WDMA wins key votes at International Green Construction Code hearings

The scope of the International Code Council's International Green Construction Code will remain limited to commercial construction due to the initial approval of one of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association's proposed amendments at hearings conducted in Dallas, the organization reports. Other amendments backed by WDMA removed onerous requirements for comprehensive building service life plans and the installation of permanent shading devices on the exterior of buildings, according to a May 26 Window & Door report.

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