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Pam Barksdale December 12, 2022 Tips for a Simple & Pain-Free Final QA Review As of September 7, 2021, the NGBS Green Certification program transitioned to the Pivotal Energy Solutions platform called AXIS. After many long hours, discussions, and changes, we have arrived. This change makes the process much smoother and more accessible to the …

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Ed Hudson, MBA December 17, 2019 Up On the Rooftop: Building Trends That Matter to Santa As many of us prepare for the upcoming holidays, I thought I’d do my part by scouting out changes Santa might see as he readies to land on the rooftops of U.S. homes next week. I did some fact-finding …

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Vladimir Kochkin March 20, 2014 Green Homes Are Expected to be Durable (Now Let’s Make Sure) High-performance homes appeal to consumers because of their touted benefits: a healthier indoor environment, lower operating costs, and increased durability. Certainly, the benefits are compelling. But do we know if high-performance homes can live up to these elevated expectations? …

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Bob Burns November 25, 2020 New Online Portal Will Streamline NGBS Green Program Participation Online portals and apps are everywhere these days. Used for online banking, shopping, managing prescriptions, and so much more, they represent the natural evolution of the self-service experience through 24/7/365 access and automated notifications to keep you informed of your transactions …

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Michelle Foster January 9, 2017 NGBS Green: Keys to Success in 2016 and Beyond 2016 was a good year for NGBS Green, marked by steady growth. As we head into the new year on the brink of another major program milestone (100,000 NGBS Green Certified homes), it’s a good time to reflect on the keys …

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Michelle Foster February 14, 2013 NGBS 2012: What’s In It For Consumers? A couple weeks ago I attended a press conference at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas announcing ANSI’s approval of the 2012 version of ICC 700 National Green Building Standard™. When the official comments were over, a Chicago newspaper reporter asked a …

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