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Hastings is Adopting a Unique Green Building Code

Green Building Law Update

Hastings on Hudson, a village with a population of just over 9,400, located east of the Hudson River, less than 20 miles north of Times Square, conducted a final public hearing last evening on its custom written Green Building Code. nor any of the national green codes, rating systems or standards.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme. Additionally, the bill establishes a Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings charged with developing a plan to achieve the State’s carbon mitigation goals. Prohibition on Balloon Releases.

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Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency

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Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects. by Green Phoenix Development, of nearby Newton, was certified LEED Platinum, as the gut rehab was able to divert 94% of demolition and construction waste material from landfill. Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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Maryland Resets it Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

Green Building Law Update

To accomplish this the bill advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more. All of which is true, but.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

And to keep this compilation of new environmental in context, this April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day: SB 007 alters the membership of the Maryland Green Building Council by removing the Secretary of Housing and Community Development or designee and adding the Secretary of Labor or designee.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

And to keep this compilation of new environmental in context, this April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day: SB 007 alters the membership of the Maryland Green Building Council by removing the Secretary of Housing and Community Development or designee and adding the Secretary of Labor or designee.

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