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The newly released ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) defines the benchmark for sustainable residential construction, renovation and land development. Not only does it provide best practices for the design, planning, construction and certification of land development projects, it also evaluates community design, infrastructure and environmental preservation independent of the actual buildings constructed.

Jul 08, 2026

Enhance Your Next Land Development Project with the NGBS

The newly released ICC 700-2025 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) defines the benchmark for sustainable residential construction, renovation and land development. Not only does it provide best practices for the design, planning, construction and certification of land development projects, it also evaluates community design, infrastructure and environmental preservation independent of the actual buildings constructed.

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