Issuer:  Rabbiah Sabbakhan, Chief Building Official                             

Issuance Date: May 9, 2014

Purpose:  This document provides guidance and information relating to DCRA steps and regulatory procedures, in order to assist the public in interpreting and complying with the relevant green building and energy conservation laws and regulations.               

Related Code Section:  2013 District of Columbia Green Construction Code (Green Construction Code Supplement,12 DCMR K); 2013 District of Columbia Energy Conservation Code (Energy Conservation Code Supplement, 12 DCMR I); 2013 District of Columbia Building Code (Chapter 1 of 12 DCMR A); 2008 District of Columbia Building Code (Chapter 13A of 12A DCMR).

Subject(s):  Green Building Program Manual

This Administrative Bulletin provides guidance and information relating to DCRA steps and regulatory procedures, in order to assist the public in interpreting and complying with the relevant green building and energy conservation laws and regulations. 

The Green Building Program Manual covers the following areas of the design and construction process in detail to guide projects through the green building and energy conservation laws and regulations in the District of Columbia:

1.       Design Phase

2.       Building Permitting Process

3.       Building Inspections

4.       Certificate of Occupancy Issuance

5.       Post-Occupancy Requirements

6.       Enforcement

7.       Sectional Reference Guide

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