PART FIVE: CODE RESEARCH

PART FIVE: CONTROLS
IX. Controls – Codes that should be adhered to are LEED Certification Standards for New Construction or Major Renovation and LEED Retail: Commercial Interiors Standards. Other codes to follow are the Life Safety Code on means of egress, ADA Accessibility Standards, and plumbing codes that specify number of public restrooms per the occupancy type and occupancy load. The final set of codes to follow is International Building Code.
A. LEED for New Construction, Version 2.2 October 2005 *EA section revised for projects
registered after June 26, 2007
1. Regulated by the United States Green Building Council; Local chapter is the South
Central Chapter, which includes Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.
2. LEED for New Construction is “designed to guide and distinguish high-performance
commercial and institutional projects, including office buildings, high-rise residential
buildings, government buildings, recreational facilities, manufacturing plants and
laboratories.”
3. Mission of Local Chapter: “To educate and inspire the citizens and leaders of
Louisiana to embrace and implement sustainable design and construction in our
natural and built environments, with special emphasis on infrastructure and systems
improvements.”
4. The phone number for Chris Bankston, the local chapter leader is 985-345-5047.
The United States Green Building Council’s major headquarters phone number is
1-800-795-1747.
5. The code is relatively new since 1996, so there are still changes being made to the
code. However, the guidelines should be followed as defined by the USGBC.
B. LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors
1. Regulated by the United States Green Building Council; Local chapter is the South
Central Chapter, which includes Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma.
2. LEED for Retail has two rating systems – one for New Construction and one for
Commercial Interiors. The guidelines “recognize the unique nature of retail design
and construction projects and address the specific needs of retail spaces, including
lighting, sites, security, energy and water by providing tailored credit language and
alternative compliance paths.”
3. Mission of Local Chapter: “To educate and inspire the citizens and leaders of
Louisiana to embrace and implement sustainable design and construction in our
natural and built environments, with special emphasis on infrastructure and
systems improvements”.
4. The phone number for Chris Bankston, the local chapter leader is 985-345-5047.
The United States Green Building Council’s major headquarters phone number is
1-800-795-1747.
5. The code is relatively new since 1996, so there are still changes being made to the
code. However, the guidelines should be followed as defined by the USGBC.
C. Life Safety Code
1. Regulated by the NFPA, or National Fire Protection Association; Headquarters are
located in Mexico
2. The contact information for the NFPA’s Sales and Member Services for the United
States is 1-300-344-3555 or 1-617-770-3000.
3. The code is rigidly fixed. The most recent edition was released in 2006.
D. ADA Guidelines
1. Regulated by the United States Department of Justice; Located in
2. The contact information for the United States Department of Justice is
1-800-514-0301.
3. This code is rigidly fixed as well. The last formal revision to the code was in July
1994.
E. Plumbing Code
1. Regulated by the International Code Council; Has multiple locations in Birmingham,
Chicago, and Los Angeles. The main office or headquarters is located in Washington,
D.C. on 500 New Jersey Avenue on the 6th floor.
2. The contact information for headquarters is 202-783-2348 and there is a toll free
number 1-888-422-7233 ext. 6235.
3. The code is rigidly fixed. The last publication was in 2000 for the Louisiana State
Plumbing Codes.
F. International Building Code
1. Regulated by the International Code Council; Has multiple locations in
Birmingham, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The main office or headquarters is located
in Washington, D.C. on 500 New Jersey Avenue on the 6th floor.
2. The contact information for headquarters is 202-783-2348 and there is a toll free
number 1-888-422-7233 ext. 6235.
3. This code is rigidly fixed.