Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

In fact we know from the proprietary data of a commercial real estate information company that LEED Certified buildings are being conveyed at a faster pace than the broader commercial real estate market. And there are other obligations associated with LEED that may survive closing (e.g.,

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., the USGBC associated certification body for LEED, announced it had acquired the exclusive rights to the SITES rating system, its publications and trademarks. SITES v2 provides four certification levels.

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JULY 6, 2015

All participants will receive a complimentary copy of the 2015 Construction Technology Report this fall, with the full results from the survey. Complete the 2015 Construction Technology Survey HERE. Through today, July 6th, JBKnowledge is conducting the annual survey again, and we hope you’ll consider participating.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

The real news behind that headline causing great enthusiasm is that after a 3 year process, the Green Building Initiative is nearing the end and a completely revised “Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings” will be available in 2018. 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 4, 2015

What is unique in the applications due by January 30, 2015 is that up to 10 points may be awarded to those developments which meet Passive House certification requirements (national or international). Actual Passive House “certification” from PHIUS or the Passive House Academy is not required.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

Anecdotally, last year in Boulder County, Colorado during the second quarter of 2015, a modest 5,000 square foot indoor cannabis facility was consuming over 29,000 kWh of electricity each month. The rate producers and processors pay falls between the small commercial and large commercial energy rates.

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2018

As with RSA 155-D, the 2009 IECC -- the version currently in effect in New Hampshire -- has different rules for residential and commercial buildings. But neither an application form nor a design professional’s certification of compliance with energy code requirements is now part of our law for commercial buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2017

FITWEL, a cost effective, high impact, health promoting building certification, may be the best thing since sliced bread. FITWEL Certification articulates a vision for the future where every building is enhanced to support the well being of its occupants, and surrounding communities. million commercial buildings in the U.S.,

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. However, a real concern over this new Legal Wood pilot credit is that it is not actually about “legal wood” but rather is about a subset of wood from trees managed under some forest certification system.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. However, a real concern over this new Legal Wood pilot credit is that it is not actually about “legal wood” but rather is about a subset of wood from trees managed under some forest certification system.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

So much of resilient flooring in commercial applications is installed over concrete slabs. Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • FloorScore certification for indoor environmental quality. Otherwise, its service life can be cut short due to any number of failures. It is such a waste.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Census data, and includes commercial and institutional green building projects certified throughout 2015. square feet of LEED space per resident certified in 2015.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

We spoke after the public comment period commenced on the GBI’s revision to its Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. The comment period runs through October 26, 2015.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Last Friday was the beginning of the public comment period on the Green Building Initiative’s revision to its ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. The public comment period will run through Monday, October 26, 2015. .

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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.” The earliest we’re likely to see any government-approved interstate air routes for commercial drones is 2020.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Last Friday was the beginning of the public comment period on the Green Building Initiative’s revision to its ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. Nearly 1000 buildings are Green Globes certified in the U.S.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Energy Efficiency and Solar Grants: Commerce received a $25,000,000 appropriation in the 2015-2017 state Capital budget to continue the program. Generally loans range from $250,000 to $5 million. Eligible entities include state public higher education institutions, local government facilities, state agencies and K-12 public school districts.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 10, 2016

Siloam Springs has two major partners who train the laborers of tomorrow: John Brown University (JBU) was named the top college in the South according to rankings published in the 2015 U.S. Siloam Springs Electric Department received national recognition for exceptional electric reliability in 2015. News Best Colleges Guide.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 20, 2014

TINTON FALLS, NJ — Accredited commercial real estate courses from the CCIM Institute will be featured at Group C Media ‘s new REAL STREET Expo , which will take place February 11-12, 2015 at the LVH/Westgate Las Vegas Resort.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2016

