Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2020

At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”.

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Green Certification Maryland Commercial 177

BD+C

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Doughnut restaurant chain Dunkin’ Donuts has launched a certification process that identifies if a Dunkin’ Donuts retailer’s building is green or not. The certification program was designed to help franchisees build sustainable, energy-efficient restaurants. Once passed, DD Green plaque will be displayed in-store.

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Certification Green Sustainability Management 105

HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2017

Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Green Building Council announced that its certification body, the Green Business Certification Inc. will now administer the Green Garage Certification Program with its acquisition of the Green Parking Council. Today parking garages for cars and trucks may not pursue LEED certification.

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Green Certification Sustainability Profitability 120

Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

EDGE, the acronym for “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a green building certification system for new residential and commercial buildings in emerging markets and developing countries. And the third component is a third party EDGE certification system geared toward greater marketability.

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Green Certification Finance Software 168

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 27, 2017

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. provides “in this section”. (2)

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BD+C

APRIL 13, 2018

was awarded Zero Carbon Building – Design certification by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC). evolv1, a multi-tenant commercial office building under construction in Waterloo, Ont., It is the first building to earn this award.

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Certification Design Green Commercial 69

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This is a major change in public policy for the Old Line State that has required by law that all new state funding building be third party certified as green for more than a decade, resulting in 161 LEED certified pre K through 12 public schools. But no longer.

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Maryland Green Guidelines Certification 240

BD+C

JULY 13, 2023

Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards 0 qpurcell Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:32 Sustainability HOK’s David Weatherhead and Atenor’s Eoin Conroy discuss the challenges and opportunities of refurbishing old buildings to meet modern-day sustainability standards. Image: Google Streetview, courtesy HOK 3.

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Sustainability Green Renovating Certification 84

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 29, 2014

While you were busy enjoying their new “Cronut” croissant donuts, earlier this month Dunkin’ Donuts announced the goal of 100 new DD Green™ certified restaurants by year end 2016. DD Green is a green building certification program that will assist franchisees build sustainable, energy efficient restaurants.

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Green Sustainability Certification Long Beach 120

Construction Enquirer

JULY 12, 2023

Development manager LS Estates has got the green light to repurpose an office building in London’s Canary Wharf for life sciences and technology tenants. The overhaul will minimise both embodied and operational carbon by retaining as much of the existing building as possible and targeting of BREEAM Excellent certification.

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Columbus Office Green Certification 66

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2012

Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED. We have entered a new era of green building policy. The Army is abandoning LEED certification.

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Certification Defense Green Sustainability 136

BD+C

MAY 28, 2019

Carrier’s world headquarters, the UTC Center for Intelligent Buildings, is the first commercial building in Florida to earn LEED Platinum v4 certification. The Platinum rating is the highest designation. It was awarded under the version 4 LEED green building program for building design and construction from the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. The architect’s website still highlights the project describing it as “designed to achieve LEED Platinum.”.

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Green Claims Certification North Carolina 120

Green Building Law Update

MAY 22, 2016

EDGE, the acronym for “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a green building certification system for new residential and commercial buildings in emerging markets and developing countries. And the third component is a third party EDGE certification system geared toward greater marketability.

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Green Certification Finance Software 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 27, 2019

Petersburg, Florida passed a progressive ordinance last week mandating that City infrastructure projects and newly constructed and renovated City building be third party certified as green. What is particularly noteworthy about this enactment is that it not only regulates the City’s green building (. So, the move by St.

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Certification Los Angeles Green Infrastructure 176

BD+C

JUNE 29, 2018

Building well-being design is essential in mega-cities like Shanghai, where dense urban environments challenge the way we work and achieve healthy lifestyles. The government has taken notice and has mandated that almost every new building over 20,000 square meters meet China Green Building Design Label Certification standards.

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Green Design Certification Environment 67

The Constructor

JULY 21, 2020

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), developed by the U.S Green Building Council in 1998, is a certification system for rating.

