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Two Creeks, a Marsh and Two Lakes Sue a Florida Real Estate Developer

Green Building Law Update

Wilde Cypress Branch, Boggy Branch, Crosby Island Marsh, Lake Hart and Lake Mary Jane, tributaries of the Kissimmee River are seeking declaratory and injunctive relief that Beachline South Residential, LLC’s proposed “Meridian Parks Remainder” mixed use real estate development violates the water bodies’ own right to exist.

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Are Foreign Homebuyers Making a Comeback in the 2022 Market?

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housing market after years of COVID restrictions and travel regulations . A recent survey from the National Association of Realtors estimates that international buyers purchased a total of 98,600 residential properties last year, totaling $59 billion in real estate from April 2021 to March 2022. Market Data + Trends. New-Home Sales.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55. A possible fix might be a regulation promulgated by the Directors allowing approval by GBCI of “the currently applicable version of the LEED Bird collision deterrence credit.”.

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

People across the United States are seeking alternatives to conventional energy sources. But a 2008 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that less than 27% of residential rooftops are suitable for hosting an on site photovoltaic system, after taking into consideration structural, shading, and ownership issues.

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50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County

Green Building Law Update

And the Council approved Executive Regulation 21-15 which adopts the IgCC 2012. Not a single IgCC new building has yet to be constructed in the City of Rockville, nor under the State of Maryland or Baltimore City IgCC regulatory schemes (i.e.,

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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

And while the right to water is today a momentous global problem, it is also a serious dilemma in the United States. Today the average residential water bill in New York is $994 a year. Just last week a unanimous U.S. The November 22 opinion in Mississippi v. This looming water curb and excessively severe public policy (.

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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

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Food-and-beverage category sales topped one trillion dollars in the United States in 2022, up 24% from 2019 and 14% from last year. Like any CRE sector, the cannabis industry comes with its own set of nuances for planning and executing construction projects – particularly since it is relatively new and highly regulated.