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The latest news of note for Home Innovation Labs and our clients.

Home Innovation News

October 4, 2024
2024 NGBS Public Comment Period Opens
October 3, 2024
Home Innovation Research Labs Certifies First WaterSense-Labeled Home as a Home Certifying Organization (HCO)
July 10, 2024
2024 Builder Practices Survey Reveals a New Normal for Building Products
June 21, 2024
Zero Emissions Building: The DOE’s New Definition
June 17, 2024
Home Innovation Research Labs Achieves Fire Testing Accreditation
May 3, 2024
Home Innovation Recognizes 2023 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
April 25, 2024
NGBS Green Certification Program Seeks New Verifier Candidates
April 12, 2024
2024 NGBS Public Comment Period Opens
February 12, 2024
Home Innovation Research Labs Celebrates Certification of 500,000th Green Home in the NGBS Green Program
February 12, 2024
Home Innovation Research Labs Announces State-of-the-Art Fire Testing Facility
August 18, 2023
2024 NGBS Public Comment Period Opens
August 3, 2023
New Residential Building Products Demand Meter
June 29, 2023
New Guide for Construction of Balconies and Decks
June 22, 2023
WaterSense Labeled Homes Eligible for Builder Incentive
June 20, 2023
Home Innovation is Soliciting Members for Its Certification Impartiality & Oversight Committee
March 29, 2023
2022 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
February 7, 2023
Updated NIA Standard Requires New Labeling
November 10, 2022
Delray Beach Approves NGBS Green Certification for Building Code
October 11, 2022
NGBS Green Certification Recognized Alternative to Meet New Chicago Building Code
September 21, 2022
New Expanded Opportunities for Water Efficiency Certifications
June 3, 2022
2024 NGBS Consensus Committee Appointed
May 23, 2022
NGBS Green Recognized for New FHA Green MIP Reductions for Residential Care Facilities
March 15, 2022
Home Innovation One of Seven Teams Selected by DOE to Accelerate Next-Generation Building Upgrades
March 4, 2022
Fannie Mae Recognizes More NGBS Green Certifications
February 4, 2022
Home Innovation Begins 2024 NGBS Update Process
January 21, 2022
First NGBS Green PRO
September 7, 2021
NGBS Green Teams with Pivotal Energy Solutions
August 16, 2021
Home Innovation Proud to Welcome Another P.E. to Our Team!
July 21, 2021
2020 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
June 28, 2021
The Hits Keep Coming: 300,000 NGBS Green Certified Homes!
June 18, 2021
Home Performance Counts: NGBS Green Certified Home Featured in NAHB/NAR Virtual Green Home Tour Series
May 1, 2021
Consensus Committee Approves Latest Version of ANSI Square Footage Standard
February 18, 2021
Home Innovation Named WaterSense HCO
November 13, 2020
First NGBS Green Certified Home in Puerto Rico
November 9, 2020
Updated Building Product Sales Forecast
October 22, 2020
A Quarter Million Strong & Growing!
October 9, 2020
Public Comment Period for ANSI Square Footage Standard Now Open
July 28, 2020
Deanna Seale, P.E., Named Director of Laboratory Services at Home Innovation Research Labs
July 1, 2020
Home Innovation Proud to Welcome Another P.E. to Our Team!
June 24, 2020
ANSI Z765 2020 Update Consensus Committee Meeting July 22, 2020
May 27, 2020
2019 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
April 22, 2020
ANSI-Approved 2020 National Green Building Standard® Now Available
April 14, 2020
Home Innovation Hosts Second Meeting of Residential Resiliency Guide Advisory Group
March 24, 2020
Message from CEO on COVID-19
March 6, 2020
Wasser Named to PB's 40 Under 40 for 2020
February 18, 2020
Public Comment Period for ANSI Square Footage Standard Open
February 6, 2020
Assistant Lab Director Attends ASCE Seismic Subcommittee Meetings
January 31, 2020
Home Innovation Announces Residential Resiliency Guide Advisory Group
December 13, 2019
Here We Grow Again!
