"As high-performance, green buildings become increasingly important in today's construction industry, the '2012 International Green Construction Code' (IGCC) presents a valuable resource. The codebook builds on existing codes to broaden and strengthen building provisions that regulate the green design and performance of new and renovated buildings. It is enhanced by the addition of ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, a set of technically rigorous requirements that cover critical topics, including water use efficiency, indoor environmental quality, energy efficiency, materials and resource use, and the building's impact on its site and community. The end result: an effective tool that will allow the buildings of the future to reap the rewards of improved design and construction practices."--Publisher description.

As high-performance, green buildings become increasingly important in today's construction industry, the 2012 INTERNATIONAL GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE (IGCC) presents a valuable resource. The codebook builds on existing codes to broaden and strengthen building provisions that regulate the green design and performance of new and renovated buildings. It is enhanced by the the addition of ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1, a set of technically rigorous requirements that cover critical topics, including water use efficiency, indoor environmental quality, energy efficiency, materials and resource use, and the building's impact on its site and community. The end result: an effective tool that will allow the buildings of the future to reap the rewards of improved design and construction practices. Check out our app, DEWALT Mobile Pro(TM). This free app is a construction calculator with integrated reference materials and access to hundreds of additional calculations as add-ons. To learn more, visit dewalt.com/mobilepro.

This GreenSource guide is essential to understanding and using the ICC’s revolutionary new green construction code. International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Handbook provides design professionals, contractors, code officials, and planning/zoning officials with a concise look at what this new code will accomplish, how it works, and how to comply with its requirements. The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a major event in the worldwide trend toward more sustainable building construction. For the first time, a single code will capture the broad scope of sustainable construction in a clear, broad-based document. Designed to be adopted in whole or in part, the IGCC offers jurisdictions the ability to tailor the scope of the code to their needs. This GreenSource guide offers authoritative coverage of this groundbreaking new green construction code. International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Handbook includes: Customized overviews for design professionals, zoning/planning officials, construction code officials Code Quick Tips—Illustration boxes highlighting particular aspects of the IGCC in each section Code Fast View—Single-page tables summarizing the scope of each section of the IGCC Online resources—selected tables and documents adapted to MS Word or Excel for download All the vital information on the code—summary of its provisions, intent of the provisions, and compliance guidelines Details on the connections between the IGCC and the existing family of ICC codes

"Includes: The complete IgCC with commentary after each section. ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011 Design of High-Performance Green Buildings" -- t.p.

"This guideline was designed to support the adoption and application of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and its alternate compliance paths, ASHRAE 189.1 and ICC 700, as well as regional green building codes such as CALGreen." --Back cover.