The burning question everyone is asking: “What is the difference between the new California Building Code (CALGreen) and third party rating systems?” GOOD NEWS – a very handy and thorough comparison chart has arrived!
The USGBC-NCC, along with AIA California Council, AIA-SF, StopWaste, City of San Francisco, Simon and Associates, and Build it Green formed the Green Building Codes Educational Collaborative. This group created two matrixes (one for commercial space and one for residential space) as quick reference guides to compare CALGreen to third party systems. The matrixes are as compact as one could hope.
The commercial matrix compares CALGreen (Commercial) with LEED BD+C. The residential matrix compares CALGreen (residential) with (GreenPoint) Build it Green and LEED for Homes.
Please click below for the complete packet I just received Friday from the USGBC-NCC. If you like the content of these documents, please consider a membership with at least one of the groups that helped make the documents possible.
(Full disclosure, I am a member of the USGBCC-NCC, but I receive no compensation for this, or any, post on the CGBB)
September 9, 2010 at 11:46 am
Thanks for your support Steve!
For more documents and information about developments with CALGreen & LEED check out this link.
http://bit.ly/c12lZM
September 29, 2010 at 3:15 pm
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October 13, 2010 at 5:24 pm
[...] The Quick Reference For CALGreen v. LEED v. GreenPoint – The commercial matrix compares CALGreen (Commercial) with LEED BD+C. The residential matrix compares CALGreen (residential) with (GreenPoint) Build it Green and LEED for Homes. [...]
October 25, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Is there a similar document that is drafted for comparing LEED v3-NC for High-Rise Residential projects and CalGreen?
December 5, 2010 at 11:04 pm
[...] The Quick Reference For CALGreen v. LEED v. GreenPoint – The commercial matrix compares CALGreen (Commercial) with LEED BD+C. The residential matrix compares CALGreen (residential) with (GreenPoint) Build it Green and LEED for Homes. [...]
December 29, 2010 at 11:51 am
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Have you seen any comparison by neutral third parties?
February 6, 2011 at 11:43 pm
[...] jurisdiction. Which appears to be the case with CALGreen. These three documents, found on the California Green Building Blog, illustrate the comparison between CALGreen and LEED. Cover Letter, CALGreen non- residential LEED [...]