NGBS Green Insider Update - May 9, 2024

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NEWS

HUD Publishes Final Determination of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction

HUD recently published their final energy standards determination in the Federal Register as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).

HUD and USDA adopt the 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 as the minimum energy efficiency standards for EISA covered programs. The current energy baseline is the 2009 IECC.

Verifiers and Clients welcome!

Read Michelle's blog as she delves deeper into the details of this announcement.

2023 Partners of Excellence Announced

Home Innovation is proud to recognize 66 NGBS Green Partners for their outstanding contributions to advancing green building in their communities. These individuals and businesses have been awarded the Partner of Excellence title as a testament to their commitment to voluntary, above-code, third-party certification of high-performance homes to the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS).

See the full list here. Congratulations again to all our winners!

Verifiers Needed! NGBS as Code Compliance is Growing

We are looking to expand our pool of Verifiers in Utah, Louisiana, Maryland and the city of Chicago as well as some additional hot spots that we have demand exceeding supply for verification services. We have a one-pager available on how to become an Accredited Verifier if you are interested.

EVENTS

If you know of a program that may be of interest to our NGBS Green program partners, please let us know.

Calendar of Events

05/14/2024 - HI Office Hours - Open Discussion, All Welcome | Register here

05/21/2024 - Getting to Zero Forum (three days) | Charlotte, NC

05/28/2024 - HI Office Hours - Open Discussion, All Welcome | Register here

06/04/2024 - National Association of REALTORs (NAR) Sustainability Summit (2 days) |Minneapolis, MN

06/11/2024 - NAHB Spring Leadership Meeting (4 days) | Washington, DC

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