Codes & Rating Systems

Green Building Codes

In recent years, green building codes have emerged to help ensure that public and private construction projects comply with energy efficiency and environmental health standards. Two of the most high-profile and stringent are California’s Green Building Standards Code and the International Construction Code’s new International Green Construction code.

Green Building Rating Systems

Today, many tools and rating systems are available to architects and building professionals who wish to incorporate sustainable building practices. The common goal of building rating systems is to educate and promote practices that ultimately create structures with minimal environmental impact, promote energy efficiency and excellent indoor air quality. The most prominent programs in place today include:

CWC - Wood WORKS! BC Further information on building codes in British Columbia.
U.S. WoodWorksFurther information on building codes in the U.S.
Wood Rates: How Wood Products Stack Up in Green Building Systems CEUThis CEU discusses wood rates and how it stacks up in rating systems.
LEEDing to Maximum Points with Wood: Maximizing Green Building Credits Presentation by Dovetail Partners.