NGBS (the National Green Building Standard) is a third-party verified residential sustainability rating system. It is based on the ICC-700 Standard and focuses on three primary attributes: Healthy Homes, Lower Operating Costs, and Sustainable Lifestyle. Who doesn’t want that?! Lorax has 3 NGBS Verifiers, Andrea, Tim and Hailee.
In the second quarter of 2017, Andrea and Tim updated their NGBS accreditation to 2015 NGBS Verifiers, and Hailee has joined the crew as a 2012 NGBS Verifier. NGBS Verifiers, no matter which version of the rating system, work on residential housing projects to verify compliance with the National Green Building Standard. Tim, Andrea, and Hailee do site visits to make sure your construction is going according to plan and check on building product installation. Andrea is even an NGBS Partner of Excellence for 2016!
The National Green Building Standard is the foremost residential rating system in the United States. It is applicable to single and duplex style homes, as well as multi-family units. In addition to consulting, Lorax’s accredited verifiers act as the required NAHB liaison, submit the project for certification, and provide all requested responses through the NAHB website.
This year Tim and Andrea joined an elite group of 30 NGBS Verifiers to attend the invite-only annual NGBS Verifier Retreat held in Upper Marlboro, MD. What an eventful two days! To kick off the 2017 NGBS Verifier Retreat Tim and Andrea met with NGBS Verifiers from all over the country at a Baltimore Orioles baseball game. Nothing like getting to know your fellow Verifiers and the NGBS staff over a cold beer, hotdog, and a winning game for the O’s!
The down-to-business side of the retreat included presentations from industry leaders, a tour of the Home Innovation Research Labs’s Building Science Research and Testing Facilities, and spirited discussion on the future of green building. Lorax left with new ideas and new friends — we’re already looking forward to next year!