Third-Party Certification

The latest version of the ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), introduced several significant changes that homebuilders should be

Phius, the passive building standard and certifier, started tracking the correlation between state-led policies and the impact on certification results.

The ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), the fifth edition of the building certification released by the National Association

The Residential Energy Service Network (RESNET), the national standards-making body for building energy efficiency rating and certification systems in the

Phius, the passive building standard and certifier announced they are changing certification requirements and pausing the requirement to earn the

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) engages in advocacy across the state, local and federal level for green building initiatives

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the top ten states for LEED in 2025. This list recognizes the states

According to the U.S. Green Building Council’s 2026 annual top-10 LEED list, the state of Colorado climbed six spots to

In a Memorandum of Agreement released last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will no longer be the administrator of

The Energy Star program passed both the house, senate and executive branch to receive funding throughout 2026. This is the

The City of Madison, Wis., raised its green building requirements for all City-owned facilities, now requiring LEED Gold certification for

The U.S. Department of Energy Efficient New Homes Program (ENH) formerly Zero Energy Ready Home, released training requirements for new

The ENERGY STAR program, operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to receive funding throughout 2026. A

The Energy and Environment Building Alliance (EEBA) announced their 2026 Board of Directors. Their leadership continues the organization’s mission to

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) engages in advocacy across the state, local and federal level for green building initiatives

National Green Building Standard (NGBS) released their most comprehensive update since their debut in 2008, the ICC700-2025. It strengthens energy