By Lena Babaeva Coradini

The International Code Council’s (ICC) green code will be released to the public in March 2010:

The IGCC is designed to integrate and coordinate with the other International Codes already being enforced by governmental code officials. All 50 states and more than 20,000 U.S. jurisdictions use the International Codes developed by the Code Council. The International Code Council is a non-profit membership association dedicated to building safety, fire prevention, energy efficiency, and sustainable building construction and performance.


The IGCC’s drafting approach links the International Codes to a public process bringing together areas of expertise to create an integrated, regulatory framework for green commercial buildings. The American Institute of Architects and ASTM International are Cooperating Sponsors. Other organizations represented on the IGCC drafting committee, known as the Sustainable Building Technology Committee, include the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Initiative, along with over a dozen others.