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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee. NAHB will continue to be the housing industry’s voice regarding climate issues, with NAHB's Leadership Council recommending the creation of a new Climate Risk Committee. Does Access to Flood-Risk Data Impact Homebuyer Decisions? Wed, 11/30/2022 - 16:18.

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. “a structure that has achieved, as certified by Green Business Certification Inc.,

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Silver rating or a comparable rating system or building code as authorized in Section 3-602.1

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

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The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. Do the contractors and staff working in your healthcare facilities have their necessary training certificates for compliance?

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. Do the contractors and staff working in your healthcare facilities have their necessary training certificates for compliance?

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Green Globes 01-201X about to be Green Lighted

Green Building Law Update

2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1, or 2015 IAPMO Green Plumbing & Mechanical Code Supplement Section 402. The GBI invites interested building owners or design teams to contact info@thegbi.org for questions about pilot program participation and certification under the new Standard.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

On July 23, 2015, the parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., But we do know the facts as recited by the trial judge in a May 4, 2015 opinion ruling on motions, More than 15 years ago, CBF contracted with SmithGroup, Inc. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S. a then new, LEED low emitting material).

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