Warehouse Designers, Beware
So I’m little late getting to this, since the press release is dated January 12, but I still wanted to talk about this topic because I know MHEDA members find it increasingly important.
The state of California has approved the nation’s first mandatory statewide green building standards code, according to an article on logistics.about.com. Effective January 1, 2011, the code, known as CALGreen, requires all new buildings in the state to be more energy efficient and environmentally responsible, including mandates that every new building reduce water consumption by at least 20%. Other requirements say that 50% of construction waste be diverted from landfills and installation materials must emit “low amounts” of indoor pollutants. “The California Air Resources Board (CARB) estimates that the mandatory requirements will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2020.”
As material handling distributors seek to do more and more for their customers, I know that many MHEDA members have pointed out building codes as one of the things they need to be constantly aware of. These regulations are constantly changing and can vary drastically from municipality to municipality. With California adopting this measure, other states can be sure to follow.
Read more about this new regulation here at http://logistics.about.com/b/2010/02/03/new-green-california-building-code.htm.
