Why is the ICC promoting its Green Construction Code when other options already exist?

The development of a code occurs when there is a clear need indicated from regulators and others in the building safety industry. In the case of the IgCC, there has been an increasing call for an actual code that is clear and enforceable. We have heard this not only from our members in local and state government, but from stakeholders across the spectrum. This is why the AIA and the ASTM have joined the ICC as “cooperating partners.” Architects want a code book that will guide their design activities just like the other I-Codes. Standards experts want a code that reflects the appropriate attention to consensus, enforceability, science and metrics.