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The First Green Building Litigation. The Rest of the Story.

Green Building Law Update

It was widely reported that the first green building litigation in the country was the 2007 trial court case of Southern Builders, Inc. In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court. Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U.

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The First Green Building Litigation. The Rest of the Story.

Green Building Law Update

It was widely reported that the first green building litigation in the country was the 2007 trial court case of Southern Builders, Inc. In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court. Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U.

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USGBC Making Significant Change to LEED 2009

Green Building Law Update

The referenced energy standard and modeling requirements in LEED 2009 will not change; buildings falling under the proposed change can use the same methodologies and referenced standards, but will need to earn additional points in order to achieve certification. That is, this is not a move to the newer 2010 version of the ASHRAE 90.1

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Will Proposed Change to LEED 2009 Kill the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs?

Green Building Law Update

2007 (with errata but without addenda 25) using a computer simulation model for the whole building project. Additionally, projects attempting to comply with governmental mandates or contractual obligations for LEED certification may create jeopardy. That is, this is not a move to the newer 2010 version of the standard.

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BIM Glossary Terms and Definitions – NBIMS-US – 2013

Building Information Management

IFC Certification Procedure (IFC 4×4**). Certification testing is a process for testing software’s conformance with a given IFC release specification and its subsets, defined as views. In 2010 buildingSMART developed the new IFC Certification 2.0 In 2010 buildingSMART developed the new IFC Certification 2.0

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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percent, the lowest since 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. To date, the program has certified 114 sites total including two gold and seven silver sites.

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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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