Into the Code: Industry organizations team up to deliver a single sustainable design framework

摘要

In August, a group of major organizations in the design, engineering, and construction communities announced a joint effort to bring together numerous green and sustainability codes and standards under a unified framework. The goals are to raise the bar for sustainable design and construction and streamline processes by finding common ground and eliminating duplication of efforts among the organizations. The new initiative involves the International Code Council (ICC), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), American Institute of Architects (AIA), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). The group will work together on the development, maintenance and implementation of the new Standard 189.1, "Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," and the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), which will be combined into one regulatory tool.