Cob: Fw: green building/codes survey

[Elke Cole]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Loretta Ishida <loretta at dcat.net>
To: <elkec at island.net>
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 1:30 PM
Subject: green building/codes survey


> YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
> 
> (please excuse any cross-postings)
> 
> The Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT), together 
> with several other organizations, have developed a survey designed to 
> identify specific areas in building regulations that pose challenges 
> to best sustainable building practices.
> 
> The purpose of this survey is to collect information on the 
> experiences of both building code users and code officials in 
> relation to more environmentally responsible building (often called 
> green building) and the use of alternative designs, materials, and 
> methods of construction related to efforts to make buildings more 
> sustainable.
> 
> The information gathered will then be compiled, analyzed, and serve 
> as the basis for developing a prioritized set of strategies to 
> constructively address the challenges and problems identified, as 
> well as to learn from strategies and solutions that have been 
> identified.
> 
> There are two versions of the internet-based survey, one for code 
> officials and the other for code users.  Both can be accessed through 
> the DCAT website:  <http://www.dcat.net>.  The results, analysis, and 
> conclusions will be published in the January 2002 issue of Building 
> Standards (the publication of the International Conference of 
> Building Officials), a few national publications, and through the 
> DCAT website.
> 
> Anyone with experience with green building projects is encouraged to 
> complete the survey, including code officials such as building 
> officials, plans examiners, inspectors, fire officials, planning 
> officials, code consultants, model code organization staff, and code 
> users, such as builders, architects, engineers, designers, 
> consultants, landscape architects, materials manufacturers or 
> suppliers, building owners, owner-builders and others who have sought 
> code-approval for green building projects.  People working outside of 
> the U.S. are also invited to participate, though some questions may 
> not apply to their experience (if so, please leave those questions 
> blank or indicate "not applicable").
> 
> The survey will be available on-line from July 1-August 31, 2001.  A 
> print version is available upon request.
> 
> Please contact DCAT if you would like to help promote participation 
> in this survey through your website, newsletter, or other media.
> 
> Please feel free to distribute this message with others with 
> experience in green building.
> -- 
> 
> Loretta Ishida
> Development Center for Appropriate Technology
> PO Box 27513
> Tucson, AZ 85726-7513
> (520) 624-6628
> Fax (520) 798-3701
> 
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>