Building Codes Assistance Project

The next meeting of the Georgia State Codes Advisory Committee (SCAC) is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom on the third floor of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, 60 Executive Park South, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30329 (MAP). For additional information, view the meeting agenda, or contact Ted Miltiades at 404-679-3106 or ted.miltiades@dca.ga.gov.

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Upon authorization by the State Codes Advisory Committee (SCAC) at its July 2009 meeting, a task force to review the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE 90.1-2007 will be assembled. The 2009 IECC Task Force will be charged with assessing the differences between the 2006 IECC with Georgia Supplements (effective January 2008) and Amendments (effective January 2009) and the 2009 IECC, and making recommendations regarding the adoption of the 2009 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2007 and any necessary supplements and amendments to the SCAC. The task force will begin meeting at the end of 2009 and continue meeting regularly until its charge has been completed, which is expected to be in the spring of 2010. The task force will consist of stakeholders from state and local governments, utilities, homebuilders and other private industries. Upon approval by the SCAC and the DCA Board, this code will take effect on January 1, 2011. For more information or to be placed on the interested parties list, contact Ryan Meres at (404) 679-3109 or ryan.meres@dca.ga.gov. 

In response to increasing interest and requests by local governments and the building industry, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA), upon authorization by the State Codes Advisory Committee (SCAC), will begin the process to develop a statewide residential green building code. This code will be based on the ICC-700, National Green Building Standard, developed by the International Code Council (ICC) and the National Association of Home Builders. A task force will be appointed to review this code and make recommendations to the SCAC regarding its adoption and the adoption of any supplements and amendments. Upon approval by the SCAC and the DCA Board, this code will take effect on January 1, 2011 as an optional code. Local governments would first have to adopt this code if they choose to enforce it. For more information or to be placed on the interested parties list, please contact Anthony Z. Claffey, Building Codes Consultant, at 404-679-4845 or anthony.claffey@dca.ga.gov.

More information: SCAC July 23 Meeting Agenda | Georgia Construction Codes

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