City of Tempe, AZ
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Construction of city facilities is doubling down on going green, and local developers have the option to do the same. On Thursday, November 30, Tempe City Council adopted Resolution No. R2023.178, which commits future city facility construction to sustainable building practices and establishes a voluntary sustainable building code for local development.
“Tempe is continuing its path to a more environmentally friendly and efficient city. Tempe anticipates the adoption of new, more efficient International Building Codes in 2025, which includes updates to IgCC,” the City’s Building Official, Mike Baxley, said.
Read more about this code adoption here.
Benefits of IgCC
- Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions [GHG] coming from the built environment
- Increases life span of building
- Reduces heat island affect
- Promotes tree planting; shade and rain water harvesting applications
- Promotes structural shade
- Improves heat resiliency
- Reduces water consumption
- Improves access to EV Charging [EVCS]
- Reduces dependency on fossil fuels
- Reduction of day-to-day costs year over year
Tempe has adopted Solar Ready provisions in the Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and is pursuing other sustainable codes like an Electric Vehicle Ready [EVR] and Solar Ready.
Additional News + Resources
- International Code Council Overview of IgCC
- USGBC Benefits of Green Buildings
- LEED Buildings and the IgCC
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