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2023 will end on 123123!
Home Innovation will be closed Monday, December 25TH and Monday, January 1ST.
Admin processing will pause starting COB Thursday, December 21st - to include issuing certificates - and will not resume until after the new year.
If you need something before year-end, get it in early. If there's a specific issue for a project, please let us know now.
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Call for 2023 Partners of Excellence Nominees | |
SUBMIT NO LATER THAN Dec 22, 2023, 5:00 PM ET | Submit nominations here
The Partners of Excellence award is our opportunity to recognize outstanding contributions made by individuals and companies dedicated to advancing green building in their communities and making commitments to voluntary, market-driven, third-party certification of high-performance homes. NGBS Green, which is based on the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard® (NGBS), has certified more homes than any other national green home certification program and the program is grateful for the momentum that our dedicated partners have seeded and continue to nurture.
Award determinations are based on certification volume, leadership and advocacy efforts, and nominations. We celebrate our diverse and prolific NGBS Green Partners who are designing, building, and verifying every type of housing imaginable. Our partners push the envelope of what is possible, with net zero energy and water construction, resilient construction, and special features designed to enhance resident health and well-being. Each home certified is a step toward a more sustainable future.
Click here to nominate yourself or a client/partner as a 2023 NGBS Green Partner of Excellence.
See 2022 NGBS Green Partners of Excellence.
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NGBS Green + AXIS Admin Webinar
Jan 11, 2024, 2:00 PM ET | Register here
All welcome! Join us to ask questions or just listen in.
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NGBS Green Office Hours
Every other Tuesday, 2:00 PM ET | Join us here
Open Forum for questions, chatting, and whatever you need.
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Dec 26TH - cancelled (our Elves will be out of the office for some R&R)
- Jan 9TH
- Jan 23RD
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2024 NGBS Consensus Committee Meeting
February 6th-8th, 2024 | The National Housing Center, Washington DC
Open to the public! The second meeting of the 2024 NGBS Consensus Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, February 6th through Thursday, February 8th.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Michelle.
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NAHB's International Builder's Show
February 27th-29th, 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada
The NGBS Green Team will be representing at the IBS in Vegas this year! more details in next month's Insider Update.
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Visit Home Innovation Research Lab's Careers page, click the "...explore our open positions" link, select the "Any Position Type" drop-down button, and click "Search for Jobs" to be automatically taken to the on-line information and application. | |
See the full directory of all NGBS Green PROs featured on our website. | |
Congratulations to our latest Green PROs! | |
This fall we partnered with Professors Mark Zimpfer at Purdue University and Randy Birdwell at Texas A&M University to deliver the NGBS Green PRO as part of their fall course curriculum. The instructors presented the four learning modules and proctored each module's test during live in-person classes. At the end of the semester, all students with passing grades earn the NGBS Green PRO designation more than doubling the number of Green PROs!. Thank you, Professors! | |
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Mark Zimpfer
Associate Professor of Practice
Construction Management Technology
Purdue University
363 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2021
Congrats to Purdue University Professor Mark Zimpfer and his 28 Construction Management Technology students for successfully earning the NGBS Green PRO designation!
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Randy Birdwell
Homebuilding Industry Director / Professor of the Practice / George W Seagraves '80 Fellowship in Residential
School of Architecture
Texas A&M University
789 Ross Street
College Station, TX 77843-3137
Congrats to Texas A&M Professor Randy Birdwell and his 29 Construction Management Technology students for successfully earning the NGBS Green PRO designation!
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Bringing NGBS Green PRO to the Classroom
We have established a streamlined and productive process for university instructors to track student activity via our learning management system.
To find out more or offer NGBS Green PRO to a class or organization that you're involved with, contact Joanne.
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Are you a student interested in green building?
Register with your ".edu" email address and use the discount code NGBSStudentEDU to reduce the course fee.
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About NGBS Green PRO
Earn your NGBS Green PRO professional designation to validate your expertise in green design, construction, and building certification.
Successfully earning the NGBS Green PRO designation demonstrates advanced understanding of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard and the NGBS Green certification program.
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Commercial-to-Residential Conversions Encouraged by HUD and the Biden-Harris Administration | HUD released updated information on how Community Development Block Grant funding of $10 billion is available to support efforts to enhance the quantity of residential units. Inclusive of this program is the encouragement of the conversion of unused or underutilized commercial properties to residential applications. Read the full article here. | |
The federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program requires each state agency that allocates tax credits, generally called a housing finance agency, to have a Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP sets out the state's eligibility priorities and criteria for awarding federal tax credits to housing properties. | |
There are no new QAP actions to report this month, but if you are aware of any current QAP activity not currently listed in our QAP Round-Up, please Contact Us. | |
Product Spotlight: CertainTeed Blowing Insulation | |
CertainTeed Premium Blowing Wool Insulation
InsulSafe® SP, OPTIMA®, TrueComfort®, InsulSafe® XC
CertainTeed Blowing Insulation products improve building energy efficiency and reduce building energy consumption over the life of the structure. CertainTeed Premium Blowing Wool Insulation has a certified EPD and is a more environmentally preferable product based upon the use of the Life Cycle Assessment performed. All CertainTeed plants that produce fiberglass products are ISO 14001 Certified.
By using these products, projects can earn points for the following NGBS practices:
- 604.1, 610.1.2.1, 611.1.2, 612.1, and 901.11.
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Office-to-Residential Conversions: Why So Complex?
As remote work continues to rise, vacant office buildings run the risk of going obsolete. The post-pandemic world has also seen a significant jump in housing prices leading to housing shortage. In this scenario, the question is clear: why not convert the empty office buildings into apartments? While this comes off as a perfect solution, there are multiple factors and several constraints to consider with such conversion projects. Read Elina's blog here.
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Get Started with NGBS Green How-to... | Contact us to schedule a FREE 15-minute consultation with a member of our Green Team to get started. | |
Know of a program that may be of interest to our NGBS Green partners? Let us know. | |
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Take this 1-minute survey and let us know what you think of our delivery of NGBS Green certification and our customer service.
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