Sept. 4, 2014: Industry Groups Agree to Collaborate on Green Building
Move Will Coordinate Standard 189.1, International Green Construction Code, and LEED
ATLANTA — ASHRAE, the International Code Council (ICC), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the signing of a memorandum to collaborate on the development of Standard 189.1, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program.
The organizations stated this cooperative effort aims to create a comprehensive framework for jurisdictions looking to implement and adopt green building regulations and codes and/or provide incentives for voluntary programs such as LEED.