Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 30, 2013
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2014 in Honolulu last Thursday and while most observers noted that the bill cracks down on sexual assaults in the military and eases restrictions on transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the bill also is a huge win for the U.S. So, it is very good news for the U.S.
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 4, 2013
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. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. Defense Department Federal Globes Green LEED of'
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
With defense spending cuts taking effect across the nation, the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched the $2 million statewide ‘Going Global’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind program developed to help Virginia-based defense contractors capture international export opportunities.
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the GSA to review existing green building certification systems every 5 years to identify a system and certification level “deem[ed] to be most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach to certification of green buildings.”
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 2, 2015
” For wood products, the credit requires products “certified by the Forest Stewardship Council or USGBC-approved equivalent” (. and, apparently, there are no such approved equivalents).
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, including revised building envelope provisions. New requirements are added for multiple-attribute product declaration or certification and for maximum mercury content levels of certain types of electric lamps.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 1, 2013
From the May/June 2013 issue. Arkansas ranks ninth on the list of top states achieving LEED certification (per capita) for its facilities. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification. Southeast BF-May/June-2013 Dassault Falcon Jet Little Rock Mike Beebe' By Ed Felton. Arkansas Gov.
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