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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. 03:30 p.m.

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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc. Certification Agreement has a mandatory arbitration provision. The annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is happening this week in Washington DC.

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GRESB Purchased from GBCI in advance of ESG Breakout

Green Building Law Update

GBCI, the global certification body for LEED (. And, of course there is a cottage industry of ESG consultants who will draft the GRESB questionnaire responses to skew the score. yes, it is the sister organization to the USGBC), TRUE zero waste, PEER, SITES, WELL, EDGE, ICP and RELi, acquired GRESB in 2014.

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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

She talks freely about increased first costs, including articulating concerns about those costs as well as time and hassle, all contributing to “some reluctance to pursue” any third party green building certification.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. indoor environmental quality survey to be administered 18 months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy and repeated every 3 years. Sec 901.4.1.4. The 2015 IgCC (.

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The Ramifications of this IgCC Enactment are of National Import

Green Building Law Update

After more than 2 years of seeking public comment, County staff made few if any changes from their first draft and is still proposing a modest number of amendments to the form IgCC. Montgomery County will be the only jurisdiction in the nation requiring all building comply with the IgCC without alternatives.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. ELEC-DCS-01-01M Frequency: Monthly. DC Battery System, Lead Acid. ELEC-DCS-01-01Y Frequency: Annually. DC Battery System, Lead Acid. Check all plug connections in the panel to ensure the plugs are fully seated.