Courses

Green Construction Codes and Standards - Free!

Classroom Acoustics:  ANSI/ASA S12.60-2010 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines for Schools compliments of Acoustical Society of America.

Energy:  International Code Council, with support by the US Department of Energy, is offering a free download of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, which all 50 states have pledged to incorporate into their residential building codes.

Refer to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 for information on similar energy efficiency building codes for commercial buildings.

Green Construction and LEED Water Efficiency

Free download of International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Public Version 2.0 and IGCC Water Efficiency Provisions (also view ASHRAE Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings).

Indoor Air Quality

ASHRAE 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality (view only) or preview ASHRAE 62.1-2010 at http://www.ashrae.org/technology/page/548

Active Design Guidelines (LEED Credit: Design for Health Through Increased Physical Activity)

Free download at http://www.nyc.gov/html/ddc/html/design/active_design.shtml