Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. Already the U.S.

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Maryland Regulation Electrical Legal 177

Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 1, 2023

The Government has confirmed that the indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for the wider business community in the UK will not apply to construction products. The Construction Products Association sought clarification after the latest Government statement spun the construction sector into confusion.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 12, 2023

Read more Affordability Housing Policy + Finance Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance While enacted under the guise of preserving affordability and benefiting cost-burdened tenants, rent control also acts as a deterrent to develop new rental stock by reducing its return on investment (ROI).

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New York City Regulation Income New York 98

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement, requires public sector procurement professionals to improve their performance in achieving efficiency and advancing public policy objectives. Well-governed public procurement contributes directly to greater public trust, enhanced well-being and more prosperous and inclusive communities.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

This policy applies only to a facility that is a building, the design and construction of which is governed by accepted building codes, or a structure or land, whether improved or unimproved, that is associated with a building. This policy does not apply to: 1. Gov’t Code 2269.401. Gov’t Code 2269.402. Gov’t Code 2269.404.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 31, 2022

Establish an asset management policy to guide the organization’s management strategy, set. asset management objectives and govern asset management activities including a commitment to satisfy applicable requirements and continually improve the asset management system. Promoting leadership. Performance evaluation.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 25, 2023

The White House is launching a “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights” that aims to set clear guidelines to help renters stay in affordable housing, as well as the “Resident-Centered Housing Challenge,” a call to action for housing providers and state and local governments to strengthen policies in their own respective markets.

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Finance Housing Guidelines Washington 89

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Obtaining the maximum projected value for each dollar of expenditure and ensuring that all purchasing transactions follow all state, local and federal regulations are, however, goals rarely met when it comes to the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, and construction projects encountered by Federal, County, State, and Local Governments.

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Procurement Renovating Construction Regulation 147

BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2020

Despite little action on energy efficiency at the federal level, many states forged ahead with significant policy initiatives in 2019. Among these: · Washington, Colorado, and Hawaii adopted expanded energy and water efficiency standards, including for faucets, commercial kitchen equipment, and computers.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If we can assist you or someone you work with in ESG strategy and solutions, from policy to project implementation, do not hesitate to reach out to me. But just as the prior Administration did not seek Congressional approval for its edicts, this proposed rule is similarly, “non-regulatory guidance.”.

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Plans Management Regulation Risk 156

Pro Builder

JUNE 12, 2023

Read more Affordability Housing Policy + Finance Build to Rent Housing Policy + Finance While enacted under the guise of preserving affordability and benefiting cost-burdened tenants, rent control also acts as a deterrent to develop new rental stock by reducing its return on investment (ROI).

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New York City Regulation Income New York 98

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Some might think it crazy that the federal government regulates dishwashers? The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (. But the Department of Energy is giving consumers the choice to buy dishwashers that clean again. Congress enacted the first energy efficiency standard for dishwashers in 1987.

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Regulation Bargains Residential Products 257

Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In that environment spending decisions have no chance of taking proper account of crucial information regarding the efficiency and deliverability of policies. A long series of independent as well as government reviews had found a failure to foster continuous efficiency in the civil service, yet little changes.

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Procurement Feasibility Budgeting Budget 52

Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

Read more Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance Affordability Government + Policy “We cannot continue to claim we are the greatest nation on earth with people living on the street and without their basic needs being taken care of.”

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Income California New York Housing 52

BD+C

MAY 25, 2021

Many governments use IEA’s modeling and conclusions as input for policy decisions. The International Energy Agency (IEA) published its first comprehensive roadmap to net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Transportation Modeling 98

Pro Builder

JANUARY 14, 2022

In 2021, New York became the first city to ban the use of natural gas in all new construction projects, and its more progressive building policies pushed the Big Apple into the top 10 list, The New York Times reports. . Seattle and San Jose, Calif., scored highest here. .

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Pro Builder

APRIL 8, 2021

There are so many decisions made at the local level that can impede the development of affordable housing that federal policy makers should push communities to reorganize their approach to development from the ground up,” wrote Jim Parrott and Mark Zandi in a report last week for the Urban Institute, a Washington-based research group.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 9, 2023

The report recommends reforming the Apprenticeship Levy and s106 policies to match the demand for skilled workers. The Skills for a Sustainable Skyline taskforce has committed to sustained engagement with the government to promote a reformed Apprenticeship Levy and s106 policy, that is more flexible and meets the needs of employers.

