Urban Green Council and New York AIA develop ECCCNYS-2010 course

The 2010 Energy Conservation Construction Code of NYS (ECCCNYS-2010), effective December 28, 2010, is now mandatory throughout the state. The code regulates the design and construction of buildings for the effective use of energy while providing flexibility to allow the use of innovative approaches and techniques. It includes additional mandatory provisions and requires buildings to be substantially more energy efficient than the 2007 edition. Urban Green Council and the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects have developed a four-hour course to familiarize architects and engineers with the ECCCNYS-2010, the fundamentals of low energy design, and the processes available to demonstrate compliance. This program is funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The course will address commercial buildings, including residential buildings over three stories. It will also address the New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC), which incorporates ECCCNYS but is more stringent than the State code. ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 2007, an alternative compliance pathway for meeting the requirements of ECCCNYS - 2010, will be referenced, but not covered in detail. The cost for each class is $85. The next New York City classes, to be held at The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, include: * March 6: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instructed by Paul Reale, M.E.M.E, LEED AP. * March 14: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instructed by Christa Waring, AIA, LEED AP and Wendy Ordemann, LEED AP. * March 23: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instructed by Sean Boyd, AIA, LEED AP BD+C. * March 30: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instructed by Waring and Ordemann The next upstate New York classes include: * Morrisville - March 30: 1 - 5 p.m. Instructed Peter Arsenault, FAIA, LEED AP. * Rochester - April 11: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instructed by Arsenault. * Syracuse - April 20: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Instructed by Arsenault. Continuing Education Credits: GBCI CE Hours (LEED CMP Credits): 4.0 AIA Continuing Education Credit: HSW/SD 4.0 (AIA credits may also be used by NY State Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors - see Section 17 & 18 here.)