$2.7B Minneapolis Green Line advances with funding agreement
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2023
A Lunda/McCrossan joint venture is building the light rail extension, which has doubled in cost and is nine years behind schedule.
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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 18, 2016
But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Lunch with prospective client].
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Revolutionizing the standard green lease
BD+C
JANUARY 15, 2018
As more building owners, managers, and tenants incorporate environmental stewardship and sustainability into their real estate operations, the concept of green leasing has moved into the mainstream. A green lease can cover fit-out materials, energy consumption, waste disposal, office equipment energy usage, and more.
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Greenbuild: Designing the Perfect Green People
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 26, 2014
” My response is that the highlight at Greenbuild was all the ‘green’ building people. And thousands of other green people were there to attend sessions about how the build, grow and monetize green building. It is clear that green building is thriving. billion years of evolution.”
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Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Despite that a frog told us all in a song lyric, “it’s not easy bein’ green,” it is easy to buy a green building, but. And there are many good reasons for purchasing a green building that is LEED Certified. LEED gave us the technologies and methodologies revolutionizing the way we construct and occupy buildings.
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Canada Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc. announce partnership
BD+C
JUNE 13, 2017
Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI) recently signed an agreement in principle to form a Canadian joint venture called Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada).
2023 Global Sourcebook: Third Green Hydrogen Plant Eyed in Mauritania
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Scotland also signed seven new agreements to develop floating offshore wind projects that would supply renewable energy to help North Sea oil and gas operations replace gas and diesel power and reduce carbon emissions.
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Graham to lead UPP push for next generation green campuses
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 4, 2023
Clydesdale & Birks student residences project due to reach financial close shortly The agreement will also see Architype develop proposals to sustainably transform campuses for other university clients across the UK.
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$1B Malawi Hydropower Project Goes to Team Led by Norway's Scatec
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
A consortium led by Norwegian green energy developer and operator Scatec has signed a commercial agreement to finance, construct, operate and maintain a greenfield hydroelectric power plant with peak capacity of 350 MW in the southern African country of Malawi.
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Las Vegas City Council Green Lights Mass Transit Proposal
ENR Construction
APRIL 14, 2021
The Las Vegas City Council has approved a negotiating agreement with a company that wants to build a 19-mile light rail or other high capacity mass transit line along Charleston Boulevard, one of the main east-west arterials in the Las Vegas Valley.
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Berkeley bags £2.2bn Birmingham estate renewal
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 20, 2023
The £2.2bn estate renewal scheme, set over 60 hectares, will take more than 20 years to deliver building 7,000 homes, new schools, 14 hectares of green space as well as two public parks. The city council’s cabinet is now set on 27 June to sign a development agreement with St Joseph’s. ” Ladywood Estate timelines
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ASV Holdings, Inc. announces dealer agreement with Rish Equipment Company
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 28, 2019
recently announced that it has entered into a dealer agreement with Rish Equipment, a leading equipment distributor with locations in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. ASV Holdings, Inc. ASV products will be distributed in each of the.
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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1
Green Building Law Update
JULY 26, 2015
Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. and the LEED green building program.”
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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1
Green Building Law Update
JULY 26, 2015
Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. Standard 189.1
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school is closing
BD+C
JANUARY 29, 2020
The School of Architecture at Taliesin will close after 88 years after an agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation was unable to be reached. Students would split their time between Wright’s retreats housed at Taliesin West in Scottsdale and Taliesin in Spring Green, Wis.
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98 You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.
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Eric Wright wins £30m Lancaster Canal Quarter job
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 26, 2023
The council has appointed Eric Wright under a pre-construction services agreement to collaborate with the design team under early contractor engagement protocols, taking a major step forward in making the ambitious housing vision a reality. hectare city centre development site consists of Upper and lower St. Leonardgate surface car parks.
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HDR acquires Sharon Greene + Associates
BD+C
JULY 26, 2013
has acquired the business and assets of Sharon Greene + Associates, a firm specializing in transportation economics and financial analysis with offices in California and Denver. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. HDR Engineering, Inc.
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2015 IgCC Has Been Approved
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 28, 2014
On November 14, the International Code Council announced that the 2015 version of the International Green Construction Code had been approved. The 2015 IgCC creates a regulatory framework for new and existing buildings, establishing minimum green building requirements for buildings and complementing voluntary rating systems, like LEED.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.
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FTC Settles Charges Over Deceptive Zero VOC Claims
Green Building Law Update
JULY 23, 2017
Additionally, in its complaints against Benjamin Moore and ICP Construction, the FTC alleged that the companies marketed their paint using “Green Promise” and “Eco Assurance” environmental seals, respectively, without disclosing to consumers that they had awarded the seal to their own products. and ICP Construction Inc.
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$150 Million Aluminum Facility Coming To Bowling Green, KY; Creating 80 Jobs
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 13, 2014
and UACJ Corporation to build an aluminum production facility in Bowling Green. Constellium, a European aluminum company, and UACJ, a Japanese aluminum company, both will supply the aluminum coils that will then be treated and processed in Bowling Green. Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has announced a joint venture between Constellium N.V.
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Constellium-UACJ Break Ground In Bowling Green, KY
Business Facilities
AUGUST 19, 2014
Steve Beshear and company officials have broken ground on the Constellium-UACJ Body-in-White plant in Bowling Green, KY. Constellium, a European aluminum company, and UACJ, a Japanese aluminum company, both will supply the aluminum coils that will then be treated and processed in Bowling Green. Mike Wilson, of Bowling Green.
