Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Department of Energy issued a final rule effective November 30, 2020, that will once again permit American households to purchase dishwashers that actually clean dishes, as they had done for most of the machine’s 130 year history. Some might think it crazy that the federal government regulates dishwashers? Last Friday the U.S.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Desert Comfort net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction even started, highlighting inefficiencies in building industry permitting and inspections processes—all exacerbated by the pandemic. A Problem in Common: Balancing Regulations With Environmental Stewardship. Regulations.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Department of the Interior issued the long awaited final regulation permitting “the take [injure, kill or otherwise disturb] of bald eagles and golden eagles” for wind energy projects. Without this new regulation permitting the take of eagles at wind projects that new goal would likely not have been attainable.

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Permits Regulation California Sustainability 120

HardHatChat

AUGUST 7, 2019

Like any CRE sector, the cannabis industry comes with its own set of nuances for planning and executing construction projects – particularly since it is relatively new and highly regulated. Take Illinois, where recreational marijuana dispensaries can open for business as of January 1, 2020. Think Nationally, Build Locally.

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Pro Builder

JULY 26, 2020

Sun, 07/26/2020 - 06:00. This is a longer version of an interview that appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of Pro Builder. People hire DPZ because we can get permits to build the best private realm inside homes and the best public realm. A Problem in Common: Balancing Regulations With Environmental Stewardship. .

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Housing Permits Regulation Retail 105

GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:10. September 15, 2020. There are international standards that regulate the use of Portland Limestone cement. For example, the European Standard EN 197-1 permits a number of cement types as well as setting criteria for the limestone itself. Blended Cements with Limestone. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Portland Products Sustainability Permits 147

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) may adopt regulations to implement the bills. Senate Bill 516 (passed) increases the RPS from 25% by 2020 to 50% by 2030 and makes other related changes.

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Maryland Permits Sewer Housing 120

Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 9, 2021

The lower court determined that the NYC Zoning Resolution did not permit a developer to utilize a portion of a tax lot to merge with a neighboring zoning lot. The inclusion of partial tax lots in a zoning lot is not expressly discussed in the NYC Zoning Resolution, but was permitted by a 1978 Department of Buildings memo.

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Pro Builder

MAY 27, 2020

Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:28. Kevin Stitt signed into law an affordable housing bill that limits regulation on purely aesthetic building design that raises the cost of housing. The legislation will limit cities and counties from regulating purely aesthetic building design that would needlessly raise the cost of housing.

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Housing Oklahoma Regulation Residential 52

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. Since 2017, the 2012 IgCC has been permitted in the County as an alternative to mandatory LEED building. And written comments may be submitted until October 5.

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Regulation Green Denver Permits 69

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 30, 2015

This is significant because regulating impervious surface on a property, either by establishing a maximum allowable area or a ratio of impervious surface to the total lot area, is a common zoning performance standard used by local governments in Maryland and elsewhere. Unfortunately, the law to date has had little, if any, effect in Maryland.

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Maryland Zoning Regulation Permits 120

Construction and Infrastructure Law

MARCH 9, 2021

The lower court determined that the NYC Zoning Resolution did not permit a developer to utilize a portion of a tax lot to merge with a neighboring zoning lot. The inclusion of partial tax lots in a zoning lot is not expressly discussed in the NYC Zoning Resolution, but was permitted by a 1978 Department of Buildings memo. FOOTNOTES. [1]

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Zoning Permits New York Legal 52

GCP Applied Technologies

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Tue, 09/15/2020 - 13:10. September 15, 2020. There are international standards that regulate the use of Portland Limestone cement. For example, the European Standard EN 197-1 permits a number of cement types as well as setting criteria for the limestone itself. Blended Cements with Limestone. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Portland Products Sustainability Permits 78

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

House Bill 1106 would impose higher electric prices from $49 million next year to $196 million by 2020 to fund the proposed increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. The current law will have Maryland reach 20% by 2020 with the inclusion of express standards for solar and offshore wind (. This includes 12.7%

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

House Bill 1106 would impose higher electric prices from $49 million next year to $196 million by 2020 to fund the proposed increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. It is worthy of note that Maryland’s largest electricity generating utilities did not oppose this bill. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Maryland Electrical Housing Baltimore 120

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The price tops the most recent peak of $955 set in September 2020 and continues a general pattern of escalation since initial COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions were put into effect nearly a year ago. and Canada. NAHB CEO Jerry Howard | Photo c. Herman Farrer.

