2014 Certification Permits Sustainability 
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 14, 2013
In 2005, Ordinance 15118 required all new County projects with budgets over $250,000 seek the highest LEED certification “that is cost effective based on life cycle cost analysis” and the limits of available funding. The Ordinance will be phased in, by August 1, 2014, after revisions in response to the audit.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 21, 2018
The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0
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Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 21, 2018
The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 23, 2014
On March 18th the Tomkins County legislature enacted a new local law providing for up to a 10 year property tax abatement for construction achieving LEED certification. The amount of the exemption permitted varies by year and by the certification level achieved.
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 17, 2015
The new enactment allows the Code official to accept third party certification of compliance with these alternative compliance paths; and the authors’ businesses will provide those certifications. Jacqueline Lusk is a sustainability consultant at Lorax Partnerships and can be reached at jackie@loraxllc.com. ASHRAE 189.1
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 19, 2014
From the May/June 2014 issue. states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. as of May 2014).
Construction Cost Estimating
MAY 1, 2015
The enormous preponderance of structural timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests and plantations. A 14-storey (49-metre) apartment building in Bergen designed to comply with the Passivhaus sustainability standard. Sustainability and waste reduction: The waste clearance is considerably less than for a concrete building here.
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