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Plans Certification Green Design 130

BD+C

JULY 25, 2014

Portland, OR – The Green Building Initiative® (GBI) has announced a wave of Green Globes certific read more. Architects Energy-Efficient Design Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Sustainable Development Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Retail Centers Lighting'

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Certification Sustainability Green Portland 65

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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Green Drafting Contract Sustainability 149

CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Introduction of Construction Certifications . Certification can be a huge addition to a construction worker’s resume, as it tells an employer that you’re serious about keeping your qualifications and experience updated. Beyond the possible career development opportunities, certifications are needed in certain cases.

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Certification AIC Construction CMAA 52

Pro Builder

MARCH 31, 2023

Design and construction, appliances, and major features all play a role in a home's energy efficiency, so buyers attuned to issues related to home performance have plenty to consider when shopping for a new home. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.

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Certification Estimating Organization Florida 52

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 4, 2013

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. On October 25, 2013, the U.S.

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Defense Green Certification Sustainability 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. Among the extremely useful information is that green building is no longer only about erecting new high performance buildings. And the remaining 6% of total square footage certified in 2014 was Interior Design and Construction.

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Green Certification Maryland Illinois 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

The International WELL Building Institute “believes that buildings should be developed with health and wellness at the center of design.” The WELL Building Standard is designed to complement and work seamlessly with the U.S. The WELL Building Standard is designed to complement and work seamlessly with the U.S.

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Green Los Angeles Certification Environment 120

Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2022

The 2023 New American Home is under construction in Las Vegas, where attendees of the 2023 International Builders’ Show can explore its one-of-a-kind design features. It’s very hard to take an integrated approach to the design if you don’t know what’s going to show up.”.

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Las Vegas Certification Green Residential 98

BD+C

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Dunkin Donuts has launched a green building certification program to help franchisees build sustainable, energy-efficient restaurants. To be recognized as a DD Green restaurant, franchisees, construction managers and architects will follow a five-stage program during planning, design, and construction.

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Certification Green Sustainability Management 53

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It''s not because green building doesn''t interest me any more. I started this blog because I was excited about the green building movement. I started this blog because I wanted to help design and construction professionals navigate the legal hurdles certain to pop up from the green building movement. An Introduction.

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Green Certification Negotiation Legal 120

BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2014

In recognition of the importance of sustainable parking facilities and practices to the development of sustainable communities, the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), the certification body for the U.S.

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Green Certification Transportation Sustainability 92

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 5, 2014

The Commonwealth of Virginia requires that new construction and renovation of state government buildings be green. And now Virginia has become the latest government to mandate an alternative compliance path for green building that includes the International Green Construction Code. Green building is not new in Virginia.

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Virginia Green Renovating Certification 120

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For some Top 100 sustainable design firms like Flad Architects, it’s an opportunity to expand into science and technology markets. The CHIPS and Science Act aims to bolster U.S. leadership in innovation and technology.

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Certification Green Innovation Sustainability 45

BD+C

JULY 1, 2016

Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI) has designated Kirksey a LEED® Proven Provider™ for the LEED v2009 New Construction and Core and Shell rating systems.

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Certification Architecture Green Houston 40

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. LEED + Green Building Code = Duplicative Costs. The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification.

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Green Risk Certification Contract 120

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., SITES v2 provides four certification levels. Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.

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Site Certification Green Sustainability 149

BD+C

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The Canada Green Building Council recently certified the first 10 projects under its Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard. The ZCB Standard was designed to guide the industry in building to zero and help Canada meet its international emissions targets by 2030.

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Certification News Green Office 94

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2013

Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root. In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S.

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Certification Green Airports Sustainability 89

Stok

AUGUST 24, 2020

The Chase Center officially achieved LEED Gold certification in July 2020, joining only four other NBA arenas that have achieved LEED Gold or higher to date. Given the low level of LEED certification across U.S. Lindsey, SSR: Sustainable design of a sports facility is a challenge in and of itself.

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Certification Sustainability Design Project Management 52