2015 National Green Building Standard™ Update Process

Last Updated: 4/21/2016

Consensus Committee Central

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.

This section is a general log of information on the 2015 National Green Building Standard™ (NGBS) update including schedules, committee meeting notices, agendas and minutes, public comments report, draft documents, committee roster, etc. To save posted documents on your computer, right-click on the link and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link As."

• 2015 National Green Building Standard™ Notification  – Posted February 1, 2014
• ASHRAE Joins NAHB and ICC to Develop New National Green Building Standard  Posted March 27, 2014
• Consensus Committee & Task Group Application  – Posted February 1, 2014; Closed April 7, 2014
• Proposed Changes Submission Form  – Posted February 1, 2014; Closed April 7, 2014
• Schedule Milestones – Posted February 1, 2014
• 2012 National Green Building Standard™  – available for purchase from BuilderBooks.com
• 2012 National Green Building Standard™ Commentary  – available for purchase from BuilderBooks.com
• Consensus Committee Roster  Posted April 18, 2014; updated October 17, 2014; updated November 5, 2014; updated March 16, 2015; Updated May 14, 2015; Updated June 10, 2015; Updated June 22, 2015; Updated October 6, 2015 
• Task Groups  – Posted April 18, 2014; updated June 3, 2014; updated October 17, 2014; updated November 5, 2014; updated March 16, 2015; Updated May 15, 2015; Updated June 10, 2015; Updated October 6, 2015 
• Proposed Changes  – Posted May 19, 2014; Updated August 13, 2014; Updated October 6, 2014
• Public Proposal Report (PPR)  – Posted March 6, 2015
• Draft Standard  – Posted March 6, 2015
• Public Comments  – Posted May 15, 2015
• Consensus Committee Report  – Posted October 9, 2015
• Second Draft Standard  – Posted October 9, 2015; Approved March 22, 2016 
• Public Comment Submittal Form  – Posted March 6, 2015; Closed April 20, 2015; Posted October 9, 2015; Closed December 1, 2015 
• Public Comments Report (PCR)  Posted January 6, 2016 
  • Substantiating Documents for Public Comments on Second Draft Standard  Posted January 6, 2016 
• Consensus Committee Meeting Notices
  • Meeting Notice for June 18-19, 2015  Posted December 10, 2014; Updated April 27, 2015 
  • Meeting Notice for November 6-8, 2014  Posted July 29, 2014; Updated September 26, 2014
  • Meeting Notice for June 9-10, 2014  Posted April 18, 2014; Updated April 29, 2014
• Consensus Committee Meeting Agendas
  • Agenda for June 18-19, 2015  Posted December 10, 2014; Updated April 27, 2015 
  • Agenda for November 6-8, 2014  Posted July 29, 2014
  • Agenda for June 9-10, 2014  Posted April 18, 2014
• Consensus Committee Meeting Minutes
  • June 18-19, 2015 Meeting Minutes DRAFT  Posted October 9, 2015
  • November 6-7, 2014 Meeting Minutes  Posted December 24, 2014; Updated January 6, 2015; Updated October 9, 2015 
  • June 9-10, 2014 Meeting Minutes  Posted July 2, 2014; Updated July 25, 2014 
    • Vladimir Kochkin Presentation  Posted June 11, 2014
    • Bob Hill Presentation  Posted June 11, 2014
• Consensus Committee Conference Calls
  • Notice and Agenda for September 21, 2015 Conference Call  Posted August 28, 2015
  • Unresolved Ballot Comments and Hearing Order for September 21, 2015 Conference Call  Posted August 28, 2015
  • Request login at standards@homeinnovation.com
  • September 21, 2015 Conference Call Minutes DRAFT  Posted October 9, 2015 
• Home Innovation Research Labs ANSI-Accredited Standards Development Procedures Posted January 27, 2014; Updated April 27, 2015 

Please Contact Us with any questions or comments.

* 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.