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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client]. 04:00 p.m.

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Federal Government Proposes Greenhouse Gas Disclosures from Certain Vendors

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, the Obama Administration announced a new target to reduce Federal government greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 2008 levels by 2025. There is simply no material connection between that existing SEC disclosure requirement and this Executive Branch proposed GHG test.

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Federal Government Proposes Greenhouse Gas Disclosures from Certain Vendors

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, the Obama Administration announced a new target to reduce Federal government greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent below 2008 levels by 2025. There is simply no material connection between that existing SEC disclosure requirement and this Executive Branch proposed GHG test.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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The New and Improved 2020 ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

Moreover, the NGBS is a uniquely drafted “standard” in that it can be used by any builder for their individual project as a rating system (including obtaining third party certification), or may be adopted by a local government as a residential green building code. Replacing the 2015 edition (. Replacing the 2015 edition (.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

For purposes of this blog post highlighting the significant changes in the 2018 IgCC, that new code will be contrasted with the 2012 IgCC and not the 2015 version, which last version we are only aware a single jurisdiction has adopted. Jurisdictions will be better served adopting the 2015 version of the IgCC, the last consensus based version.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

For purposes of this blog post highlighting some of the significant changes in the 2018 IgCC, the new code will be contrasted with the 2012 IgCC and not the 2015 version (which later version we are only aware a single jurisdiction has adopted). So there is room for wider adoption of a 2018 IgCC. Sec 1001.3.2

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