Updates and documentation for the National Green Building Standard Development Process.

National Green Building Standard® Update Process

Last Updated: 10/4/2024

Recent Additions & News:

September 4, 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes are now posted.
Draft 3 of the standard now posted.
Public Comment Form is now open.

Consensus Committee Central

This section is a general log of information on the 2024 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 9/25/2020; closed 4/6/2022
Public Comment Submission Form – open 8/18/23 through 10/2/2023; open 4/12/24 through 5/27/24; open 10/4/024 through 11/18/2024
2020 National Green Building Standard® – free download or available for purchase from BuilderBooks.com
Consensus Committee Roster – posted 5/6/2022; updated 5/9/2022; updated 6/30/2022; updated 11/2/2022; updated 10/18/2023
Task Groups – posted 5/20/2022; updated 6/30/2022; updated 7/8/2022; updated 11/2/2022
Proposed Changes – posted 5/31/2022; updated 6/1/2022; updated 7/14/2022; updated 7/22/2022; updated 10/7/2022
Public Proposal Report (PPR) – posted 8/18/2023
- Public Comment Period Press Release – 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; updated 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
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
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
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
- February 6-8, 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 2/28/2024; updated 10/4/2024
- September 4, 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes – posted 10/4/2024
  - Presentation – Kevin Kauffman – posted 10/4/2024
- Task Group Meeting Schedule
- Home Innovation Research Labs ANSI-Accredited Standards Development Procedures – Posted 1/27/2014; Updated 4/27/2015, 9/29/2017, 9/29/2021, 4/25/2023
- Please contact us with any questions or comments.
  
  * 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.