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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

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And there is no question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Even the Green Business Certification Inc. LEED Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. Legal scholars can have at it. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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Deadline to Propose Changes to National Green Building Standard

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As part of that development process, individuals and groups have been invited to propose changes to the 2015 edition of the NGBS submit proposed changes to the NGBS online by March 1, 2017. The 2018 version of the NGBS will be the fourth iteration of this national residential standard.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Aerojet, a major space and defense contractor also based in Folsom, has a corporate mandate for sustainability in all areas of its organization. After several months of work, the Draft EIR for the Super Wal-Mart project is now complete and is currently being circulated for review. gigawatt hours of electricity a year.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Effective for facilities placed into service between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2015. If applying for a transferable credit certificate, no more than half the credit may be applied in a single calendar year. Program regulations are currently being drafted to include the expanded definition for “Advanced Manufacturers.”

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2018 will be a Year for New Green Building Standards, Codes and Rating Systems

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Following ICC’s drafting of the administrative procedures for the technical content, the document that will be the 2018 – IgCC will be published in June. The 2018 version of the IgCC has been characterized by the ICC as being powered by 189.1. ASHRAE 189.1 will be published in that same document as an alternative compliance path.

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