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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

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.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. Boyd Rutherford (left) and Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles, discusses his 2017 Environmental Package. Larry Hogan’s 2017 environmental agenda, which the governor unveiled in January. By the BF Staff. T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. Sec 901.4.1.4.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 indoor environmental quality survey to be administered 18 months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy and repeated every 3 years. Sec 901.4.1.4.

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

Green Building Law Update

Of the more than 90,900 total registered LEED commercial projects as of August, 2017, few are LEED CI? CI v4 MRc1: Long Term Commitment can be achieved simply by signing a 10 year or longer lease. This score can be utilized as a benchmarking tool, in and of itself, and it can also be directly translated to a LEED certification.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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From the July/August 2017 Issue. Generally these sites are leased. The public will build to suit and issue bonds for buildings and lease them back to the business. The owners generally are open to the sale or lease of their property and some will consider build to suit options. By the BF Staff.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people. Production of the Cherokee, which is currently in Toledo, Ohio, will create approximately 300 new jobs when it transitions to Illinois in 2017.