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Maryland Expanding Green Building Thru Government Leases

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Green Building Council recommended a broad and deep expansion of green building leasing by state government and the Maryland Department of General Services has agreed to enlarge what is a “high performance building” for the purposes of state government leasing. public private partnerships are the de rigueur).

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Top 10 green building projects for 2013 [slideshow]

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.

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50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County

Green Building Law Update

Green building will remain mandatory for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland and effective December 1, 2017, the International Green Construction Code 2012 will be a permitted alternative. On September 19, 2017, the County Council in Montgomery County enacted Bill 19-17 repealing the existing green building law.

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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. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. And DoD is USGBC’s largest customer.

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FTC is Pursuing Green Marketing Claims

Green Building Law Update

The final order is the fourth resulting from a set of “green” marketing cases the FTC first announced in October, 2013. In another FTC green marketing case, N.E.W. In an earlier blog post I wrote that the FTC announced in October, 2013 it would begin to ramp up enforcement of environmental claims.

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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Wyatt Franks Appointed Secretary of EGSA Green Committee

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April 19, 2013) – Wyatt Franks, assistant product marketing manager for North American generator products at Doosan Portable Power, was recently appointed to secretary of the Green Committee for the Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA). STATESVILLE, N.C. in March.'

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