Green Building Products Summit 4.0 June 24, 2011

International Green Construction Code

History of Codes

The Code of HammurabiThe Code of HammurabiKing Hammurabi of Babylonca. 1790 B.C.

“If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in and kills its owner, then the builder shall be put to death.”

History of Codes

Why is a Green Code Needed?

Intended to reduce the negative impacts of the built environment on the natural environment.

Resource Conservation Land Use Reducing Waste Reducing Pollutants

Focus on Performance and Accountability

What do LEED and IGCC have in common?

IgCC Subject Areas

ENERGYSAVINGS

30%

CARBONSAVINGS

35%

WATERUSE

SAVINGS30-50%

WASTECOST

SAVINGS50-90%

1.1. Energy use Energy use efficiencyefficiency

2.2. The buildings The buildings impact on impact on environment environment (Greenhouse Gas)(Greenhouse Gas)

3.3. Water use efficiencyWater use efficiency

4.4. Materials and Materials and resource useresource use

5.5. Indoor environment Indoor environment qualityquality

6.6. Site designSite design

7.7. Sustainable Sustainable building building owner/facility owner/facility management management educationeducation

8.8. Existing buildingsExisting buildings

Code vs Standard vs Rating System

IGCC

ASHRAE 189.1

LEED

Why codify “best practices”?

The push-pull between codes & standards

The push-pull between codes & standards

What is an Overlay Code ?

One of the values of the One of the values of the IgCC is that it is designed to IgCC is that it is designed to coordinate and integrate coordinate and integrate with the existing I-Codes. with the existing I-Codes.

The IgCC offers various The IgCC offers various tiers of jurisdiction to apply tiers of jurisdiction to apply to commercial and high to commercial and high performance buildings.performance buildings.

In a manner that In a manner that incorporates the heath and incorporates the heath and safety features of the other safety features of the other I-Codes.I-Codes.

IgCC Development Concepts

Adoptable…Usable…EnforceableAdoptable…Usable…Enforceable

Works as an overlay to the ICC code familyWorks as an overlay to the ICC code family

Minimum & advanced levels of “green”Minimum & advanced levels of “green”

Performance, prescriptive and outcome-based pathsPerformance, prescriptive and outcome-based paths Accounts for local conditions (flood areas, greenfield Accounts for local conditions (flood areas, greenfield

sites, light pollution, etc.)sites, light pollution, etc.)

Designed with local, state & federal law in mindDesigned with local, state & federal law in mind

Content

Chapter 1: AdministrationChapter 1: Administration Chapter 2: DefinitionsChapter 2: Definitions Chapter 3: Jurisdictional Requirements & Project ElectivesChapter 3: Jurisdictional Requirements & Project Electives Chapter 4: Site Development & Land UseChapter 4: Site Development & Land Use Chapter 5: Material Resource Conservation & EfficiencyChapter 5: Material Resource Conservation & Efficiency Chapter 6: Energy Conservation, Efficiency & Atmospheric QualityChapter 6: Energy Conservation, Efficiency & Atmospheric Quality Chapter 7: Water Resource Conservation & EfficiencyChapter 7: Water Resource Conservation & Efficiency Chapter 8: Indoor Environmental Quality & ComfortChapter 8: Indoor Environmental Quality & Comfort Chapter 9: Commissioning, Operation & MaintenanceChapter 9: Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance Chapter 10: Existing BuildingsChapter 10: Existing Buildings Chapter 11: Existing Building Site DevelopmentChapter 11: Existing Building Site Development

Appendix A: Optional OrdinanceAppendix A: Optional Ordinance Appendix B: Greenhouse Gas Reductions In Existing BuildingsAppendix B: Greenhouse Gas Reductions In Existing Buildings Appendix C: Sustainability MeasuresAppendix C: Sustainability Measures

A Few Highlights – Project Electives

FLEXIBILITYFLEXIBILITY

allows adopting jurisdiction to define prioritiesallows adopting jurisdiction to define priorities

Jurisdictional RequirementsJurisdictional Requirements

Project ElectivesProject Electives

CHAPTER 3

A Few Highlights – Materials

MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCYMATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Material Selection CriteriaMaterial Selection Criteria

Service LifeService Life

Whole Building Life Cycle AssessmentWhole Building Life Cycle Assessment

CHAPTER 5

A Few Highlights – Energy

ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCYENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY

ZEPIZEPI

Metering, Monitoring, ReportingMetering, Monitoring, Reporting

Building Envelope PerformanceBuilding Envelope Performance

CHAPTER 6

A Few Highlights – Commissioning

COMMISSIONING and O & MCOMMISSIONING and O & M

Commissioning PlanCommissioning Plan

Ends at Certificate of OccupancyEnds at Certificate of Occupancy

Owner EducationOwner Education

CHAPTER 9

Adoption Process - IgCC

ICC Development Schedule

Code Development Hearing May 2011

Public Comment June-Aug 2011

Final Action Hearing Nov 2011

Publication March 2012

Adoption in Pennsylvania

Will require legislation

Statewide or Local Adoption?

Possible tool for incentive programs

Why IgCC is Important to the Community

Will provide a new regulatory frameworkWill provide a new regulatory framework

Will apply to traditional commercial and Will apply to traditional commercial and high performance buildingshigh performance buildings

Consistent and coordinated with the ICC Consistent and coordinated with the ICC family of Codes & Standardsfamily of Codes & Standards

Residential portions of buildings, except Residential portions of buildings, except institutional, shall be covered by ICC-700 institutional, shall be covered by ICC-700 (NGBS)(NGBS)

Designed with leading recognized rating Designed with leading recognized rating systems in mindsystems in mind

THANK YOU……… Questions?????

• Additional Resources– ICC Website

www.iccsafe.org/cs/igcc

- IGCC Toolkit: http://www.aia.org/igcc

– Social Media Outlets• Codes & Standards

Community on KnowledgeNet (via http://network.aia.org)

• Codes & Standards Group on LinkedIn

• Codes & Standards on Twitter: @AIACodes

Maureen Guttman, AIAMaureen Guttman, AIAExecutive Director, Pennsylvania Governor’s Green Government Council

mguttman@state.pa.us