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A Green Building Game of Thrones

Green Building Law Update

As I thought about the green building policy mess of 2012, I couldn't help but draw comparisons to Game of Thrones. This was supposed to be the year of the USGBC's new green building rating system, LEED 2012. USGBC Retreats on LEED 2012. But somewhere along the way, the plan went awry and the USGBC had to retreat.

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2015 IgCC Has Been Approved

Green Building Law Update

On November 14, the International Code Council announced that the 2015 version of the International Green Construction Code had been approved. For those who cannot wait for the print of the 2015 IgCC that will be available in February 2015, click here for a comprehensive list of each change from the 2012 edition that was the final action.

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Baltimore City is Adopting the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council for the purpose of adopting the International Green Construction Code. So, while it was controversial in 2007 when Baltimore mandating that privately owned building must be constructed green, Bill No. 14-0413 sponsored by Councilman James B.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Green Building. Beane didn’t achieve success by drafting players based on his emotional judgments or media-based hype. With the state of the construction industry predicted to remain relatively flat in 2012, it may be time to play “moneyball.”. ” Jim Jay Says: February 2nd, 2012 at 3:29 pm. August 2012.

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Comment on the Permit to Kill Eagles with Wind Turbines

Green Building Law Update

On September 12, 2013, the scientists from Fish and Wildlife published “ Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Mortalities at Wind Energy Facilities in the Contiguous United States ” in the Journal of Raptor Research, concluding, We found at least 85 dead eagles, in 32 wind power plants in 10 states from 1997 to June 30, 2012.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. In that relatively short time frame I am able to draft an email from 30,000 feet and send it into the ether to any number of project team members. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. Green Building. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |.

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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1 as well as to a host of green codes. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract.

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