East Coast Green - Session Descriptions

East Coast Green is offering over 30 continuing education sessions focused around individual topics tracks throughout the conference.

Below is a detail of one of the courses. To see full course listing and times go back to Speaker Schedule.

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TH16L3
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Integrating the Regulatory System (Building Codes)
with Green Building and Sustainability
1.0 HSW/SD LU Hours - Approved
1.0 USGBC CEU Hours - Approved

Summary: In the next fifty years we will build as many buildings as have been built in the history of human kind. In order for this development to not cause the ultimate environmental calamity green building will go beyond today's main stream programs and codes beyond their current scope. During this informative and highly relevant discussion participants will gain insight into the driving forces behind today's codes; and the leading edge work of the green building and code communities to create green building codes that not only protect the health and safety of building occupants but also address the larger ecological based risks of building design and construction.

Speaker:

Darren Molnar-Port
Green Building Administrator,
State of NJ-Division of Codes and Standards

Full Course Description: In the next fifty years we will build as many buildings as have been built in the history of human kind. In order for this development to not cause the ultimate environmental calamity green building will go beyond today's main stream programs and codes beyond their current scope. During this informative and highly relevant discussion participants will gain insight into the driving forces behind today's codes; and the leading edge work of the green building and code communities to create green building codes that not only protect the health and safety of building occupants but also address the larger ecological based risks of building design and construction. Other topic areas include:

Other topic areas include:
The UCC and Municipal Green Building Ordinances
Standards to Codes - i.e. LEED, Architecture 2030, Energy Star
California's Green Building Code the First in the Nation
The ICC's - International Green Construction Code Development Process
Economic Recovery Act - H.R. 1 and Building Code
The Public and Building Officials
Fire Safety and Green Building