Green Building Code in the Works

The development of a national green building code to guide the planning and construction of green commercial buildings in the U.S. is underway. Building codes typically cover a host of issues as related to a structure's reliability. A green building code would do the same, but from a more global perspective - considering "the health, safety and welfare of the planet."

Pennsylvania is one of only two states with a government representative on the 28-member drafting body. A final version of the code is expected to be adopted in late 2011.