Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2020

has ever proposed regulating greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft,” according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. And as much as I have railed against more and regressive environmental regulation in this blog, what is pragmatically proposed may be good for the planet and is definitely good for U.S. businesses. GHG emissions.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2020

has ever proposed regulating greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft,” according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. And as much as I have railed against more and regressive environmental regulation in this blog, what is pragmatically proposed may be good for the planet and is definitely good for U.S. businesses. GHG emissions.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 19, 2020

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance. It passed legislation (.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

As a result, food service businesses and schools could continue to use existing inventories of polystyrene food service products until October 1, 2020, but were not be able to purchase additional polystyrene food service products after July 1, 2020. The law criminalizes the use of some polystyrene.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft National Recycling Strategy and is seeking public comment through December 4, 2020, with the goal of finalizing it in early 2021. Baltimore City has not collected recycling since August), anecdotal evidence suggests recycling numbers have decreased sharply in 2020.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

A final rule the SEC adopted on August 26, 2020 and effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register may be more significant for what is not in the rule. And I published a blog, ESG Going the Way of the Dodo? The rule is silent on ESG disclosures, including climate risk.

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FDR Safety

OCTOBER 29, 2020

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. . Your New Boss May Not Really Understand Safety, October 2020.

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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.”

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. I did write an earlier blog post about a concomitant matter, A Force Majeure Decision during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. The next blog will discuss the challenges and opportunities regarding the management of contractors.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The Green Codes Breakfast was a terrific fast paced 30,000 feet view of the statutes, regulations and codes that have driven the success of LEED through mandates and incentives. I will pen a blog post about the 2018 IgCC and green codes next week. million square feet daily, attend Greenbuild in 2020. in lieu of v 4.2)

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 6, 2020

Englewood’s business development team attended ICSC’s CenterBuild conference in December, where conversations revolved around retail activity and opportunities in 2020. As we kick off 2020, we have a lot of optimism about our industry and the sectors we’re active in, but we also recognize there will be challenges ahead.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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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. For a section by section review, see my earlier blog post see, 2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive. And written comments may be submitted until October 5.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2020

I wrote a blog post in January about the huge expansion in the space, Phase I Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020. And in another blog post last month, I wrote, I Just Read my 1000 th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 15, 2020

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 14:42. Among them is the fact that since the introduction of the Clean Air Act in 1988 , the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has continued to strengthen its clean air standards for residential wood heaters, tightening emissions guidelines in three stages, with a fourth stage in May 2020. .

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! In 2020 alone, construction sites accounted for over 5,000 of these reports. Why is this the case, and what should contractors look for?

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

The business is there, and contractors could be in line for big bottom lines in 2019 and 2020. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have proposed and will test a new regulation that, if approved, would allow drone operators to fly at night and over humans without first obtaining a waiver.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The unprecedented challenges our nation faced in 2020 led to numerous changes in the way we live, work, and spend our everyday lives. NAHB New Chair to Tackle Regulation and Promote Trades. nahb.org/news-and-economics/blogs-and-publications. . Chuck Fowke, 2021 NAHB Chairman. How Excessive Design Standards Hurt Affordability.

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NH Construction Law

JULY 12, 2022

On July 1, 2022, Governor Sununu signed into law legislation adopting the 2018 versions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code and International Existing Building Code, along with the 2020 National Electrical Code.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 1, 2013

” The company has submitted to state regulators throughout its service area proposals to purchase at least 1,500 megawatts of wind resources, a 30 percent increase in overall wind capacity. If approved by regulators, construction on the projects will begin immediately in order to qualify for the federal renewable energy tax credits.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The Guidance is designed to complement the December 2020 Construction Playbook and the recommendations in Professor Mosey’s recent review report Constructing the Gold Standard, published by the Cabinet Office in December last year. The industry now knows what needs to be done and has been told how to do it.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 27, 2021

As I expressed in that blog post some weeks ago, today there is simply no regulatory guidance for public companies or other businesses in the United States. IOSCO is the international body that brings together the world’s securities regulators and is recognized as the global standard setter for the securities sector. In the U.S.,

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Construction Law

AUGUST 3, 2020

So a Whitepaper on future procurement challenges from procurement services specialist Fusion 21 – ‘Future proofing procurement in 2020 and beyond’ – is timely. The report was based on a series of webinars held during lockdown involving various experts from the industry and those serving it as well as client representatives.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2015

This blog post is not going to address the tax breaks for horse racing, Puerto Rican rum makers, NASCAR, or film productions, or for that matter most of the content of the 887 pages of the tax bill. 2029 by a vote of 65 to 33.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, various lockdowns were ordered and Americans learned a new term—“social distancing.” Working remotely using videoconferencing platforms became commonplace and, in most cases, productivity did not suffer.

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Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2020

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 09:00. In other words, if an ad, sign, post, blog, or any other marketing tactic can’t be traced as the reason someone purchased your home, then it wasn’t worth what you paid for it. . Your Sales Attribution Method Is Lying to You. Kevin Oakley, Contributing Editor.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

in 2020 occurred on construction jobsites, and between 25% and 30% of those deaths were related to home building activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). in 2020 occurred on construction jobsites. and a recipe that often makes safety a lower priority.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 5, 2016

Texas continues to be an economic powerhouse thanks to an environment and government that encourages business growth by limiting taxes, regulations and bureaucracy,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “I The overwhelming support helped us make the decision to settle in Brownsville.”.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 3, 2020

Rating tools were, in part, adopted to head off the growing imposition of onerous environmental impact assessment in the building sector via “industry self-regulation”. Net-positive Design and Sustainable Urban Development (2020) reviews the necessary paradigm shifts. appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 23, 2013

In perhaps the biggest blow to drilling concerns, the European Parliament this month voted for new EU laws requiring that exploration for potential deposits of shale gas must face the same environmental regulation as full-scale oil drilling. in a position to have its oil output surpass Saudi Arabia’s by 2020. by the Kingdom.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 6, 2017

” In other words, the test sites will help FAA create federal regulations that will open the skies to a commercial drone industry that has the potential to become a growth sector worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming years. For Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the dawning of the Drone Age can’t come soon enough.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this blog, we’ll break down the top 5 mistakes made during the prequalification process and how to fix them. Letting advanced safety certifications lapse, ignoring emerging methods/technologies, under-investing in ongoing skills development, or failing to master equipment and regulations does not reflect well.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

DOL regulations require the agency to notify submitters of a FOIA request when it has reason to believe that the information requested may be protected from disclosure under Exemption 4 but has not yet made a determination. The Type 2 EEO-1 report is one of several reports that multi-establishment employers must file annually.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog. This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S.

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