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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

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There are specific modeling guidelines that need to be followed and the model must include as-built conditions. if applicable) #4: Certification. if applicable) #4: Certification. Before a taxpayer can claim the deduction , they must obtain a certification for the 179D Report. The applicable ASHRAE 90.1

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Sustainable Sites Initiative Lawsuit is a Cautionary Tale

Green Building Law Update

Trademark Application 85/952,773 to register “The Sustainable Sites Initiative” trademark and filed other associated applications including to register the “SITES” trademark, claiming sole and exclusive ownership of the marks. and The American Society of Landscape Architects'' Library and Education Advocacy Fund, Inc.,

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FTC Releases Revised Green Guides

Best Practices Construction Law

After nearly five years of deliberations, the Federal Trade Commission has released its revised " Green Guides ," which are aimed at environmental marketing claims. The guidelines were first introduced in 1992 and updated in 1996 and 1998. The Green Guides are not agency rules or regulations.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. In the course of executing the Contract, the Contractor agrees to abide by the terms as stated in the General and Supplementary Conditions for the ORGANIZATION NAME. the time of award.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Rogers noted that all three states have established highly diversified growth strategies and staked a claim to leadership in high-tech hubs. Since last year, Cypress Creek Renewables has asked the North Carolina Utilities Commission for solar farm certificates to facilitate 15 projects worth more than $1.8 that need it the most.

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Companies are Preparing for ESG Disclosure Rules

Green Building Law Update

There has been relatively little judicial redress arising from ESG claims (largely attributable to a robust stock market in recent years) and much of it involving bad facts in extreme instances (i.e., yes, obviously pre Biden Administration) that the SEC was scrutinizing whether ESG claims “are at odds with reality.” Recent U.S.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Program Guidelines may be found at [link]. Certification that all projects described within the related project plan will generate, in the aggregate, a minimum of either $1,000,000 in payroll, exclusive of payroll for construction, or 5,000,000 in investment; . For more information, contact the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.