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Certifying Agencies
March 27, 2013 | Application Deadline for ICC Governmental Members to Participate in 2013 Committee Action Hearings in Dallas is April 1. Only Governmental Members on record as of April 1 will be able to designate themselves and others in their departments as voters for the Group B Public Comment Hearings. Register online today .
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LEED Rating Systems
Rating systems are groups of requirements for projects that want to achieve LEED certification. Each group is geared towards the unique needs of a project or building type. LEED is flexible enough to apply to all project types including healthcare facilities, schools, homes and even entire neighborhoods.
ANSI/ASHRAE 90.2-2007: Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ANSI/ASHRAE Approved)
ANSI/ASHRAE 90.2-2007: Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings (ANSI/ASHRAE Approved) provides minimum energy-efficiency requirements for the design and construction of new residential dwelling units and their systems and where explicitly specified, new portions of residential dwelling units and their systems and new systems and equipment in existing dwelling units. Note: There are no requirements in this standard that apply to new portions of residential dwelling units and their systems, nor to new systems and equipment in existing dwelling units.Sustainability Standards Development / The trend toward sustainability has been very strong in recent years as both the private and public sectors continue to develop new programs that bring specific sustainability issues to the forefront.