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Green Sustainability Employment Commercial 60

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

The letter signed by 200 firms highlights the “existential threat to the survival of businesses posed by the increasingly anti-development policy environment.” We are urging Government to act now so that the businesses that remain have a chance of survival.”

Housing 95

Housing Plans Environment Site 95

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 14, 2023

Mace is calling on the government to adopt a “retrofit first” strategy in planning policy in a bid to stop so many old building being demolished. Among its 12 recommendations is a presumption in favour of redevelopment in UK planning policy.

Plans 97

Plans Environment Safety Bidding 97

Pro Builder

JUNE 8, 2023

Read more Affordability Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance Government + Policy With a nationwide shortage of 1.5

Housing 52

Housing NAHB Remodeling Conference 52

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As disgruntled tenants lobby for rent control in a high-cost housing market, new residential policies are making their way onto the ballot this November, Fortune reports. Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy. Government + Policy.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 29, 2022

Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy. Housing Policy + Finance. “We need to see families that are stably housed,” he says. “We We need families who can find affordable homeownership opportunities in their communities.”.

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Budgeting Budget Housing Discrimination 98

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Federal Reserve Announces Tighter Monetary Policy. Rising inflation will move the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy further from its accommodative stance that has supported the economic rebound from the 2020 recession. Government + Policy. Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 27, 2023

“NAA’s latest research aligns with decades of data and real-life case studies that all lead to the same conclusion: rent control is a failed policy that brings more harm than relief to local communities,” said Bob Pinnegar, NAA president and CEO. Read more Build to Rent Affordability Housing Policy + Finance Housing Policy + Finance

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Finance Housing Inventory Regulation 52

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 29, 2021

If we can assist you or someone you work with in ESG strategy and solutions, from policy to project implementation, do not hesitate to reach out to me. The bill also requires the State government to prepare an equity report that compiles diversity data relating to corporate boards, leadership, and missions.

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Maryland Legal Regulation Alaska 156

Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

Read more Housing Policy + Finance Affordability Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance One hundred percent of funds must be used for extremely low-income families. This targeting ensures the priority of this program is helping those with the greatest needs.

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Housing Income Finance Products 52

Pro Builder

MAY 5, 2023

Read more Housing Policy + Finance Affordability Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance One hundred percent of funds must be used for extremely low-income families. This targeting ensures the priority of this program is helping those with the greatest needs.

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Housing Income Finance Products 52

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

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Construction Insurance Procurement Drafting 52

Pro Builder

MAY 9, 2023

Tobin was most recently NAHB’s chief lobbyist and EVP of government affairs and guided the activities of its political action committee, BUILD-PAC. Tobin joined NAHB in 1998 as a congressional representative involved in grassroots organizing and policy analysis. Tobin will assume the new post effective June 1, 2023. How do you view it?

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NAHB Housing Washington CA 98

Pro Builder

MARCH 22, 2022

The committee is made up of key players in the residential construction industry such as government officials, advocacy groups, home builders, product manufacturers, and stakeholders. . Government + Policy. Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy. Codes + Standards.

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Green Residential Innovation Certification 52

Pro Builder

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tim Worke, CEO of AGC-Minnesota, said in an email Tuesday that there are many unknowns as it relates to the policy. “If 20, MMB clarified that the policy generally applies to contractors and vendors who work indoors and have in-person contact with “state stakeholders” for more than 10 minutes at a time. Government + Policy.

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Minnesota Contractors Employment AGC 93

Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

While Biden has a combined interest in housing assistance and lifting up communities, one urban policy professor is not entirely convinced the entirety of Biden’s plans will be put into action. Government + Policy. Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy. Read More. .

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Housing Discrimination Inventory Income 80

Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2022

The proposal calls for the state government to share in any appreciation in the value of houses it helps purchase when they are sold and then invest those proceeds back into the fund. Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy. Housing Policy + Finance. if approved. .

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California Income Finance Housing 52

Pro Builder

MARCH 1, 2022

After decades of land theft, government-sanctioned redlining, predatory lending practices, eminent domain policies used to obliterate Black communities and promote segregation, and other discriminatory policies, the Black homeownership rate was just 43.1% Housing Policy + Finance. Government + Policy.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Read more Government + Policy Housing Policy + Finance Financing Government + Policy

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 17, 2021

“But why these criminal cases are so significant is it is incredibly rare that a public official is charged criminally for government actions or inactions related to environmental matters.” In 2015 the Detroit Free Press described the Flint water crisis as “an obscene failure of government.”

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