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USGBC Reaffirms Commitment to Developing Green Building Code
The U.S. Green Building Council reaffirmed its commitment to the development of Standard 189.1 P, which will be America's first National Standard developed to be used as a green building code when completed. Created specifically for adoption by states, localities, and other building code jurisdictions that are ready to require a minimum level of green building performance for all commercial buildings, Standard 189.1 P is being developed as an ANSI standard under ASHRAE's leadership, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council and IESNA.
"As green building goes mainstream, government leaders are asking for tools that
set minimum standards for green building said Jason Hartke, Director of Advocacy
and Public Policy, USGBC. "And Standard 189 will be an important part of that
toolkit."
Leading cities including Washington, DC, San
Francisco, and Los Angeles require most commercial buildings to reach LEED
Silver; and earlier this year, the State of California authored and adopted a
statewide green building code.
Doubts about the future of
Standard 189.1 P were raised in late October by ASHRAE's decision to
reconstitute the volunteer committee responsible for the development of the
green building code. While rebuilding the committee will mean delays, USGBC
remains confident in the quality of the final result.
Brendan
Owens, VP of LEED Technical Development, USGBC, and a member of the Standard
189.1 P elaborated, "USGBC is deeply committed to our work with ASHRAE and to
the integrity of the standard's content. Creating a national green building code
is imperative to our mission of market transformation, and we will be 100%
engaged to make sure it delivers on that promise."
Contact : Ashley Katz
Communications Manager,
USGBC
202.742.3738
akatz@usgbc.org