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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

This is a major change in public policy for the Old Line State that has required by law that all new state funding building be third party certified as green for more than a decade, resulting in 161 LEED certified pre K through 12 public schools. But no longer.

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Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But.

Green Building Law Update

Despite that a frog told us all in a song lyric, “it’s not easy bein’ green,” it is easy to buy a green building, but. And there are many good reasons for purchasing a green building that is LEED Certified. LEED gave us the technologies and methodologies revolutionizing the way we construct and occupy buildings.

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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House

Green Building Law Update

Up to 25 points are awarded for green building, including up to 5 points for redevelopment of a brownfield site, and up to 10 points for an adaptive reuse of a vacant building. Actual Passive House “certification” from PHIUS or the Passive House Academy is not required.

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GRESB is Huge with $2.3 Trillion in Real Estate so Follow the Money

Green Building Law Update

participated in the GRESB 2015 survey, and 41 U.S. It is clear that the finance industry is embracing green building. In 2015, the performance of companies and funds reporting to GRESB increased quite significantly, with the average GRESB Score now at 56, as compared to 47 in 2014. Green Building Council.

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Verizon Opens New Finance Center Building In Lake Mary, FL

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Verizon officially put down concrete and steel roots in Lake Mary as the company’s new Finance Center building, announced in 2013, formally opened its doors to employees and state and local dignitaries at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Southeast Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce Blog-May-2015 Lake Mary LEED Verizon'

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System.

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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

In 2015 the use of LEED v4 will become mandatory, a new 2015 International Green Construction Code will be available, an updated ASHRAE 189.1 will be published, the new ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be approved, and there will be a 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria.

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