October 11, 2019
Home Innovation to Create Residential Resilience Guidelines
May 15, 2019
Over 250 Communities Nationwide Designated SolSmart
April 15, 2019
Forest Service Wood Tornado Shelter
March 15, 2019
Public Comment Period Opens for 2nd Draft 2020 NGBS
March 8, 2019
Home Innovation Research Labs Initiates Process for Next Version of ANSI Square Footage Standard
February 1, 2019
2018 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
September 28, 2018
2020 NGBS Public Comment Period Opens
August 15, 2018
Updated Sunset Information for 2012 NGBS Green Certification
June 15, 2018
NGBS Green Certified Projects Get Opportunity to Shine on National Stage
April 25, 2018
Home Innovation Scores Code Hearing Win for Home Builders, Energy Efficiency
March 1, 2018
Home Innovation’s Williams Selected as Voting Member on ASCE/SEI Seismic Subcommittee
February 2, 2018
2017 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence
January 3, 2018
Home Innovation Selected as Energy Star MRO
December 1, 2017
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like... Data Sale Season!
November 1, 2017
Williams Named Assistant Lab Director
October 6, 2017
NGBS Scope Change Approved, Consensus Committee Application & Change Form Now Open
September 29, 2017
2015 NGBS Green Energy Report Now Available in Ekotrope
July 24, 2017
2017 NGBS Green Verifier Retreat
July 15, 2017
Home Innovation to Help Achieve Building America Efficiency Goals
May 16, 2017
Home Innovation Issues First NGBS Green Certification Based on 2015 NGBS
May 8, 2017
SolSmart Soars
March 31, 2017
Time to Celebrate … Nashville Style!
March 22, 2017
100,000 NGBS Green Certified Homes!
January 5, 2017
Home Innovation Begins 2018 NGBS Update Process
January 2, 2017
NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Announced
December 16, 2016
Home Innovation Hosts Windows Advisory Group Meeting for Building America
October 4, 2016
New Cooperation with ICC-ES Creates “One-Stop-Shop” for Building Product Testing, Listing, and Product Evaluation
September 26, 2016
22 Communities Achieve “SolSmart” Status for Making it Easier to go Solar
September 19, 2016
NGBS and Pivotal Energy Solutions Announce Data Sharing Agreement
August 12, 2016
NGBS Recognized by Freddie Mac
April 27, 2016
SolSmart Launch
April 20, 2016
ANSI Approves 2015 NGBS
February 29, 2016
Home Innovation and Passive House Announce MOU
February 26, 2016
NGBS Green Certified Buildings Get MIP Rate Reductions
January 15, 2016
NGBS.com Launch Provides Consumers Direct Link to NGBS Green Homes & Builders
October 9, 2015
2nd Public Comment Period for NGBS 2015 Update Opens
October 1, 2015
First Group of Accredited NGBS Green Master Verifiers
August 13, 2015
New NGBS Incentives Available across the Nation
July 8, 2015
Mineral Fiber Batts Life Expectancy Study
June 23, 2015
NGBS Green Certified Homes Receive Interest Rate Reduction in Washington State
June 11, 2015
NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Announced
May 8, 2015
DOE Building America Awards
April 28, 2015
50,000 NGBS Green Certified Homes
April 22, 2015
Balfour Beatty 4-Star NGBS Green Certified Community
March 6, 2015
2015 NGBS Public Comment Period Opens
January 16, 2015
#Home2020 National Research Agenda
December 17, 2014
NGBS Recognized in 2015 NDAA
December 15, 2014
Appraisal Addendum for NGBS Green Certified Homes
December 5, 2014
Exclusive Brand & Product Usage Reports Now Available
November 25, 2014
Green Valuation Guide Public Comment Period
November 18, 2014
Baltimore City Green Construction Code Recognizes NGBS Green Certification
August 29, 2014
Funding Opp for NY NGBS Green Certified Buildings
August 15, 2014
FHA Handbook Public Comment Period
August 8, 2014
PQ 100 Announcement
August 6, 2014
2013 Building Product Usage Data Available
July 11, 2014
NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Announced
