Sentences with phrase «of green building code»

This year, the ICC is considering changes for the 2015 edition of its green building code — the International Green Construction Code (IgCC).

Suh, S., Tomar, S., Leighton, M., Kneifel, J., 2014: Environmental Performance of Green Building Code and Certification Systems, Environmental Science & Technology, 48 (5), 2551 — 2560.

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Products with GREENGUARD Certification or GREENGUARD Gold Certification can contribute to the achievement of points in established green building rating systems, satisfy code or ordinance criteria and meet indoor air quality specific RFP requirements.

In a 10 - minute address, he went on to list what he has accomplished since he was first elected in 2005 — lower taxes, a budget surplus, the revival of the waterfront, opening Main Street to traffic, providing 22,000 summer jobs for youth, clearing vacant houses, adopting the Green Code and the boom in building and economic development.

The City of Buffalo adopted its Green Code on April 3 which affects the way developers construct buildings.

Offering that «it's very hard to do a systematic change,» Girard cited her work as the chairwoman of Boston's interagency green building committee, in which every major construction project has to pass a checklist produced by the agency to comply with new adaptation codes.

It has good road signage, pedestrian ramps, wide open green spaces, and a building code requiring all buildings be made of concrete in order to reduce fires which plague Belize City where wood buildings and extreme congestion make this a recurring peril.

With the tons of games built within the system, the care and bells and whistles packed into nearly every app, the now launched eShop with classic games (FUN FACT: You can turn the Game Boy screen to its original spinach green color, or set it to it's native resolution complete with Game Boy border with a few simple button codes), the 3D movie and game trailers, AR Cards, Spot and StreetPass.

Also, the Urban Green Council, at the behest of the Mayor's office identified opportunities to remove barriers and improve performance within the building code.

The new code encourages «green building» by authorizing the establishment of incentives for «green building compliance».

Building codes and green building codes are being changed to require higher levels of thermal insulation both for residential and commercial constBuilding codes and green building codes are being changed to require higher levels of thermal insulation both for residential and commercial constbuilding codes are being changed to require higher levels of thermal insulation both for residential and commercial construction.

And since California is already one of the greenest places in the country, increasing the pace at which homes are built there so California could accommodate a larger share of the population would do more for the environment than any number of tweaks to the building code.

The International Green Construction Code sets mandatory standards covering all aspects of building design and construction.

-- The Secretary of Agriculture may, by regulation, provide for the applicability of the energy efficiency standards under subsection (a) or the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards under subsection (b), or both, with respect to any covered federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(B) or any assistance provided with respect to rural housing by the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture, subject to minimum Federal codes or standards then in effect.

-- The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, by regulation, provide for the applicability of the energy efficiency standards under subsection (a) or the enhanced energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards under subsection (b), or both, with respect to any covered federally assisted housing described in paragraph (3)(A) or any HUD assistance, subject to minimum Federal codes or standards then in effect.

To receive Green Community designation, communities must develop and implement a plan to reduce energy use by 20 percent within five years and meet additional criteria including allowing for permitting and siting of renewable energy, purchasing fuel - efficient and alternative fuel vehicles, and adopting more stringent building codes.

Do the demands of building science, green building programs, or building codes infringe on our freedom of choice?

How To Be Green So, lets start with a basic requirement that we need a building that meets code and the standard of care.

The Department of Planning and Development created the Living Building Pilot Program to help identify code barriers and advance green building in tBuilding Pilot Program to help identify code barriers and advance green building in tbuilding in the city.

Paul has taught thousands of real estate professionals, architects, engineers, and building operators in building energy codes, green leasing techniques, and building operations.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

He notes that none of the companies has promised to make the heavy investments required to attain the highest platinum - level LEED certification, a widely accepted code set by the Green Building Council.

All of the buildings will feature green roofs, passive solar design, beyond - code insulation and glazing, and low / no VOC paint and carpets.

This led to Europe's Green Parties lobbying the EU to simultaneously implement higher standards of energy conservation in building codes, and promote by an advertising campaign «Green Appliences» employing not just chlorine free HFC's, but toxic and flammable refrigerants like ammonia and propane that had been widely banned after the emergence of the inert Freons in the 1940's.

The LEED Gold ban may come to an end now that the Department of Defense (DoD) has provided Congress with the required cost - benefit analysis on green building rating systems and codes.

To read the entire greenroof regulations and code for the Tokyo Green Building Program from the City of Tokyo in Japanese, click here: http://www.kankyo.metro.tokyo.jp/asess/green-building/green2/green-index.htm

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) partnered to establish a nationally recognized standard definition of green building for homes.

By enhancing budgets for building departments and through promotion of codes and standards, policymakers can help to increase code compliance and ensure that green practices are implemented from the very beginning of a home, paving the way for great savings in the future.

Do - it - yourself landlords looking to cash in on these renters frequently undertake row house renovations in promising neighborhoods like Petworth or Edgewood — usually in the hopes that it will be D.C.'s next Waterfront revitalization project, but in 2012 the District passed a number of the strictest green building codes in the United States.

The benefits of green homes include: • Lower operational costs than conventional homes due to greater energy and water efficiency, which can result in lower utility bills; • High quality construction, since green label requirements for building materials and techniques often go beyond standard building codes; • More comfortable and stable indoor temperatures; • Healthier indoor air quality; and • Other features that reduce environmental impact such as proximity to parks, shops and transit.

Green homebuilding and remodeling addresses these issues by promoting the design and construction of homes that have much higher performance levels than homes built to the minimum building codes.