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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

Every score model we reviewed saw a drop in ENERGY STAR score except hotels. This latest CBECS data became available in 2016 and is based on the results of the 2012 survey. So, apply now for ENERGY STAR certification, especially if your building score is close to 75! EPA will not rescind prior ENERGY STAR certifications.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 provides four certification levels. SITES will likely get a boost because on April 13, 2016, the U.S. Given these projects (.

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USGBC Making Significant Change to LEED 2009

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council has just announced that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning on April 8, 2016 will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds. 2007 (with errata but without addenda 25) using a computer simulation model for the whole building project.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 provides four certification levels. SITES will likely get a boost because on April 13, 2016, the U.S. Given these projects (.

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US Justice Sues Fiat Chrysler For Emissions Cheat

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The EPA's release said, "The complaint alleges that FCA equipped nearly 104,000 Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles (Model Years 2014-2016) sold in the United States with at least eight software-based features that were not disclosed in FCA’s applications for certificates of conformity and that affect the vehicles’ emission control systems."

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Will Proposed Change to LEED 2009 Kill the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs?

Green Building Law Update

Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC CEO and founding chair, announced on October 29, 2014 that users will be able to register projects under the LEED 2009 rating system until October 31, 2016. 2007 (with errata but without addenda 25) using a computer simulation model for the whole building project. But now, USGC is proposing an “update” (i.e.,

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LEED v4 Costs Demystified

Green Building Law Update

With the November 1, 2016 deadline approaching when new LEED projects must register under the new LEED version 4, the real estate industry has been uncertain about the first costs and benefits of LEED v4 building. To match its LEED v2009 Gold certification with a LEED v4 Gold plaque, the project would incur an extra cost of $78,400.