Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

BuildingGreen will be hosting a series if meetups at their booth at this is a chance to meet and hangout with other green people. In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

The USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Washington, DC wrapped up last Friday and the question I have most been asked about Greenbuild is, “what was the highlight?”. My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. Arguably, that is where the action was.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2015

I had an opportunity some days ago to speak at length with Vicki Worden, the Executive Director of Green Building Initiative. Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2019

Calling themselves the greenest firm in the DC area, Shapiro & Duncan this week has caught the attention of our diligent sustainability columnist. He's most impressed with how the third-generation firm is enthusiastically practicing what it preaches.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 15, 2021

San Francisco took top honors in ACEEE's 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard, followed by Seattle; Washington, DC; Minneapolis; and Boston and New York. The post For First Time, San Francisco Lands Top Spot In Clean Energy Rankings appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The process of updating the 2012 International Green Construction Code has commenced. In fact, proposals for changes to the International Code Council’s “Green Construction Code” have been accepted since November and are due not later than January 10, 2014. And significantly, ASHRAE Standard 189.1

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Bill 7-14 would create a preference for a certified green business in the County''s procurement of goods and services. The County has also been discussing adopting the International Green Construction Code as an option in addition to the use of LEED, but that legislation is not part of the package introduced.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Prioritizing water quality with the WELL Building Standard 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/01/2024 - 12:08 Standards In this edition of Building WELLness, DC WELL Accredited Professionals Hannah Arthur and Alex Kircher highlight an important item of the WELL Building Standard: water.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

And there are ‘real’ definitions in statute, including in California and in legislation pending in Washington DC. Green buildings are the geoengineering solution to many of the environmental issues of the day. USGBC will now be a catalyst for new, cutting edge technologies with the moonshot to net zero buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Three weeks ago, Washington DC was hit by both an earthquake and a hurricane. On Wednesday, August 24, I attended a meeting of the DC Green Building Codes working group. On Wednesday, August 24, I attended a meeting of the DC Green Building Codes working group. Photo credit: Cape Town Craig.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 19, 2017

billion, or 31%, from the 2017 level of funding, little attention has been paid to specific priorities including the resultant opportunities for green building. This brief blog post cannot comprehensively address the EPA budget, so instead it will highlight some of the opportunities that exist for green building.

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Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Green Building Council’s annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building ranking. Read: Illinois Was Tops For Green Building In 2018 at BusinessFacilities.com. Massachusetts and Washington earned the second and third spots in the U.S.

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BD+C

AUGUST 21, 2014

NW, Washington, DC in the World Wildlife Fund Building. Public participation is welcomed in finalizing amendments to the Green Property Underwriting Standards. The National Public Meeting for Resiliency + Infrastructure Consensus Underwriting Standard Amendments will take place September 16, from 9 a.m.-12p.m.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Smart surfaces include green roofs, solar panels, permeable pavement, and reflective pavement. The report, “Delivering Urban Resilience,” focused on three cities: El Paso, Texas, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2013

This green tenant improvement portends enormous business opportunities associated with the U.S. Green Building Council and the existing built environment. The sustainable build out is the 32,308 square feet corporate offices of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. So, it really is very green.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 21, 2014

While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. Arlington Kaplow LEED LEED v4 Stuart Kaplow green building law'

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2016

The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012). city with a population below 100,000 and Rockville is in Maryland, ranked number 2 among all states for LEED building per capita.

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BD+C

MARCH 21, 2013

“The business case for green building has been proven,” said Jim Allen, President and CEO of Sloan, at a recent Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Mr. Allen was invited by the U.S. read more.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Incorporate Natural Elements Introducing natural elements such as plants, sunlight, and green spaces can have a calming effect on employees. As a culture-first firm, DC places great value on having a deep understanding of the ethos of each diverse client.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 10, 2021

green building industry, and also be a giant leap for mankind toward repairing the planet. green building industry, and also be a giant leap for mankind toward repairing the planet. Following a year when carbon emissions were down across the U.S. Following a year when carbon emissions were down across the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

formerly known as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, is a private limited company incorporated in the Netherlands that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Business Certification Inc., the Washington DC based non-profit entity related to the U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. In concert with USGBC, GRESB B.V.

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Construction Superintendent Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Washington, DC - The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced the opening of the fifth public comment period for the proposed update to its LEED green building program. The comment period, which will close on Dec.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Savvy business people are finding opportunities to profit in matters ancillary to green building, including opportunities advantaged by providing services that contribute to LEED credits. LEED green business' A great example is snow removal. There are very real opportunities to have a role in the more than 1.7

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 11, 2014

At first blush that language sounds innocuous, however the bill portends fewer, if any, Maryland state and local government projects will be LEED certified in the future, in favor of projects built to the International Green Construction Code. All of this should be good for green building, good for Maryland, and very good for the planet.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2016

If a business makes environmental claims in its ads or on its products or in its building, the Federal government offers guidance through the FTC’s Green Guides. However, the current Green Guides do not include guidance on the term “organic.”. Of course, the Green Guides’ general principles apply to all environmental claims.

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ENR Construction

MAY 27, 2015

Agency reaches a deal with EPA and the Dept. of Justuice to eliminate an underground stormwater and sewer overflow tunnel in facvor of roof gardens and porous surfaces.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Montgomery County, Maryland has proposed adopting the International Green Construction Code 2012. Many hundreds of LEED projects have been registered in Montgomery County, putting the county near the very top of the list for green construction in the U.S. the alternative compliance path built into the green code.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Conference and Expo so that my situational awareness of Greenbuild would not be clouded by the fog of war. While I have not seen actual attendance numbers, this year did not eclipse Boston in 2008 when more than 28,224 attended, but remains the largest green building gathering each year.

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ENR Construction

MAY 22, 2017

billion light rail project in DC suburbs. Judge's ruling could add delays to existing financial risks on planned $5.6-billion

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Green Building Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Grey over Green" battle, with the western states thrown in as well. But, additional issues remain to be resolved in the DC Circuit case, so there will likely be more action on this critical rule. Assuming that the northeastern states support the Clean Power Plan, it sets up a sort of "Blue v.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2020

” So, the change to a Democratic Administration in Washington DC and its green agenda for financial markets, will include a favorable view of ESG and an overwhelmingly welcoming market for GRESB not only in the EU, but if their Dutch owners can translate it, now in the new world.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

It is clear that the finance industry is embracing green building. Today GRESB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. More than 50 institutional investors report they currently use GRESB data in their investment decision and engagement process.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

USGBC’s website postulates, “What happens when you upgrade the world’s premier benchmark for high-performance green buildings?” I made a similar offer last year and had a great time meeting a lot of very fun people for drinks in DC. And then proposes “it’s bolder, more specialized, and designed for a better user experience.”.

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Green Building Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Grey over Green" battle, with the western states thrown in as well. But, additional issues remain to be resolved in the DC Circuit case, so there will likely be more action on this critical rule. Assuming that the northeastern states support the Clean Power Plan, it sets up a sort of "Blue v.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 3, 2018

The other will take place in Washington DC , on December 4-6. Data Driven Green Design. The special event offers the most vendors, the most attendees, and the greatest number of offerings fit for your entire team. The conference will take place twice this year. The first will be June 5-7 in Anaheim, CA. Business case for ZNE buildings.

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