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Summary: Redefines public health, safety, and welfare, connecting buildings with their environmental, social, and economic consequences. It lays the groundwork for a major shift in the way that building regulatory community views and carries out its work. |
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"Our current codes are as effective at preventing the best practices
as they are for precluding the worst ones."
—David Eisenberg
Produced by the Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT). 48 minutes. $25
You will learn about:
• The unintended effects of current design and construction and their connection to building regulations.
• Surprising facts about both conventional and alternative materials and methods of construction.
• A vision for a future where buildings do more good than harm, and building departments are recognized as community resources for best building practices.
Founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization, DCAT draws on extensive experience in traditional and alternative building and development, providing strategic support for the shift to sustainable building practices.
DCAT’s primary program is called Building Sustainability into the Codes in which they explore approaches to creating a sustainable context for building codes, working with national regulatory and green building organizations. Specific groups served include:
DCAT founded and co-leads the Greening the Codes committee. This is an official committee of the U.S. Green Building Council. Its goal is to seek to ensure compatibility between building regulations and the goals of the USGBC, so that building regulations and their enforcement do not constitute barriers to green building practices. Membership on this committee is open to all USGBC members.
For more information about DCAT's scope of activism, see their "current work" page.
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