April 3, 2014: New Method Proposed for Implementing Green Construction Code
Outcome-Based Pathway Submitted as Proposed Code Change to International Green Construction Code
WASHINGTON — Representatives from across the building industry, including code officials, building owners, manufacturers, designers, and energy efficiency advocates, have come together under the leadership of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to develop a new approach to meeting green construction code requirements. This “Outcome-Based Pathway,” which the group submitted as a proposed code change to the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), appears in the monograph of IgCC proposed changes that the International Code Council released for public review.
The Outcome-Based Pathway focuses specifically on the actual energy used in the building. The approach addresses a number of challenges facing the building industry: