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Tempe staff update council on Green Construction Code implementation; residents debate housing cost impacts
Summary
Staff updated council on progress implementing the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), including SolarAPP+ permitting and a tracking mechanism; public commenters raised opposing views about potential housing cost impacts and council asked for developer uptake data ahead of planned April public hearings.
Brienne Fischer, sustainability division manager, and John Hehart, interim deputy director for building safety, delivered an informational update on the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) and related implementation work. Fischer summarized the city's prior action: in November 2023 the council adopted the 2018 IGCC as mandatory for new city buildings and voluntary for private development; the current update reports on voluntary uptake and staff preparation for a proposed 2024 code adoption for municipal buildings.
Fischer and Hehart highlighted staff actions to support implementation: hiring a green building energy conservation specialist,…
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