NAHB Research Center

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 alternat...

Orlando, FL - January 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the current state of the national economy, consumers are looking for ways to reduce costs wherever they can – operation of their homes is certainly no exception. In direct response to their customers' needs, and their own desire to "do the right thing," many home builders and remodelers have taken strides to incorporate features that make homes more energy efficient, comfortable, cost-effective to operate and maintain, and generally more friendly to the natural environment. Tuesday night, at a dinner celebration just prior to the start of the 2011 International Builders' Show, an elite group of these conscientious residential professionals received EnergyValue Housing Awards (EVHA) for new and existing homes

Upper Marlboro, MD - November 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAHB Research Center, in its capacity as an ANSI-approved standard developer, has announced that preparations for the development of the next version (2012) of the National Green Building Standard are now officially underway. The Research Center will again act as the secretariat, or administrator, of the standard development process. Once completed, the updated standard will again be submitted to ANSI for approval.

Durham, NC - November 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Green Home Builders of the Triangle (GHBT), which was established in 2006 to promote building homes that consume less energy and other resources, facilitate better indoor air quality, and require less maintenance, recently adopted a national home certification program based on the ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standard. By transitioning from its locally-based certification program to the National Green Building Certification Program, a third-party program powered by the NAHB Research Center, GHBT will be bolstering the value of its offerings to members and the credibility of its green home certifications to homebuyers

Upper Marlboro, MD - October 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAHB Research Center announced that 12 builders and remodelers from nine states have been selected to receive the 2011 EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA), the nation's preeminent energy efficiency award honoring those who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into all aspects of new home construction and existing home renovation. During the award ceremony in January, one award recipient from among the finalists will ultimately be named Builder of the Year, and one will be named Remodeler of the Year for the Existing Homes category.

pper Marlboro, MD - October 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --The NAHB Research Center announced today that it received nearly $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help enhance the disaster resistance of existing American homes. The project will focus on incorporating disaster-resistant strategies into normally occurring homeowner remodeling or renovations.