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

Green Building Law Update

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. so there was room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

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The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC. The 2018 IgCC applies to “1.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

Building owners that utilize ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager will see a dramatic change in the 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR scores after August 26, 2018. The release date for all updated scores is August 26, 2018. Applications submitted by July 26, 2018 will be assessed using currently available (pre-update) scores.

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Blockchain has come to U.S. Real Estate

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Then Palo Alto based private company, Propy, announced that in a Vermont pilot program it had used blockchain for a property purchase on February 20, 2018 in Chittenden County, Vermont, a first in the U.S. Propy later announced on July 23, 2018 a blockchain recorded property transaction in California involving the sale of 10 acres of land.

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4 Commercial Construction Trends for Restaurant and Food Service Projects

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I like to think of this company as the co-working space provider of the food service world – each of its locations houses 50 or more individual kitchens that are leased to tenants, who also have access to a number of shared amenities and spaces that address the specific needs of a food-service startup.

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The Opportunity for ENERGY STAR

Green Building Law Update

While much of the media hyperbole has focused on the Trump Administration’s 2018 Budget request of $5.7 This brief blog post cannot comprehensively address the EPA budget, so instead it will highlight some of the opportunities that exist for green building. Billion for the Environmental Protection Agency, a reduction of $2.6

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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. Many small U.S. An example may be a U.S.

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