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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score.

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Home Performance Counts in the Home Building and Buying Process

Pro Builder

Newly relaunched website is at the nexus of construction, homebuying, and retail to educate builders, real estate agents, and consumers on high-performance homes. In a recent survey by NAR , 50% of respondents indicated working on the purchase or sale side of properties with green features, a significant increase from 32% the previous year.

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Rise of the S: Q&A with ESG Researcher Avis Devine

Stok

Much of my work to date has explored the impact of third-party certification on the asset level. My REITs work also identifies lower interest costs and higher market valuation of REITs with a “Green Share,” and confirms that the results we see at the asset level carry up to the REIT corporate level. ’ CAN YOU TELL US MORE?

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Rise of the S: Q&A with ESG Researcher Avis Devine

Stok

Much of my work to date has explored the impact of third-party certification on the asset level. My REITs work also identifies lower interest costs and higher market valuation of REITs with a “Green Share,” and confirms that the results we see at the asset level carry up to the REIT corporate level. Can you tell us more?

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The Green False Claim Most Companies Are Making Without Realizing It

Green Building Law Blog

You are a good green company. ” The Federal Trade Commission released the long-awaited fourth edition of the "Green Guides" on October 11, 2012. The Guides address green marketing in general and specific applications, including renewable energy (Section 260.15). A copy of the Guides is available here.

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