Washington Hotline - January 29, 2009

MEMBER ALERT: NAHB Green Building Standard Approved by ANSI

The National Green Building Standard™ for all residential construction work including apartments and condos, single-family homes, land development and remodeling and renovation was approved today by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

As part of the stringent process required by ANSI, NAHB and the International Code Council gathered a fully inclusive and representative consensus committee composed of a broad spectrum of builders, architects, product manufacturers, regulators and environmental experts. The work of the consensus committee was administered by the NAHB Research Center, an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer.

The consensus committee deliberated the content of the standard for more than a year, held four public hearings and evaluated over 3,000 public comments in the development of the standard.

“The National Green Building Standard is now the first and only green building rating system approved by ANSI, making it the benchmark for green homes,” said Ron Jones, who chaired the consensus committee charged with developing the standard.

NAHB’s green building program is critical to helping the industry meet the challenge of creating more sustainable multifamily housing, while working to eliminate costly government mandates.

View the full press release here.