International Code Council Releases Public Version 2.0 of The International Green Construction Code

Final Version to Be Published in Early 2012

The International Code Council has released Public Version 2.0 of the International Green Construction Code. This updated version, which incorporates 27 ASTM standards, is based on actions taken after the August public hearings for Version 1.0. The documents are available as adoptable language or as resource tools in the development or revision of green regulations at all jurisdictional levels and are designed to integrate with existing international codes to create a new regulatory baseline for green construction.

"For important attributes such as sustainability, energy efficiency and safety, the process of building design, construction and evaluation relies heavily on high quality standards and test methods developed by the volunteer experts of ASTM International," says James A. Thomas, president of ASTM International. "I am pleased the IGCC Public Version 2.0 recommends numerous ASTM standards in providing much needed guidance to jurisdictions and regulators in these areas."

The ICC plans to release the final version of the IGCC in early 2012. ASTM is a cooperating sponsor of the IGCC. For more information about the IGCC, visit the ICC website at www.iccsafe.org.