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Multiple green projects have been completed in the last few years, taking advantage of green building policies.
20.13 - Modern office skyscrapers in Miami, Florida.
20.14 - South Waterfront building under construction in Portland, Oregon.
20.15 - This skyscraper in Texas has obtained LEED certification.
20.16 - Three years after the tornado that devastated Greensburg, Kansas, new homes are being built with greener initiatives in mind.
20.17 - Newer buildings can take advantage of alternative energy sources, such as solar power.
20.18 - The Trump International Hotel and Tower under construction in Chicago, Illinois.
20.19 - Construction of the Spire in downtown Denver, Colorado.
20.20 - One of the four buildings comprising South City Lights, a condominium complex in South San Francisco, California, under construction.
20.21 - The Walt Disney Concert Hall, home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic in California, features an acoustically superior auditorium paneled in hardwood.
A growing number of state and local governments are analyzing and revis- ing their building codes to better align with their sustainability goals and green building programs. Even in states where codes are determined at the state level, many local governments are finding that regulatory minimums for the private sec- tor may need upgrades and more com- prehensive enforcement strategies to improve public health, safety, and envi- ronmental quality. Because building codes are highly
detailed requirements of local and regional priorities, there are no “one- size-f its-all” solutions. However, 2010 has seen the publication of a landmark national effort to codify green building practices into adoptable, adaptable, and enforceable green building codes that are now available as an overlay to more traditional bui lding codes. The International Green Construction Code (IGCC), including Standard 189.1 as an alternate path to compliance, is a widely supported and first-of-its-kind regulatory framework that recognizes an entire set of risks not otherwise ad- dressed in the codes. Both distinct and complementary to
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green building rating systems such as LEED, green building codes are raising the prof ile of the fundamental impor- tance of codes and standards in smart public policy. These documents are building an important bridge to tomor- row’s codes by establishing high stan- dards for energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, building construction materials, and sensitivity to their impacts. PE
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Reprinted from the Green Buildings for Cool Cities Guide, courtesy of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Sierra Club.
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