Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2016

This coming Wednesday the City of Santa Monica will begin mandating the installation of a solar electric photovoltaic system on all new building. On April 26, 2016, Santa Monica, which lies west of downtown Los Angeles, adopted local amendments to the California Energy Code. times the square footage of the building footprint.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 28, 2016

On July 13, 2016, the Vancouver City Council approved a Zero Emissions Building Plan that is among the most aggressive by any government with the stated purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Unlike most places in the world, Vancouver’s electricity is already close to 100% renewable!

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Savvy business people are finding opportunities to profit in matters ancillary to green building, including opportunities advantaged by providing services that contribute to LEED credits. LEED green business' A great example is snow removal. There are very real opportunities to have a role in the more than 1.7

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

On February 2, 2017, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates voted to override the veto of an increase the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, as enacted in the 2016 Maryland General Assembly session. vetoed House Bill 1106 , that was characterized as a “sunshine tax” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland.

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Business Facilities

JULY 13, 2016

Read Schneider Electric USA Consolidating Tennessee Regional Offices on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The global energy management and automation company will relocate 900 employees and create 250 new jobs in Franklin, TN.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Indiana Electrical Grid Management Firm Adding 80+ Jobs originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. an independent regional electric transmission organization, is expanding its headquarters in Carmel, IN, creating up to 84 new high-wage jobs by 2020. Indiana Electrical Grid Management Firm Adding 80+ Jobs.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Home is a Net Zero LEED certified home that includes solar with electrical storage, smart meter and more.”. According to print media accounts , 17 of the 34 homebuyers filed a statement of claim on September 30, 2016 commencing an arbitration proceeding against Pacific Housing, Inc., But are they?

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

California, Illinois, Texas Lead The Charge Toward A Modernized Electric Grid originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. For the third year in a row, California is the highest-ranked state when it comes to moving toward a modernized electric grid, according to the 3rd Annual Grid Modernization Index (GMI). GridWiseChart.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

A 2016 GE Appliance survey of 11,000 dishwasher owners found that having to wait for hours for dishes to be done is a major consumer complaint. kWh at a cost of 17 cents for electricity (to run a heavily soiled load) a bargain. Enter the Competitive Enterprise Institute. to 5 times less water than it takes to do the job by hand (.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 15, 2016

a homeowner with leased photovoltaic panels on their roof) in southern Nevada by approximately $623 per year, having the effect of increasing electricity costs for the many (including disproportionately, the poor). Net metering programs that exist today are a regressive income redistribution in support of a greater political goal.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 10, 2018

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score. You have 75 days to act.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The question before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals was whether existing state law, which grants the Maryland Public Service Commission general regulatory powers over electric generating stations, including a “solar energy generating system,” preempts local zoning regulation regarding the location and construction of such a generating station.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 3, 2013

American Electric Power operating unit Indiana Michigan Power announced that it will retire the 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fueled Tanners Creek 4 generating unit in Lawrenceburg, IN, along with the other generating units at the plant. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Photo: Wikipedia.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 20, 2016

Just in time for Earth Day, the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC celebrated the opening of its Green Energy Facility in Freetown, MA on April 15. The Stop & Shop Green Energy Facility is expected to process an average of 95 tons of inedible food per day, an estimated 34,000 tons per year. megawatts of clean electricity.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Consumers Energy recently changed how it determines the cost that business customers would pay up front for electric infrastructure needed for them to open or expand: Traditionally, customers would pay a deposit prior to construction and then receive refunds in future years. Norplas Pure Michigan Business Connect'

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Massachusetts broke its 2016 tie with California by holding on to the No. From the nation’s first offshore wind farm to the thousands of clean energy jobs we’ve created over the past few years, I’m proud that Rhode Island is leading the nation in the green economy,” said Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

K-12 Schools Healthcare Facilities Office Buildings Public Health Labs Regulations Energy-Efficient Design Green Specifications Insulation Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Green Building Council). In the spring of 2016, the CPC moved to an online Computer Based Test. Green Building Council). LEED seems to be the most commonly utilized green building ranking system in the world. LEED certification offers a framework for developing highly functional and cost-effective green buildings.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 29, 2016

By Jack Rogers From the May/June 2016 Issue. PLANNING FOR A GREEN ENERGY FUTURE. While Oklahoma has traditionally been among the national leaders in the production of oil and natural gas, the Sooner State proactively is preparing for a green-energy future.

