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More Than Green Buildings, Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

But when modern American society thinks about green building, those thoughts are almost universally of buildings and not of infrastructure like roads and bridges. As sustainability increasingly becomes mainstream, one of the strategies some government departments of transportation have adopted is a “green streets and highways rating system.”

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GRESB Purchased from GBCI in advance of ESG Breakout

Green Building Law Update

GRESB was established in 2009 as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark by three pension funds who wanted to assess and benchmark the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and other related performance of real assets, providing standardized data to capital markets. GBCI, the global certification body for LEED (.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Top trends in the construction industry 2020 How will the construction industry develop in 2020? We have studied and evaluated numerous sources – discover with us the most important trends and developments in the construction industry in 2020. Sustainability: Building becomes greener 15.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

Pro Builder

As headlines about drought and aging infrastructure grab the public’s attention, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is several months into launching HERS H2O, a system that grades a home’s water-use efficiency. RM: We officially launched in September of 2020. Sustainability. Sustainability.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

As such, the bill retroactively allows qualified conservation that was completed in a forest mitigation bank on or before December 31, 2020, to be used, under both State and local forest conservation programs. The Commission is tasked with examining issues of “environmental justice” and sustainable communities for all Marylanders.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

3: Building Innovation 2013 is the only place you’ll find the authentic event on federal construction: FEDCon® — The Annual Market Outlook on Federal Construction — where attendees will hear the most authoritative, up-to-date information on federal agency building and infrastructure budgets, construction forecasts and regulatory updates.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Through December 31, 2020, the maximum credit is $5,000,000 for each tax year across all tax types. A comprehensive guide to state incentives offered throughout the U.S.

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