The new, fourth version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignTM Building Design and Construction (BD+C) New Construction and Major Renovations rating system (LEED® v4) contains numerous substantive changes, including a reorganization of the credit categories, a shifting of category point totals, new credits in every category, revisions of existing credits, and a totally revamped materials section. …
Author Archives : Christine A. Subasic, P.E., LEED AP
Christine A. Subasic, P.E., LEED AP, is a consulting architectural engineer and owner of C. CALLISTA SUBASIC in Raleigh, NC. She can be reached at CSubasicPE@aol.com.
Why a Code?
In March 2012, the International Code Council (ICC) published the first edition of the International Green Construction CodeTM (2012 IGCCTM). The need for the development of a code-enforcable set of green building requirements arose from the fact that, throughout the U.S., LEED® certification of buildings was increasingly mandated by government. …