, 2018; Reopened March 15, 2019; Closed April 29, 2019 for the Second Draft Standard and Closed May 5, 2019 for the Errata; Reopened July 19, 2019 
• Schedule Milestones – Posted July 25, 2018 
• 2015 National Green Building Standard™  – available for purchase or free download from BuilderBooks.com
• Consensus Committee Roster  – Posted February 24, 2017; Updated January 24, 2018; Updated May 9, 2018; Updated January 8, 2019; Updated May 23, 2019 
• Task Groups  – Posted February 24, 2017; Updated March 7, 2017; Updated January 12, 2018; Updated February 5, 2018  
• Proposed Changes – Posted March 27, 2017; Updated April 12, 2017; Updated April 13, 2018 
• Public Proposal Report (PPR)  – Posted September 28, 2018 
  • Attachments to PPR  – Posted September 28, 2018
  • Public Comment Period Press Release – Posted September 28, 2018
• First Draft Standard   – Posted September 28, 2018
• Public Comments on Draft Standard  – Posted December 4, 2018
• Consensus Committee Report  – Posted March 15, 2019
• Second Draft Standard  – Posted March 15, 2019
  • Second Draft Standard Errata  – Posted April 9, 2019
  • Public Comments on Second Draft Standard  – Posted June 5, 2019
  • Changes to the Second Draft Standard  – Posted July 18, 2019
• Public Comments Report (PCR)  – Posted October 1, 2019
• Consensus Committee Meeting Notices
  • Meeting Notice for February 11-13, 2019  Posted September 28, 2018; Updated December 19, 2018 
  • Meeting Notice for May 15-17, 2018  Posted January 17, 2018; Updated February 28, 2018 
  • Meeting Notice for April 18-19, 2017  Posted February 27, 2017; Updated February 28, 2017
• Consensus Committee Meeting Agendas
  • Agenda for February 11-13, 2019  Posted September 28, 2018 
  • Agenda for May 15-17, 2018  Posted April 16, 2018 
  • Agenda for April 18-19, 2017  Posted February 27, 2017; Updated April 12, 2017; Updated April 13, 2017 
• Consensus Committee Meeting Minutes
  • February 11-13, 2019 Meeting Minutes DRAFT  – Posted March 15, 2019
  • May 15-17, 2018 Meeting Minutes  – Posted September 28, 2018; Updated March 15, 2019
  • April 18-19, 2017 Meeting Minutes  – Posted May 2, 2017; Updated September 28, 2018 
    • Vladimir Kochkin Presentation  – Posted May 2, 2017
    • Michelle Foster Presentation  – Posted May 2, 2017
• Consensus Committee Conference Calls – to be posted
• Task Group Meeting Notices
  • Meeting Notice for February 6-7, 2018  Posted January 3, 2018
• Task Group Meeting Agendas
  • Agenda for February 6-7, 2018  Posted January 18, 2018; Updated January 31, 2018 
• Home Innovation Research Labs ANSI-Accredited Standards Development Procedures Posted January 27, 2014; Updated April 27, 2015; Updated September 29, 2017 

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  * 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.