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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

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LEED is the Tool to Restrict Water Use in This Town

Green Building Law Update

While much attention was given last week to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order, in response to that state’s long running drought, seeking to reduce overall water use by 25%, there may be more to be learned from how the small Town of Hampstead in Maryland responded to its own water crisis in 2008.

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Revit Beginners: Excitech preview of Revit Architecture 2008

Revit Beginners

Excitech preview of Revit Architecture 2008. Excitech posted a look at the new Revit Architecture 2008. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio. HOK Green BIM. Design Reform Videos. Design Build Inst (oct).

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Revit Beginners: New Features in Revit 2008

Revit Beginners

New Features in Revit 2008. Here is a list of some of the new and perhaps less obvious features in Revit Architecture 2008: Plan Regions are now always visible and easier to find. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Green Revit. Marathon Drafting. USG Design Studio.

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Revit Beginners: Revit's Drafting Machine

Revit Beginners

Revits Drafting Machine. For those of you who remember using drafting machines mounted to a drafting table youll find a similar tool in Revit. Now any lines or walls that you draft will snap to the gridlines of your workplane. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Green Revit.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Small Cob.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. View my complete profile.