The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the availability of a new path forward for California project developers seeking LEED certification. This announcement came during USGBC’s annual midyear conference for community leaders, Convergence, taking place June 28–July 1 in San Diego.
Starting July 1, nonresidential projects in California subject to the mandatory 2013 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) requirements will be able to use an alternative documentation path for LEED. CALGreen is the nation’s first statewide mandatory green building code, covering nearly all residential and nonresidential construction in California. USGBC says this new path will make beyond-code green building leadership even more accessible as the state continues to set more aggressive targets for energy and water efficiency.