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DST Innovations Project To Create 1,000 Jobs In West Virginia
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
An agreement between UK company DST and Blue Rock Manufacturing will bring a new manufacturing facility, and up to 1,000 new jobs to West Virginia. Read: DST Innovations Project To Create 1,000 Jobs In West Virginia at BusinessFacilities.com.
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124 EPA Ends Perverse Practice of “Sue and Settle”
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 22, 2017
We will no longer go behind closed doors and use consent decrees and settlement agreements to resolve lawsuits filed against the Agency by special interest groups where doing so would circumvent the regulatory process set forth by Congress. Obama apparently had 137 “sued and settle” regulations during his Administration.
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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 8, 2015
District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade.
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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 8, 2015
District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. SmithGroup’s ‘green’ design called for exposed structural wood members outside the envelope of the Merrill Center, including some that penetrated the building’s façade.
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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans
Construction Law Monitor
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Here is a truth: Green Building is not a fad. Between 2005 and 2008, the Green Building Construction industry has grown by 500%, from a $10 billion industry to a $49b industry. McGraw-Hill Trends Driving Change Report’s Green Outlook 2009 predicts the industry tripling between now and 2013, to a $140b market.
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Developer Plans Car-Free Neighborhood in 'Walker's Nightmare'
Pro Builder
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
No parking is not an option, it is a contractual agreement. Green Design. But a developer plans to funnel $170 million into building Culdesac Tempe, which will host 761 apartments, 16,000 square feet of retail, and 1,000 residents with nowhere to park. Community Development. Mixed-Use Development. Community Development.
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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 16, 2020
You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. The solar lease, as well as any power purchase agreement need to be considered in light of federal and state law (including tax laws) that stimulate new possibilities including create profit. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes.
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What Will It Take for the Construction Industry to Reduce Carbon Emissions?
Fieldwire
APRIL 18, 2022
The temperature reduction goal is a part of the Paris Agreement. Environmentalists target builders through the Paris Agreement because most of humanity lives in the built environment. Enhancing your construction company’s sustainability practices allows you to create more green jobs.
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Revocation of LEED Certification
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 2, 2014
Green Building Council’s Guide to LEED Certification: Commercial. Interesting, beyond the guide, the new GBCI Certification Agreement has new provisions expanding termination, including “this Agreement will automatically terminate in full. ” To date, GBCI has not been pursuing that data.
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Kubota, Titan form exclusivity agreement for Goodyear R14 crossover tire
Green Industry Professionals
MAY 8, 2019
Goodyear R14 tire features an industry-unique, new-to-market hybrid tread design combining elements of an ag tread (R-1), turf tread (R-3) and industrial tread (R-4)
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40 Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 18, 2018
You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. The solar lease, as well as any power purchase agreement need to be considered in light of federal and state law (including tax laws) that stimulate new possibilities including create profit. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes.
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Doosan Bobcat to Acquire BOB-CAT Mowers and the Steiner and Ryan Grounds Care Brands
Green Industry Professionals
DECEMBER 2, 2019
The agreement furthers the Doosan's growth and product diversification strategies
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WaterFurnace Renewable Energy, Inc. to Acquire Chillit Chillers
Contractor Magazine
MAY 7, 2014
WaterFurnace Renewable Energy announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and technology of Chillit Chillers. Green Management'
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Selling a House with Solar Panels is Not for the Faint of Heart
Green Building Law Update
MAY 21, 2017
You understand and agree that this is a lease and not a sale agreement. The solar lease, as well as any power purchase agreement need to be considered in light of federal and state law (including tax laws) that stimulate new possibilities including create profit. The Company owns the solar panel system for all purposes.
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Way Cos. shows small town school district to route to save energy
Contractor Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2013
The New Waverly Independent School District is trailblazing the use of energy in rural districts with an Energy Savings Performance Agreement and Infrastructure Redevelopment Program. Green Technology'
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COP27 Recap: The State of Net Zero and Negotiations
Stok
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Guest post by Joe Miller , Member of USGBC Delegation to COP27 With COP27 wrapped, here are key announcements and agreements from the conference. The actual substance of the agreement is yet to be announced, but how far reaching the details of this agreement will be a major indicator of whether this COP would be viewed as a success or not.
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Wright, John Deere Won't Extend Manufacturing Agreement
Green Industry Professionals
JULY 1, 2015
Wright Manufacturing, Inc. has announced it will not extend its current commercial mower design and manufacturing arrangement with Deere & Company beyond May 2016.
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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB
Levelset
APRIL 15, 2022
An assignment of benefits , or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. A property owner and contractor can set up an assignment of benefits in two steps: The owner and the contractor sign an AOB agreement The contractor sends the AOB to the insurance company. The AOB agreements need to be in writing.
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52 It is Settled. The Wind Blows in Prattsburgh.
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 13, 2014
After a failed moratorium and years of litigation to void a settlement agreement, 34 wind turbines may finally be erected in the Town of Prattsburgh, New York. Thus, the parties were bound by the terms of the settlement agreement, and the court will enforce it. So finally the wind will blow turning turbine blades in Prattsburgh.
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Autodesk Nabs Green Building Studio and Carmel
CAD Shack
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
Autodesk announced on February 12th that it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Green Building Studio and Carmel Software Corporation. Green Building Studio provides free online feedback on building loads and guidance on greening your building.
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