June 2, 2014
2015 NGBS Consensus Committee Appointed
May 16, 2014
2013 Remodeling Product Usage Data Available
April 28, 2014
Student Design Teams Race for Zero in DOE Competition
April 4, 2014
DC Green Construction Code Recognizes NGBS Green Certification
March 5, 2014
Vermont QAP for Low-Income Multifamily Housing Recognizes NGBS Green Certification
February 5, 2014
Home Innovation-Porch Announce Partnership
February 1, 2014
Home Innovation Begins 2015 NGBS Update Process
January 30, 2014
Professional Builder INSIGHT powered by Home Innovation
December 17, 2013
DOE Challenge Home Student Design Competition
December 2, 2013
Exclusive Provider: 2014 IBS Focus Groups
November 12, 2013
New PEX Design Guide Released
October 4, 2013
Building America Top Innovation Awards
September 24, 2013
Builder Omnibus Survey Launching
September 16, 2013
2012 Building Product Usage Data Available
August 22, 2013
New York QAP Recognizes NGBS Green Certification
July 31, 2013
NC Triangle Partners of Excellence Recognized
July 10, 2013
Homeowner Omnibus Survey Launching
July 1, 2013
Verifiers Accredited to 2012 NGBS
June 27, 2013
Austin Community First NGBS 4-Star in Texas
June 6, 2013
NGBS Green Partners of Excellence Announced
May 8, 2013
NGBS Green Certified Link Manchester Grand Opening
May 1, 2013
Builder & Remodeler Omnibus Survey Launching
April 15, 2013
Appraisal Institute's Green Addendum Specifies NGBS
April 5, 2013
Home Innovation Requests NGBS Endorsement by GSA
April 4, 2013
May 1st Deadline for 2008 NGBS Certification Registration
April 1, 2013
Wasser Becomes NGBS Green Building Programs Manager
March 25, 2013
Closed Crawlspace Educational Resources Released
March 11, 2013
Sandy Relief Funds Available for NGBS Projects
February 12, 2013
NAHB Research Center Now Home Innovation Research Labs
January 24, 2013
NGBS Certification Partners Earn National Awards
January 11, 2013
ANSI Approves 2012 National Green Building Standard
January 3, 2013
Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Survives Fiscal Cliff
October 25, 2012
NAHB Research Center to Launch NGBS Registration Process
September 28, 2012
NY State Tax Break for NGBS Certified Projects
August 23, 2012
NGBS Certification Recognized by Fannie Mae
August 14, 2012
Vancouver Developer Aiming High with NGBS Certification
June 28, 2012
Florida's Seabourn Cove Hoping to Become Largest Gold NGBS-Certified Multifamily Project
June 27, 2012
Public Comment Period on 2012 ICC 700 - National Green Building Standard Opens June 29th
June 15, 2012
Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes Triangle Area's Outstanding Green Certification Program Partners for 2011
June 15, 2012
Local Nonprofit Organization Wins National Green Certification Award
March 23, 2012
Home Innovation Research Labs Recognizes Outstanding Green Certification Program Partners for 2011
February 9, 2012
Greening Your Multifamily Projects with the National Green Building Standard
December 21, 2011
Concensus Committee Meeting
December 13, 2011
Voting Now Open for 2011 EnergyValue Housing Award People’s Choice
December 6, 2011
Industry Experts to Discuss Merits, Considerations, and Concerns of High R-Value Wall Construction
October 17, 2011
Public Comment Period for ANSI Square Footage Standard Opens October 17th
September 29, 2011
Chicago Study Shows Cost Advantages of NGBS Compared to LEEDh
September 22, 2011
Michelle Roberts of Owens Corning Joins Home Innovation Research Labs Board of Directors
September 21, 2011
Public Comment Period for NGBS 2012 Update Opens Sept 23rd
August 1, 2011
3 National Leaders Come Together to Help You Get More for Your Remodel
July 29, 2011
Home Innovation Research Labs Adds Even More Expertise to Market Research Team
May 6, 2011
Home Innovation Research Labs Initiates Process for Next Version of ANSI Square Footage Standard