Rhode Island Green Buildings Act
Intro/Brief:
Having previously updated the 2010 Rhode Island State Energy Conservation Code to incorporate the 2009 IECC effective July 1, the Rhode Island State Building Commission has adopted the International Green Construction Code, making it the first state in the nation to do so. Rhode Island follows the City of Richland, Washington, which became the first local government to adopt the IGCC in August. The IGCC applies to new and existing, traditional and high-performance commercial buildings and includes ASHRAE Standard 189.1 as a jurisdictional compliance option.
The Rhode Island Green Buildings Act identifies the IGCC as an “equivalent high performance green building standard” to which all qualifying public projects must be designed and constructed. The Act applies to any public project that is owned, leased, or controlled by the State of Rhode Island, including new construction projects larger than 5,000 gross square feet, or renovations involving more than 10,000 gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space. The Rules and Regulations to implement the Act took effect this month.
More Information: ICC Release | Rhode Island Green Buildings Act | GB Act Rules and Regulations | Rhode Island State Building Commission | Rhode Island State Energy Conservation Code
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Date Effective:
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 