Whats the next step in the code development process? How can people get involved?
DW: CBSC will begin a new code adoption process cycle near the end of 2010. Therefore, work on the updates will begin in May or June. We will again utilize focus groups in the process this summer and fall prior to the submittal date at the beginning of the code cycle. Anyone who wishes to get involved can contact CBSC staff members at (919) 263-0916 (or HCD staff at (916) 445-9471 regarding housing) and request to be added to our database for meeting notices. They may also go to the CBSC Web site and submit the request online. JS: What’s the one thing that you would like to tell the green building community about why this code is so important? DW: If you think about the difference in the way we build today, and compare it to the significant jump of Part 11 in the breadth and scope of Title 24; it’s really a watershed moment that widens the focus to all the additional hazards, risks and safety concerns that have been uncovered and championed by the environmental organizations and green