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Construction Junkie

JUNE 1, 2021

Of course, you should ALWAYS double check that power has been turned off to whatever electrical system you need to work on before beginning. Available in both hi-viz green and orange, as well as more standard colors, like gray and light blue. buy on truewerk.com. Truewerk T.5 Buy on Amazon.

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Construction Test

MAY 13, 2020

If 2020 doesn’t pass the previous hottest year on record, 2016, the NOAA says it’s all but certain to rank in the top five, all of which have happened since 2015. In February, temperatures in Antartica reached a shocking 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and average global temperatures were the second hottest ever, behind 2016.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

In addition, the expansion is planned to be built at no net cost to the company’s customers and will help stabilize electric rates over the long term by providing a rate reduction totaling $10 million per year by 2017, commencing with a $3.3 Landowner payments totaling $3.2 million per year also are expected as a result of the expansion.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

California and Massachusetts have both won the top spot in the 10th edition of the 2016 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ( ACEEE ). Source: 2016 ACEEE State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. New York posted an increase in electricity savings. Key Findings.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 22, 2016

But several senators included a provision that sparked a firestorm of outrage from environmental activists because it seems to encourage the burning of trees to generate electricity. The bill also includes measures to upgrade the electricity grid for renewable energy sources, including solar and wind power. Happy Earth Day.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 8, 2014

Since the onset of shale gas production, Pennsylvania businesses and homeowners have benefited from a 50 percent decline in natural gas prices and a corresponding 40 percent reduction in the cost of electricity. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S., Wind power in the U.S. The expansion will?be

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 27, 2014

Ontario’s estimated 2013 electricity production mix is 59 percent nuclear, 28 percent renewables, 11 percent natural gas, and 2 percent coal. The forecasted 2025 electricity production mix: 42 percent nuclear, 46 percent renewables, and 12 percent natural gas.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 27, 2013

Construction will begin on the second bio-refinery at the Port of Natchitoches by the summer of 2015, with a completion date in the summer of 2016. The third site is scheduled to come online in late 2016 at a Louisiana site to be determined. Rocky Mountains U.S.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 27, 2014

A second construction phase is expected to begin around October 2015 and be completed by mid-2016. electric power. .” Construction on the $9.6 million center is expected to begin in September. A grand opening is targeted for September 2015. Manufacturing Council that advises the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

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Business Facilities

JULY 22, 2014

The company plans to create 105 new jobs in North Carolina by the end of 2016 and invest more than $18 million in this expansion. As South Carolina’s largest producer of electricity, Santee Cooper has set a standard for affordability, reliability and environmental stewardship. SANTEE COOPER POWERS SOUTH CAROLINA GROWTH.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

percent in 2016, was down 0.8 of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month the rate had declined. percent the same time in 2016. percentage points to 4.9

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Sunrun’s new office expands the company’s geographic footprint nationwide to support consumer demand for home solar into 2016. million on their electric bills since 2007. The expansion underscores Sunrun’s growth over the past year, most recently announcing it has surpassed 100,000 customers.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 7, 2016

By the BF Staff From the January/February 2016 Issue. General Motors celebrates the groundbreaking for its $439-million project at the GM Bowling Green (KY) Assembly Plant, home of the Chevrolet Corvette. In all, automakers sold 17.5 million cars and light trucks in the U.S. last year, a 5.7 plant in Georgetown, KY.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 15, 2013

HB 841: Provides a sales tax reduction on electricity to 1.5 The company had ceased production in the midst of the construction market downturn in 2009 but now will invest $24 million in the Meridian facility and create 110 new jobs by 2016. 2010 standard. MS TARGETS BIOMASS, HEALTHCARE SECTORS FOR FUTURE GROWTH.

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