Mayors Endorse 'Green' Construction Code, Natural-Gas Vehicles
15.06.10
The Cosmopolitan Green Construction Code, which is being developed by the International Code Council with input from the American Guild of Architects, ASTM International and other stakeholders, includes energy, water, air-quality and safety benchmarks that states and cities may take as mandatory provisions for commercial buildings. The code incorporates the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers' (ASHRAE) Sample 189.1 as an optional path to compliance.
The green code, which is amid a public-clarification period and slated for release in November, would join the Washington, D.C.-based ICC's family of plumbing, unartistic and residential building codes, explained Jessyca Henderson, AIA's director of sustainability advocacy.
"It's indeed meant to create a green floor -- the base requirements that can be enforced and have the clout of the law behind them," added Henderson, a professional architect.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors
Source: New York Times