What will be the scope of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC)? It will apply to traditional commercial and high performance buildings It will be consistent and coordinated with the ICC family...
What concepts will guide the development of the IgCC? Will use the “model code” approach to provide communities/states the ability to modify Will address minimum and advanced levels of...
How will the IgCC differ from other International Codes addressing Energy Conservation, Commercial Buildings, High Performance Buildings or from the International Building Code (IBC) itself? One of the values of the IgCC is that it will be designed to coordinate and integrate with existing I-Codes....
How will the IGCC differ from a national or federal mandate? The IgCC will be a “model” code, requiring adoption by a governing jurisdiction before it becomes law. In this way,...
How does the development process work? The ICC Board of Directors has created the “Sustainable Building Technology Committee,” which will be composed of individuals from multiple...
How can people track the progress of the IgCC development? Regular updates will be posted to the ICC website at www.iccsafe.org.