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

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 26, 2014

” My response is that the highlight at Greenbuild was all the ‘green’ building people. And thousands of other green people were there to attend sessions about how the build, grow and monetize green building. It is clear that green building is thriving. billion years of evolution.”

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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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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

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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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the uninitiated GRESB assesses the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios worldwide. GRESB’s stated “mission is to enhance and protect shareholder value by assessing and empowering sustainability practices in the real asset sector.”. the Washington DC based non-profit entity related to the U.S.

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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 27, 2015

Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). A relative newcomer, the GRESB real estate assessment is becoming recognized as the global standard for portfolio level sustainability reporting in the real estate sector. Green Building Council.

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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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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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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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BD+C

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA, LEED® AP BD+C, has accepted a two-year consulting position with the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC. Her new position, which begins March 1, will focus on increasing the AIA's impact on sustainability across the profession. Louis-based architect will continue consulting at HOK. read more.

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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

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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Natural Building

MAY 30, 2012

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Adobe Windmills.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Although there is little if any chance that the bill will become law given the current politics in Washington, DC, the bill’s passage in the House Committee highlights that issues of ESG disclosures continuing to be pressing. But again, there is no realistic scenario under which this becomes law. The failure of H.R.4329,

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Haitian Wisdom.

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Building Information Management

MAY 30, 2013

Washington, DC. Federal Sector Green Buildings High Performance Building / Green Building Trends high performance buildings LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT sustainability The Costs of Sustainability buildings climate change Climate Change Adaptation for Built Infrastructure cost estimating facilities job order contracting JOC'

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Green Home Design Architect

JUNE 5, 2015

Purvis IV (Mike) obtained his Masters degree in Architecture from Catholic University of America in Washington DC. Green Building Council’s national standard for the development of high performance sustainable buildings. PURVIS IV, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP – SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Samuel M. LEED is the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 4, 2014

And we know they won’t be run from Washington DC. Demand Response Electric Power Supply Association FERC Kaplow LEED Stuart Kaplow Sustainability' What we do know is that Demand Response programs will continue across the country. Photo credit: © TebNad/iStockphoto.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 4, 2014

And we know they won’t be run from Washington DC. Demand Response Electric Power Supply Association FERC Kaplow LEED Stuart Kaplow Sustainability' What we do know is that Demand Response programs will continue across the country. Photo credit: © TebNad/iStockphoto.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

The Department of Energy says that there are active commercial (as opposed to residential) PACE programs in at least 9 states and DC and enabling laws enacted or programs in development in another 23 states. Maryland is typical. Its original PACE law enacted in 2009 was put on hold after the 2011 guidance from the federal government.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. It comes standard with AC and DC power options with an optional water-powered generator. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 15, 2016

Note that this occurred in the same week that Congress extended the 30% federal investment credit for solar through 2021, which in large measure benefits the same banks and corporate investors.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

In 2023, it is currently building Noor City , which will be the biggest sustainable smart city in the Middle East, designed to the latest global standards for integrated cities. TMG has developed a number of full cities in Egypt, including the 8000-acre district of Madinaty city and 3000 acres of Al Rehab city , close to Cairo.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2016

The Department of Energy says that there are active commercial PACE programs in at least 9 states and DC and enabling laws enacted or programs in development in another 23 states. Department of Energy assures that the earlier expressed concerns were specific to single family home mortgage lending.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 25, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. WASHINGTON, DC – IAPMO Group CEO GP Russ Chaney was invited to testify before a key U.S. Going Green Before it Was Cool, Realizing Now it is the Future. IAPMO joins green conference. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sustainable Senior Living Construction is well under way in Yonkers, N.Y., The plan featured low-rise, high-density housing and mid-rise apartments for seniors that blend affordable housing with all the social and economic elements needed to establish this successful and sustainable community.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 13, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. CFIS is listed as a top 10 mechanical contractor in the Washington Business Journal, is a SmartCEO Best-Run Company and is certified by WBENC and MD/DC MSDC, For more information, please visit www.crockett-facilities.com. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking. Wastewater.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 19, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. WASHINGTON, DC -- NASFM has launched a nationwide safety campaign to bring awareness to homeowners on the importance of proper bonding of yellow corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) due to potential damage risks associated with lightning. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

Sustainable materials will be used in the National Support Center facilities, and the project is designed to incorporate energy-efficient heating and cooling systems and on-site renewable energy sources. Green Building Council. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 26, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. The three-year terms for these positions officially begin with the 2012 PMI Fall Conference, being held October 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Comfort president chairs ABC green committee. Posted 2 weeks ago in Sustainably Speaking.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2012

How will your Federal Department or Agency efficiently implement the numerous facility renovation, repair, and sustainability project required to meet Presidential energy conservation mandates? Complete Required Energy and Water Evaluations. (a) Applicability. President Obama signs an Executive Order.

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Business Facilities

MAY 24, 2022

District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? Washington, DC 20417. The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. 7group, LLC.

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