It's called the WELL
Building Standard, a system that was started in October 2014 after six years of research and development.
The National Green
Building Standard (NGBS) is an important tool for the multifamily sector, providing green building criteria for all residential properties and developed with input from the apartment industry.
Passive House is a rigorous
building standard that emphasizes durability, comfort and energy efficiency.
Launched in late 2014, the WELL
Building Standard is a unique offering among certifications as it focuses on supporting human health and wellness using the built environment.
“We are committed to outstanding craftsmanship, and it's especially gratifying to have that recognized by our peers in the building industry,” says Addison Homes President Todd Usher, who builds 100% of his homes to Energy Star, National Green
Building Standard and/or Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home standards.
The Leicester project is the largest non-residential project to meet the ultra-energy efficient
building standard.
A result of six years of research and collaboration with a board of researchers and doctors from Columbia University Medical School, Delos' WELL
Building Standard is the first
building standard focused exclusively on enhancing people's health and well-being through the built environment.
The National Green
Building Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute in January 2009, and since then Home Innovation Research Labs has certified over 20,500 new and remodeled single-family homes, apartments and lots within green land developments.
The Appraisal Institute announced June 26 that it was recognized by Home Innovation Research Labs as a 2013 National Green
Building Standard Green Certification Partner of Excellence.
DOHA After the recent tremors felt in the country, Qatar needs to revise its
building standard code, Qatar Steel Projects Division Manager Khalid Butt said, in Doha, on Tuesday.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHBI and the International Code Council (ICC) applaud the recent approval of the 2012 ICC 700 National Green
Building Standard. In 2007, NAHB and the ICC partnered to establish a nationally recognizable standard definition of green building.
The Woodlands Edge green model home that is being built in west Little Rock will be rated "gold" under the Green Built Arkansas/National Green
Building Standard. The nature of the rating was reported incorrectly in an article about Little Rock Home Builders Association President Keith Wingfield that appeared in the Arkansas Green Guide, which was inserted in the Feb.
