Celebrating 500,000 NGBS Green Certified Homes! | |
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Earlier month, over 500,000 homes and apartments have been NGBS Green Certified!
See the press release here.
The project that helped NGBS Green reach this point was Bluebird Supportive Housing, a low-income housing tax credit project in Boulder, Colorado that provides permanent supportive housing to those experiencing homelessness. The NGBS Green Verifier on the project was Sarah Hong, PE, Energy Project Manager for Group14 Engineering, PBC and the developer was Element Properties. See here for the case study!
Thank you all for contributing to our success and investing in more efficient, healthier, and durable homes for your residents and home buyers.
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Announcing New Fire Testing Lab! | |
Here at Home Innovation Research Labs, we are proud to announce the upcoming opening of our all-new fire testing lab in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Our lab combines 26 tests through 7 furnaces, all under one roof, with one team dedicated to producing consistent, accurate, and reliable tests. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to provide the best customer experience using today's most sophisticated fire testing technology. Let's light it up!
We're taking reservations for private tours and testing now - talk to our Lab Director, Deanna Seale, PE, to get your product into the lab with the best equipment on the market. Contact Us, if you are interested!
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2024 NGBS Consensus Committee Meeting Info | |
The 2024 NGBS Consensus Committee met in Washington D.C in early February. The second draft will be out for public comment within the coming weeks.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Michelle.
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Participate in Focus Groups at IBS! | |
Home Innovation's Market Research team will be conducting interviews and focus groups at IBS, February 27TH – 29TH. Join us! An honorarium is available to qualified participants. We are especially looking for architects, exterior siding contractors, and home builders.
If you're interested, email Jon Violette with your availability.
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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!
Drop Michelle or Katie an email if you plan to attend and let's meet up!
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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. | |
The following states have or will revise their Qualified Allocation Plans (QAP) for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The summaries below indicate if NGBS Green certification is incentivized and provide information on how to submit comments or stay informed. If you are aware of any current QAP activity in your state or locale not listed here or included in our online QAP Round-Up, please Contact Us. | |
Alabama
The Alabama Housing Finance Authority is accepting comments on its proposed 2025-2026 QAP. Comments are due by 5pm CT on March 8th and can be submitted through this form.
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North Dakota
The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is holding a public hearing on its proposed 2025 QAP on March 5TH at 10 AM CT. The public hearing will be held in-person at the NDHFA Board Room and virtually via Teams. Written comments are also being accepted through March 1ST at 5 PM CT to hfainfo@nd.gov.
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Cosmo Cabinets
Kitchen and Bath Cabinets
Cosmo Cabinets specializes in frameless full-access kitchen and bath cabinets featuring shaker and slab doors with a waterproof leg system most suited for multifamily projects. They service the needs of multifamily, senior living, and student housing.
Cosmo cabinets are certified in accordance with ANSI/KCMA A161.1 performance standards. By using this Green Certified Product, projects can earn points for practice 602.1.15 Kitchen and Vanity Cabinets.
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SmartBase Hybrid
Recycled Paving Sub-base and Engineered Materials
SmartBase is a local substitute for aggregate in roads. The Maryland SmartSite recycling facility produces renewable engineered fills, paving sub-base, and paving base materials, which are diverted from the waste stream.
SmartBase Hybrid is 100% recycled and may be used as minor system as a sub-base supporting structure in driveways, sidewalks, and if approved, under the foundation. Projects using SmartBase Hybrid can earn points under 604.1 Recycled Content and 610.1.2.1 Product LCA. This Green Certified Product can also earn points towards the Land Development Certification under practice 403.10 Existing and Recycled Materials.
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See the full directory of all NGBS Green PROs featured on our website. | |
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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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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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. | |
If you know of a program that may be of interest to our NGBS Green program partners, please let us know. | |
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Open Forum for questions, chatting, and whatever you need.
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