Feb 03
2011
Green Buildings in State and Local Governments – IGCC vs LEED
States are beginning to consider the adoption of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) IGCC as a state-wide green building code in lieu of LEED certification requirements (as stated in Chris Cheatham’s blog).
The IGCC is available for a free download. At the front of the code is a helpful “Roadmap to the International Green Constructon Code”:
“Chapter 3 is the core of the (IGCC). It is formatted to: facilitate the customization of this code to address local issues; provide options for construction which exceed the minimum requirements of this code; and provide for the implementation of best practice. . . .
All of the provisions of this code, other than those selected by the jurisdiction in Table 302.1 and those designated as project electives, are mandatory as applicable.”
Rhode Island was one of the first states to adopt the IGCC. Rhode Island adopted the code as an “‘equivalent standard’ to meet requirements that all new major facility projects by state agencies be constructed as green buildings.”
Click to register for a free webinar to learn more about green building implementations. The speakers in the webinar, Chris Cheatham and Bob Kobet, will talk about these areas and provide an opportunity to interact with questions:
• Green building standards – How LEED and the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) relate.
• What other local governments are doing with green buildings and what’s the right approach for your city
• Best practices for implementation to ensure green building code regulations are met
To read comments by Bob Kobet about green building codes and IGCC, click to “IGCC a step in the right direction“.
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