Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Last week the House and Senate passed S952 , legislation introduced on June 8, 2017, amending the Green Buildings Act by adding to the definition of public projects, that had regulated new construction or major renovations of buildings, now expanded to include a public building’s “public real property site.”

Rhode Island 120

Rhode Island Site Green Regulation 120

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 10, 2018

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score. You have 75 days to act.

Certification 149

Certification Commercial Modeling Deals 149

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.” For Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the dawning of the Drone Age can’t come soon enough.

North Dakota 69

North Dakota Commercial New York Site 69

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In 2017 Sweden became the first nation to enshrine a ‘net zero by 2045’ target into law, but the law actually only requires 5 year reports on progress. There has been little litigation to date, but as far back as 2016 we wrote a blog post about “net zero energy” in California, False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes.

Risk 156

Risk Claims Legal Agreement 156

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. Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1

Green 156

Green Maryland Site Certification 156

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). Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC.

Green 136

Green Certification Site Sustainability 136

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

The proposed Executive Regulation 12-20 appeared in the Montgomery County Register on August 1. A public hearing will be held on proposed regulation on September 3. Since 2017, the 2012 IgCC has been permitted in the County as an alternative to mandatory LEED building. And written comments may be submitted until October 5.

Regulation 69

Regulation Green Denver Permits 69