Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

As of January 1, 2015, more than 525,000 UST releases (e.g., This 2015 regulation changes certain portions of the 1988 UST technical regulation published in 40 CFR part 280. Click here for an EPA issued comparison of the 1988 UST versus new 2015 UST regulations. EPA regulates over 571,000 USTs, down from a high of 2.1

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 2, 2015

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health March 31-April 1, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The meeting will consider a draft proposal to revise OSHA’s crane operator qualification requirement in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard.'

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Construction Cost Estimating

MARCH 11, 2016

ETABS provides integrated analysis, design and drafting of building systems. The most updated version is ETABS 2015.This This construction video focuses on how to use ETABS for making analysis of a 5 story industrial building.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., But we do know the facts as recited by the trial judge in a May 4, 2015 opinion ruling on motions, More than 15 years ago, CBF contracted with SmithGroup, Inc. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., But we do know the facts as recited by the trial judge in a May 4, 2015 opinion ruling on motions, More than 15 years ago, CBF contracted with SmithGroup, Inc. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al , pending in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

USGBC made substantive changes to the credit in 2015 and in 2016 and again in 2019 resulting in the current LEED v 4.1 SSpc55 credit , but zealots may have preferred the originally drafted version by the American Bird Conservancy?

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Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

2015 National Research Study – Job Order Contracting. Milestone Schedule – The expected duration of this study will be 1 year (Jan 2015 – Jan 2016). 2. Finalization of JOC Research Strategic Plan – March 2015: Completed. 4. Analysis of Data and Draft JOC Report – 11/20/2015.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

In 2015, the Obama Administration announced a new target to reduce Federal government greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 2008 levels by 2025.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

In 2015, the Obama Administration announced a new target to reduce Federal government greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 2008 levels by 2025.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Manufactures began exiting the marketplace and with EPA’s 2010 PFOA Stewardship Program where eight participating companies agreed to gradually phase out the manufacturing of the chemicals by 2015, new production of PFOA in the U.S. has been cut dramatically. In the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

The comment period runs through October 26, 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.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 22, 2014

A change in the existing code is necessitated by the USGBC’s June 1, 2015 effective for LEED v4, when projects will no longer be able to register under LEED 2009, because the Baltimore City Green Building Standard piggybacks on LEED 2009 metrics and forms. But make no mistake, Baltimore is not greenwashing.

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 19, 2015

W2014-00802-COA-R3CV, 2015 WL 129024 (Tenn. Jan 9, 2015). This points out an important lesson for anyone drafting a demand for arbitration, an answering statement or a counterclaim. An arbitrator''s award of attorneys fees to the prevailing party was upheld by a Tennessee court in Lasco Inc. Inman Construction, No.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Milestone Schedule: The expected duration of this study will be 1 year (Jan 2015 – Jan 2016). The following are major activities that will be performed along with estimated completion dates and time frames: JOC Conference (to be held in Phoenix) (Organizations will also be given the option of participating by WebEx) 1/9/2015.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 28, 2016

In fact, the February 2015 winter peak tally for Arctic sea ice—5.61 Measured in terms of thickness, the deterioration is worse: according to a 2015 research study, average mean ice thickness in the Arctic has decreased from nearly 12 feet in 1975 to four feet in 2012, a 65-percent reduction. million square miles.

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Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 10, 2015

Keeping the fact in mind, the following 15 best construction apps have been launched for 2015. AutoCAD 360 : As it is a drawing and drafting app, it facilitates the users to view, edit and allocate drawings out of mobile devices, desktops and the Internet. On Android, Windows and iTunes the app is available.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

MAY 16, 2018

Looking at those prompt payment provisions and their corresponding exceptions, the Court noted that some were drafted “using language that plainly limits withholding to circumstances in which the dispute relates to the specific payment amount or payment at issue[,]” but that the Legislature was inconsistent in its statutory language.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 14, 2016

When the challenge was issued in December 2015, USDOT’s launch partner, Paul G. USDOT developed the Smart City Challenge as a response to the trends identified in the Beyond Traffic draft report. Allen’s Vulcan Inc.,

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Constructlaw

JULY 6, 2020

In mid-March 2015, PSJV remobilized to the site. In light of the outbreak, PSJV sought guidance from the DOS on how the project should proceed. 7 Specifically, PSJV queried about a potential project shutdown and temporary demobilization to protect its employees during the outbreak.

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Work Gearz

JANUARY 10, 2022

A scooped backdrop hemline may protect you from drafts in chilly weather. For those in need of high visibility for safety reasons, this Helly Hansen 100% polyester work jacket meets all the ANSI/ISEA 107-2015 standards for Type R Class 3 visibility. CUSTOM FIT | Adjustable drawcord hem and VELCRO cuffs block drafts.

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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. Digital Drafting Systems.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 24, 2013

OSHA is accepting input during the drafting phase, but has officially stated the following will be required IIPP inclusions: Hazard Identification/Assessment: A written process by which hazards will be identified. This standard, however, will make it a requirement as well as set guidelines for what must be included in the program.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 10, 2014

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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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

In response to that expanded mission, on February 23, 2015, the Green Building Certification Institute board of directors voted to approve “articles of amendment” for the nonprofit corporation changing the name of the entity to Green Business Certification Inc. That contract language might be some variation of.

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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. A single family home in Colorado might be consuming about 630 kWh. 4) Investigate water regulations for small‐scale producers.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

For purposes of this blog post highlighting the significant changes in the 2018 IgCC, that new code will be contrasted with the 2012 IgCC and not the 2015 version, which last version we are only aware a single jurisdiction has adopted. Jurisdictions will be better served adopting the 2015 version of the IgCC, the last consensus based version.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 15, 2016

In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2020

Moreover, the NGBS is a uniquely drafted “standard” in that it can be used by any builder for their individual project as a rating system (including obtaining third party certification), or may be adopted by a local government as a residential green building code. Replacing the 2015 edition (.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 17, 2016

In the newly released 2015 Foreign Trade Zones Board Annual Report to Congress, the Port of South Louisiana’s Foreign Trade Zone 124 is once again listed at the top with over $15 billion in the merchandise received, warehouse/ distribution category. PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA: A BEVY OF ACTIVITY. highway 90; and.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

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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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. A quick online review of 25 suppliers registered as exhibiters at Greenbuild 2015 (arbitrarily selected from a single aisle on the expo show floor) found 16 had contracts requiring arbitration.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The 2015 draft of the Steel Joist Institute’s “Single Joist Standard Specification for K-, LH-, and DLH-Series and Joist Girders” will be available for public review until May 31, 2014. read more.

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Help Everybody Everyday

MARCH 22, 2015

But if you walk out of your office and there’s the ad you were drafting…no big deal. But in 2015, being blown away with their first try is not the norm. For example, if you found your cover letter or price proposal on the street outside your office…time to panic. Sometimes their initial work is pretty bad.

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Revit OpEd

APRIL 22, 2014

Witness some of the comments in response to my earlier post about Revit 2015''s new features. since AutoCAD is a superior drafting tool it isn''t sensible to use Revit for basic drafting tasks". If you are not efficient drafting in Revit then the implementation is not effective, but it could be.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

And there is no question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. A review of 25 suppliers that were exhibitors at Greenbuild 2015 (unscientifically selected from a single aisle on the expo show floor) found 16 had sales contracts requiring arbitration. Legal scholars can have at it.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 2, 2023

I continued grading until 2015, then went to school for drafting and design, where I was introduced to Autodesk products and BIM. That’s when the wheels started turning, I began to recognize the disconnects between field personnel, office personnel, and design teams. So I picked that up and used it post-graduation.

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