2011 Georgia State Minimum Residential Green Building Standard (Permissive Code)
Intro/Brief:
On January 1, 2011, the 2011 Georgia State Residential Green Building Standard became effective statewide. Approved by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Board on November 3, 2010, the state adopted the 2008 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) with 2011 Georgia Amendments as a permissive (optional) code. It is available for local government adoption and enforcement. Local governments choosing to enforce any permissive codes must adopt the code(s) they wish to enforce, as well as administrative procedures and penalties.
Based on:
Date Passed:
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Date Effective:
Saturday, January 1, 2011 