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Housing NAHB Materials Profitability 119

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 5, 2020

And significantly there is no defense for an issued permit or claim of preemption by other state or federal laws. Spurred by Toledo, it is possible Florida and New Hampshire will each give standing to nature, from the spotted owl to the polar bear, in 2020.

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New Hampshire Legal Claims DC 218

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The purpose of a Phase I is almost universally to permit a user to satisfy one of the requirements to qualify for the innocent landowner , contiguous property owner , or bona fide prospective purchaser limitations on CERCLA liability. It has been estimated there were more than 800,000 Phase Is completed last year in the U.S.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. The business is there, and contractors could be in line for big bottom lines in 2019 and 2020. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3

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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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New Hampshire Permits Residential Safety 40

Constructlaw

MARCH 29, 2023

A key provision of the IIJA codifies the One Federal Decision process, establishing a two-year time limit for completing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting processes for major infrastructure projects. [4] Streamlining these reviews are critical for P3 projects. 117-58, § 70701, 135 Stat. 429, 1286 (2021). [4]

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Infrastructure Transportation Finance Permits 52

Constructlaw

JULY 6, 2020

This article was originally published in Government Construction (Volume 5, Issue 2 – Summer 2020), an ABA Division 13 Quarterly Newsletter. 3 Additionally, the contract permitted the contractor to recover time, but not money, for excusable delays as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) 52.249-10. 22, 2020).

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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.” In other words, this law permits the granting of equitable relief when there is not a basis to grant relief under the terms of the contract.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 30, 2020

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The top French court ruled against Schuepbach Energy LLC, a Dallas-based drilling concern which had two exploration permits revoked because of the ban. More than 40 fracking permits were expected to be granted in the U.K. in a position to have its oil output surpass Saudi Arabia’s by 2020. Many analysts believe the U.S.

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Construction Junkie

APRIL 29, 2020

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APRIL 28, 2020

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APRIL 28, 2020

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APRIL 27, 2020

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. 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.

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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. Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected?

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North Dakota Commercial New York Site 69

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 7, 2023

According to the above source, “35% of project failures were related to budget problems in 2021” and “only 43% of organizations completed most of their projects within budget during 2020.” Accessibility to the project site, local rules and regulations, and the cost of living in the area can all influence a budget significantly.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Herbert’s common-sense approach prohibits the state from spending more than it takes in, eliminates what he calls “nonsensical” regulations and eschews tax increases. This is so critical for our state we set a goal to have 66 percent of the adult population with a post-secondary degree or certificate by 2020,” he told BF.

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Utah Defense Fabrication Permits 56

Green Building Law Update

MAY 9, 2021

On November 3, 2020, the voters of Orange County overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment by a margin of 89.2%, creating standing for nature, itself, to sue to confront environmental degradation, with that new charter provision, providing in relevant part, Section 704.1 – Right to Clean Water, Standing and Enforcement.

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Florida Residential United States Permits 398

Construction Test

APRIL 18, 2020

For travellers confused about the thicket of federal regulations governing travel to Cuba, cruises offered a simple, one-stop, guaranteed-legal way to travel. That now appears to be over. We are communicating with our guests about those changes,” Royal Caribbean said in a notice posted to its website.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2020, panelized and modular (non- HUD Code ) homes commanded just 3% of annual new-home production—a flat trend line for the last several years—leaving many builders to either distrust the hype or wondering where to begin. Local zoning regulations also can make modular problematic. Less material waste. Safer working conditions.

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Roads Site Housing Industrial 116

Business Facilities

AUGUST 21, 2017

Florida understands that businesses need certainty, predictability and efficiency in government regulations. The state’s regulatory agencies and local governments provide quicker, less costly and more predictable permitting processes for significant economic development projects without reducing environmental standards.

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