June 5, 2006  
 

NAHB Seeks to Establish Model
Green Home Building Guidelines as
American National Standard


Active Residential Markets
Upcoming Residential Markets

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) voted recently to seek accreditation of its Model Green Home Building Guidelines from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)—a move intended to affirm the credibility of the guidelines and strengthen efforts to promote their use.

“ANSI accreditation demonstrates a commitment to the ideals of openness, balance and consensus,” said Ward Hubbell, executive director of the Green Building Initiative (GBI), which began the same process last year with the Green Globes system for commercial structures. “It’s a challenging course of action, but it’s exciting to see that the NAHB is committed to ensuring that its guidelines are backed by the best science and consensus-based development procedures.”

  
 
 

Look for the Green Building Initiative at these upcoming events:

June 8-10 American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Conference and Expo
Los Angeles, CA
June 13 Energy & Environmental Building Association
Houses that Work Seminar
St Louis, MO
June 14 Energy & Environmental Building Association
Houses that Work Seminar
Kansas City, MO
June 24-27 BOMA International's 2006 North American Commercial Real Estate Congress and
The Office Building Show
Dallas, TX
June 28

Green Globes Training Workshop
Chicago Center for Green Technology
Chicago, IL

June 29

Green Globes Training Workshop
RenewAire LLC
Madison, WI


 
 
 

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Sustainable schools are better for the environment, cost less to operate, and are healthier for students and teachers. Given that a record $21.6 billion was spent on school construction in 2005, they also represent a tremendous opportunity for design and building professionals.

At the U.S. EPA’s recent People, Prosperity, Planet (P3) awards, the GBI honored a team of students and professors from Stanford University for their “green dorm” project. 		 
 

To facilitate increased adoption of the NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines, the GBI commissioned climate zone adaptations that, effective immediately, will make it easier for home builder associations to develop locally relevant green building programs.

 
 

Connecticut and Wisconsin pass green building legislation.

For upcoming Green Globes training opportunities, please click here.