The third and final building within SJP’s best-in-class, mixed-use business center, Waterfront Corporate Center III was developed by SJP in partnership with USAA Real Estate Company, and recently achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Jet launched in July 2015, bringing a significant number of jobs to Hoboken.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Aerosol envelope sealing, Werling says, makes it possible for new homes and existing buildings to achieve the stringent levels of air sealing demanded by many of today’s building codes and advanced certification programs such as the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Homes. Simply, I love this technology. Unfortunately, the world wasn’t quite ready.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Construction began this year with completion of the first manufacturing buildings planned for 2015. In order to attract new development, a community has to be prepared for it.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Venyu Solutions LLC has completed its new Tier III data center – the highest certification for any data center in Louisiana – following the historically faithful $20 million preservation of the former Selber Bros. building in early 2015 to pave the way for the Venyu project and the economic impact it would bring downtown Shreveport.

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CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The Group is constructing 6 lanes 165 km long expressway project from Noida to Agra and ribbon development on 6175 acres at five locations along the expressway for commercial, industrial, institutional, residential buildings. There is much Construction which is awarded the gold certification by LEED. • Employees: 8850 (2015-16).

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 29, 2016

The number of STEM degrees and certificates conferred at state system colleges and universities reach a record high in the last academic year with more than 6,000 students receiving degrees and certificates in STEM disciplines, a 28-percent increase over the last five years.”. OK is home to the largest U.S.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. Although growth is expected to slow, commercial aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future, industry experts say. From the July/August 2013 issue. billion in operating profit.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 28, 2016

According to the 2015 Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Skills Gap Study, 84 percent of manufacturing executives surveyed think there is a talent shortage in advanced manufacturing in the U.S. Advanced manufacturing usually requires fewer workers than traditional manufacturing since many of the lower-skill processes have been automated.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

States for Business: Utah claimed the top spot for 2015—again. The Economic Development Corporation of Utah plays a dual role in the state’s commercial success, promoting expansion of local companies as well as relocation for out-of-state firms. The Utah Film Commission says 2015 was a blockbuster year for movie makers in Utah.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

SOM recently worked with UI Labs, a Chicago-based research and commercialization collaborative, on the programming and concept design for an exciting new facility: the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII). The lab opened in May 2015. WHEELING: DYNAMIC COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL BASE KEEPS GROWING.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Act allows a rebate of up to 37% of qualified expenditures made in Oklahoma that are directly attributable to film, television production and television commercial. The certificates of deposit bear interest rates of up to 3% below the standard rate. Small Business Linked Deposit Program (62 O.S.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Launched in 2015, Blueprint 2.0 The airport provides access to a 10,500-foot main runway courtesy of locally based West Star Aviation—and construction on a new commercial runway recently entered the design phase. The program, known as Blueprint 2.0, Shovel ready sites available in Fruita, CO with a view. Talent grows here.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. for the Indiana Shovel Ready Program and the Tennessee Valley Authority for TVA’s Data Center Site Certification Program.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

For FY16 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) EDD has received an appropriation of $50 million in LEDA CO. Receipts from the sale of or from maintaining, refurbishing, remodeling, or otherwise modifying a commercial or military carrier over 10,000 pounds gross landing weight. LEDA funds are provided on a reimbursable basis only.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 5, 2019

are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. To achieve certification, sites go through a rigorous review process. States across the U.S. The outcome?

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 11, 2014

Qualified jobs must be occupied for at least 48 weeks by the employee and: Pay at least $28,000/year in a community with a population of less than 40,000 for jobs created prior to June 30, 2015 or $40,000/year for jobs created after July 1, 2015. Five-Year Policy Changes: Year. Apportionment. Double-Weighted Sales. Single Sales Factor.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. For more information, please visit this link.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 12, 2014

With the addition of its C-Class production line, the number could grow to about 1,000 and may increase again in 2015, when the company plans to add a 5th vehicle to its lineup. In December 2013, Mercedes broke ground on its new 900,000-square-foot parts logistic center that will employ 600 workers.

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