Chicago Study Shows Cost Advantages of National Green Building Standard Compared to LEED for Homes

Upper Marlboro, MD – September 29, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — A new report on green certification costs for home building and remodeling in the Chicago market says that the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is a more flexible, affordable alternative for certifying single-family homes, townhouses, and condos than other national or regional green building certifications. The study compared the NGBS with the Chicago Green Homes (CGH) program and LEED-H, the rating system for single-family homes developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.