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Scottsdale City Council has officially implemented the adoption of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and the International Green Construction Code as a mandatory regulation, effective July 1.
These standards are expected to cut water use in new buildings by 20% and greenhouse gas emissions by at least 13%, according to a recent note by the city’s chief development officer Michael Clack.
Scottsdale says it is the first Arizona city and one of the few U.S. cities to implement such guidelines aimed at encouraging developers of new commercial and multi-family building construction and remodeling projects to go green.
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