Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 11, 2015

That extension from June 27, 2015, the original date LEED 2009 registration was to close, was occasioned by the delay in LEED v4. Public comment is open to everyone, USGBC member or not and the comment period runs through November 13, 2015. But now, USGC is proposing an “update” (i.e., a substantive change) to LEED 2009.

Green 120

Green Renovating Modeling Liability 120

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2014

Preparations for the development of the 2015 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard are underway and there are opportunities for you to participate. The 2015 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be the third iteration of this residential code.

Green 120

Green Residential Innovation Baltimore 120

Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Brown, “ proving that the construction industry is realizing excellence in all aspects of marketing and communications.”. AWARD winners are notified by email and mail, and receive a frame-quality certificate. Blog Design. In addition, winners can order an engraved STAR Statuette™ from the same manufacturer as the Oscar®.

America 210

America Sage Products Viewpoint 210

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. The comment period runs through October 26, 2015. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex. You learn a lot about Worden when she explains the philosophy that has influenced her life.

Green 120

Green Consulting Organization Environment 120

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 20, 2014

This state-of-the-art building further represents our commitment to creating and offering good jobs in an industry-leading company with a first-class environment.” The building is a candidate for LEED (Leadership in Energy Development & Design) certification from the U.S. ” Gov.

Finance 49

Finance Florida Tulsa Office 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 17, 2016

The Site Development Grant program is part of Tennessee’s larger Rural Economic Development Fund, announced by Governor Bill Haslam in October 2015. The grants are intended to help rural communities overcome barriers to site certification and prepare them to receive and economic development project. acres of the 48.62

Tennessee 43

Tennessee Site Roads Certification 43

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2016

Launched in 2015, the purpose of PEP is to improve the inventory of industrial sites and buildings in Tennessee by evaluating potential properties, advising counties on where investment may be most beneficial and what is needed to address issues. “By Source: TNECD). Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Tennessee.

Tennessee 40

Tennessee Austin Consulting Site 40

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

million through the state’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program in FY 2016. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJ EDA) has approved 41 companies to share a total of $47.4 New Jersey EDA Awards $47.4M

New Jersey 40

New Jersey NJ Certification Industrial 40

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The six sites were tasked by the FAA with conducting “critical research into the certification and operational requirements necessary to safely integrate UAS into the national airspace in the next several years.” But not all of the players in Central NY are focused on ushering in the commercial drone industry in the U.S.

North Dakota 69

North Dakota Commercial New York Site 69

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1, or 2015 IAPMO Green Plumbing & Mechanical Code Supplement Section 402.

Green 136

Green Life Cycle Certification Materials 136

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 22, 2021

Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog. Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world. Yet in the Western world there is a low level of awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery.

Legal 177

Legal Risk Sustainability California 177

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Special Announcement from the Construction Marketing Association : Register to attend Construction Americas 2015 Expo, March 26-27 in Miami, and receive a free eBook version of our popular Tools of the Trade: Modern Marketing for Construction Brands ($79 Value)! About Construction Americas 2015. Welcome Reception and Speakers.

America 120

America Construction Miami Conference 120

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 26, 2013

million in clean energy development support for Windham County and elsewhere, as well as a transitional $5 million payment to the State for calendar year 2015. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Featured Post Online Features Renewable Energy U.S. -

Vermont 47

Vermont Site Agreement Permits 47

Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2015

Green Building Council’s LEED rating system dominates brand acceptance and market share in the business of green building and is a driver in the larger environmental industrial complex. During April 2015, 463 projects were certified comprising 59.4 Certification Level. million square feet. That is, more than 1.2

Statistics 120

Statistics US Certification Banking 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. The purpose of the blog post is not to argue whether or not arbitration works as well or better than litigation. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

Green 120

Green Contract Documentation Claims 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

And while much of the recent discourse has been about contracts with consumers, alternative dispute resolution provisions, including those requiring arbitration are common in construction industry contracts. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision.

Green 120

Green Contract DC Documentation 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

For purposes of this blog post highlighting some of the significant changes in the 2018 IgCC, the new code will be contrasted with the 2012 IgCC and not the 2015 version (which later version we are only aware a single jurisdiction has adopted). So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. Sec 901.4.1.4.

Green 136

Green Certification Site Sustainability 136

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

In recent years, we transformed this ranking into an analytical assessment of growth potential that gave added weight to industry trends and projected expansion based on commitments from the major automakers. Mercedes’ decision was a game-changer: the German automaker’s arrival opened the door for other industrial giants to come to Alabama.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

In January 2015, Indiana’s state legislature passed a bill it called the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” which was widely interpreted as giving businesses the green light to discriminate against LGBT people on religious grounds. In November 1956, the nation’s highest court declared the law unconstitutional.

Discrimination 40

Discrimination New York News North Carolina 40

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Delivering a success to the environmental industrial complex through a triumph of method over magic, Montgomery is touted as the county in America with the most LEED building. For a section by section review, see my earlier blog post see, 2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive. But apparently not for long.

Regulation 69

Regulation Green Denver Permits 69

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

I am not naïve enough to think that the new 2018 versions of green building standards, codes and rating systems will do all of that or what “The Jungle” did to meat packing or what “Unsafe At Any Speed” did to the automotive industry, but it is clear that the real estate industry is developing out of its green building adolescence.

Green 185

Green Residential Documentation Drafting 185

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

But his data heavy diatribe also found support among real estate industry professionals when he said, “the green building industry has shown the world that sustainability is profitable and that profitability is sustainable.”. I expect to write future blog posts about the announced expansive use (.

Green 120

Green Los Angeles Conference Profitability 120