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Top 10 Environmental Blog Posts of 2020

Green Building Law Update

In descending order these are the posts that had the most traffic: COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners. 2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time. 2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time. Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS. COVID–19 in Buildings is all about Ventilation.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

This bill is a ministerial response to the fact that in 2018 the State’s Building Codes Administration moved to the Department of Labor. The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S. SB 420 / HB 581 is substantially the same as HB 619.

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Will GFCI Revisions for Manufacturers Confuse the Trades?

Pro Builder

However, the 2015 revision unfortunately permitted differing sets of requirements for GFCI circuit breakers and for GFCI receptacles. In April of 2018, UL issued an effective date notice establishing May 5, 2021 for the new requirements. The STP later voted in favor of eliminating the circuit breaker exceptions. .

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Liquid waterproofing membrane

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. Depending on the region, general contractors may face additional permitting, have to pay extra for onsite fire marshals and/or face obstacles with securing liability insurance when using hot applied waterproofing. Liquid waterproofing membrane. michael.delros….

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Liquid waterproofing membranes

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. Depending on the region, general contractors may face additional permitting, have to pay extra for onsite fire marshals and/or face obstacles with securing liability insurance when using hot applied waterproofing. Liquid waterproofing membranes. michael.delros….

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

This bill is a ministerial response to the fact that in 2018 the State’s Building Codes Administration moved to the Department of Labor. The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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