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Print ArticleA new committee has formed to continue what is turning out to be the lengthy development of a high-performance green building baseline for building codes.
The expanded committee is convening tomorrow morning in Chicago for the first time since its abrupt disbandment three months ago by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), one of the standard's creators.
ASHRAE shut down the first committee, which had brought the standard through two public comment periods since 2006, after receiving pressure from industry groups that were not represented in the working group, according to reports.
Known as 189.1 (Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings), the LEED-based standard is being co-developed by ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA). When applied to building codes, it would set a more rigorous environmental baseline for buildings to receive a certificate of occupancy.
The committee has increased to 34 voting members following a new call for members by ASHRAE. Kent Peterson, principal with P2S Engineering and former ASHRAE president, is replacing John Hogan of the Seattle Department of Planning and Development as chair of the committee.
