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Flummox: EPA Withdraws New Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Rule

Green Building Law Update

EPA has withdrawn the new ASTM E1527-13 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” as satisfying the requirements for conducting all appropriate inquiries under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. the Superfund law).

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Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But.

Green Building Law Update

A copy of the contract, which is attached in Exhibit __ specifies the provision of 100% of the project’s energy from green power, carbon offsets, or renewable energy certificates (RECs).”. And there are other obligations associated with LEED that may survive closing (e.g.,

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Which Insurance Carrier Is Responsible for Damages on a Construction Project? Depends.

Best Practices Construction Law

general liability, builder’s risk, workers’ compensation, professional liability) over different periods of time, there may be a dispute as to which carrier covers the loss. From 2004-2005, Insurance Company #2 provided a different CGL policy. In a recent case, Cincinnati Insurance Co.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Certification that all projects described within the related project plan will generate, in the aggregate, a minimum of either $1,000,000 in payroll, exclusive of payroll for construction, or 5,000,000 in investment; . The certificates of deposit bear interest rates of up to 3% below the standard rate.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Business Facilities

Digital & Robotic Technology: The Technology Collaborative (TTC) was formed in 2005 through the merger of the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse and the Robotics Foundry. Eligibility for benefits is based upon annual certification. Visit www.newPA.com/business for more program details.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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