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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

That is, there are options; there are alternative compliance paths, including a structure that achieves: LEED Silver certified or better, Certain multi family residential and mixed use structures, NGBS Silver or better, Enterprise Green Communities certification, or. GBI Two Green Globes rating. Recall maybe only 17 or so (.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. And despite much that has been said in the past week, including by a variety of wood industry trade groups declaring victory, USGBC has not approved any “equivalent” to FSC certified wood.

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The Ramifications of this IgCC Enactment are of National Import

Green Building Law Update

Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the current 2015 version of the IgCC. While the IgCC 2015 was approved 2 years ago, that version is not approved for use by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development which requires each jurisdiction in Maryland use the same edition of the same building codes.

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Montgomery County to Abandon LEED Mandating IgCC for All Building

Green Building Law Update

Proposed as Executive Regulation #21-15, by a notice published in the Montgomery County Register on December 1, 2015, the green building code will cover all new buildings and additions 5,000 square feet and larger. Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the 2015 International Green Construction Code.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. And despite much that has been said in the past week, including by a variety of wood industry trade groups declaring victory, USGBC has not approved any “equivalent” to FSC certified wood.

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Green Code Mandatory on April 1 For All Building in Baltimore

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. And it should be lost on no one that all of this involves the IgCC 2012 and not the 2015 version. By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow. ” Read on.

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#68:? Energy Code Compliance

NH Construction Law

The commission historically issued a permit only for residential construction (based on submission of application form EC-1 ), and relied on the design professional's certification without issuing a permit for commercial construction. Section 103.1 ” Upon repeal of RSA 155-D, New Hampshire has no such statute.