LEED Certification is a voluntary process for building owners and designers. But a newly approved green building code developed by the International Code Council titled the ‘International Green Construction Code’ or IgCC may see adoption by many state and local governments. The code is officially published in March of 2012 and for jurisdictions that adopt it, will apply to new and renovated commercial and residential buildings over three stories tall. [Source: via ASCE SmartBrief. Image: IQS]
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