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Baltimore City is Adopting the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

That is under the bill a developer may pursue LEED Silver certification, compliance with ASHRAE 189.1 The Maryland legislature enacted enabling legislation permitting local governments to adopt the IgCC in 2011 and Baltimore will be the first to do so. Waivers may be key for projects that have been designed, but not yet permitted.

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New Department of Defense Policy Accepts Green Globes

Green Building Law Update

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. That UFC incorporates most of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. On October 25, 2013, the U.S.

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Shortly thereafter, independently, ICC began development of the IgCC, which was first published in 2009. To achieve LEED certification, buildings will continue to have to satisfy prerequisites and earn credits above levels necessary to meet the IgCC. Standard 189.1 and the LEED green building program.”

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Shortly thereafter, independently, ICC began development of the IgCC, which was first published in 2009. ” To achieve LEED certification, buildings will continue to have to satisfy prerequisites and earn credits above levels necessary to meet the IgCC. Standard 189.1 and the LEED green building program.

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#68:? Energy Code Compliance

NH Construction Law

As with RSA 155-D, the 2009 IECC -- the version currently in effect in New Hampshire -- has different rules for residential and commercial buildings. But neither an application form nor a design professional’s certification of compliance with energy code requirements is now part of our law for commercial buildings. Section 103.1

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IGCC Series: The Energy Conservation Obstacle to IGCC Adoption

Green Building Law Update

The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes. This chapter is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve the effective use of energy. states and localities.

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Why You Care About the Revision to OMB Circular A-119?

Green Building Law Update

Department of Energy, Green Building Certification System Review. Green Building Council points to the fact that “The Foundations of LEED” allows for a flexible and faster adoption of each new version of LEED than the ANSI Essential Requirements permit. General Services Administration, referring to the March 2012 U.S.

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