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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. In the more than 4,400 code adopting jurisdictions across the country only the town of Gaithersburg , Maryland has adopted the 2018 IgCC. In the realm of green building this is a big deal.

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2018 STAR Awards: Final Entry Deadline

Construction Marketing

The 2018 Construction Marketing Association STAR Awards are well underway. Our final entry deadline is October 26, 2018. Award Winners Receive: Frame-quality certificate, and optional gold-plated statuette/trophy. Submit your entries here before the deadline on October 26, 2018 for your chance to win.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. so there was room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1.

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2018 Construction Marketing STAR Awards – Call For Entries

Construction Marketing

Early entry deadline is September 28 , 2018. The 2018 Construction Marketing STAR Awards recognize the best marketing across sixteen categories (78 sub-categories) including branding, digital, content, events, promotions, publicity, and more. Winning entries are posted in STAR Awards Winners Gallery. Final entry deadline is October 26.

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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. will become the 2018 version of the IgCC, due to be published in summer 2018.Significantly,

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More Than Green Buildings, Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

Similar to LEED certification for buildings, emerging sustainability initiatives for roads are slowly picking up speed across the nation although there is no current widely accepted standard or practice for rating green roads. The points translate to one of four certification levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Evergreen.

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