The Building Standards Institute is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of providing consumer education in the field of residential construction.

Additionally the Building Standards Institute shares information among builders, specialty contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers regarding issues of green building, SB 800 (The Right to Repair Law), product safety, methods of construction, and innovations in the trade. Headquartered in Sacramento, the Building Standards Institute draws upon the contributing efforts of industry leaders and technical experts.

The mission of the Building Standards Institute is to provide timely, unbiased information to the consumer on issues such as building performance standards, code changes, maintenance suggestions and new product information.