Playbook for Green Buildings + Neighborhoods | Policy Levers | Act | Buildings

Codes and regulations guide development of new construction and renovation projects for all building types.

Telus / William Farrell Building Revitalization, Vancouver, BC. Photo Credit: Busby Perkins + Will

Local government is strategically positioned to suppot climate change actions through regulation. For example local government can:

Encourage state building code councils or local building code councils to advocate for adoption the International Codes developed by the International Code Council.
Integrate ASHRAE Standard 189 into local codes and regulations.

Changing Codes
New initiatives are incorporating green building principles into building code.
Regulatory Tools for Green Building
San Francisco, Albuquerque, US EPA, Berkley

Nearly 100,000 certified green homes have been built in the US since the mid-1990s. (National Association of Home Builders)