The National Green Building Standard has added a scoring tool for new multifamily buildings to those for single-family homes. The scoring tools are available at www.nahbgreen.org.

The NAHB Research Center, has set a fee of $200 for a green multifamily building plus an additional $20 per unit in the building. Verification services are negotiated between builders and verifiers directly and will vary based on the region and types of services provided.

All accredited verifiers listed at www.nahbgreen.org are being given additional mandatory training so that they are ready to verify a multifamily building to the new standard. This training will be completed by March 31.

For additional information, call the National Green Building Program Hotline at 877-NAHB-GRN, or click here for the "Contact Us" page at www.nahbgreen.org. [Return to top]