Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2016

Moreover, owners will only be able to register projects under the LEED 2009 rating system until October 31, 2016 and thereafter all projects must register under LEED v4. These two dramatic changes to LEED have very real potential for increasing risk in green building, but updates are also underway to Green Globes and ASHRAE 189.1

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BD+C

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Multifamily green financing programs boomed in 2016, and are likely to continue to grow in 2017 , according to the president of Partner Energy. HUD, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac updated existing programs and/or introduced new programs with more attractive features during 2016. The result: Over $3.2

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI) today announced its 2016 class of LEED Fellows, an annual recognition of outstanding LEED professionals. This year’s 24 LEED Fellows exemplify a diverse array of achievements and contributions to the green building community. . Lance Davis, Sustainability Architect, U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. The thousands of attendees represent more sustainability and green building business opportunities in a single place than will exist anywhere else on the planet this year. So, the highlight is the people. Arguably, that is where the action was.

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BD+C

MAY 2, 2017

Consider these takeaways from the World Green Building Trends 2016 Smart Market Report : The business case for sustainable design keeps getting stronger.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 9, 2018

A Dodge Data & Analytics World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket Report projected that the global green building sector will double every 3 years, with survey respondents from 70 countries reporting 60 percent of their projects will be green by 2018.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

BuildingGreen will be hosting a series if meetups at their booth at this is a chance to meet and hangout with other green people. In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 3, 2021

Simply put the 179D tax deduction reduces the green premium. As public policy it has created the right incentives for companies that make the choice between simply looking green versus actually being green and making a difference. national energy policy since 2007. The Act provides, in relevant part (.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Others collect building data.

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ENR Construction

JULY 19, 2022

Innovator and 2016 ENR Award of Excellence Winner who propelled a global building movement through the Living Building Challenge integrates the 10-person McClennan Design into the 2,400-employee design giant.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Green Building Council (USGBC) International Summit held at the 2016 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Green Business Certification Inc. Officially launching later in 2016, arc will further the performance of the green building industry and the built environment as a whole. . Today, during the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

This is a major change in public policy for the Old Line State that has required by law that all new state funding building be third party certified as green for more than a decade, resulting in 161 LEED certified pre K through 12 public schools. But no longer.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

According to CBRE's 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index, which ranks 30 of the largest commercial office markets in the U.S. by the share of green-certified square footage, 38% of all office space in the nation's largest markets were LEED and/or ENERGY STAR certified as of 2016.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

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. By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow. one or two family dwellings, etc.). This delay in effective date is a big deal.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 21, 2016

As it turns out, green contracting can do more than help the environment, it can save money for your clients while helping to expand your business. read more.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 7, 2016

On August 16, 2016, in Retro Environmental, Inc./Green Green JobWorks, LLC , 364 N.L.R.B. 186 (2015) ( Browning-Ferris )—a decision that upended decades of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) precedent and dramatically expanded the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 7, 2016

On August 16, 2016, in Retro Environmental, Inc./Green Green JobWorks, LLC , 364 N.L.R.B. 186 (2015) ( Browning-Ferris )—a decision that upended decades of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) precedent and dramatically expanded the definition of “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

Howard County has since 2008 been one of a limited number of jurisdictions across the country with a mandatory LEED green building law for private buildings. So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Left) Planned ‘Trellis tower’ granted planning in 2016. Right) Revised design will include Europe highest public viewing area at the top of the building and lower green outdoor spaces. The revised plan is now for a segmented tower, offering more varied floorplates, which would match the Shard at around 310m tall.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 21, 2016

GRESB recently released the 2016 update to the GRESB Green Bond Guidelines for the Real Estate Sector. The guidelines are geared to real estate sector market participants originating and/or investing in green property bonds.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Green buildings yield significant operational cost savings compared with traditional buildings and produce higher asset values, according to the World Green Building Trends 2016 Smart Market Report, by Dodge Data & Analytics and United Technologies Corporation.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

The last review, in 2012, shook the green building industrial complex to its foundations, when it not only recommended LEED (that had previously been the sole option), but also recommended Green Globes. BREEAM In-Use USA, version 2016. Green Globes, version 2013. LEED, version 4.0. Living Building Challenge, version 3.1.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2016

The National Institute of Building Sciences' Sustainable Buildings Industry Council recently issued a call for entries for its 2016 Beyond Green High-Performance Building & Community Awards. read more.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 30, 2017

I am often asked, “how can I expand my green building business?” Nor can I promise you will find the balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence at Greenbuild, but Greenbuild has been a prime source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice (. LEED is still where it is at in green building.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Dunkin Donuts has launched a green building certification program to help franchisees build sustainable, energy-efficient restaurants. The company says it will work with franchisees and construction managers to build 100 new certified restaurants by the end of 2016. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2017

Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states in the country for LEED green building. Today, the U.S. read more.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors announced that Mahesh Ramanujam has completed the transition into his new role as president and CEO of USGBC , effective Nov. Ramanujam will also serve as president and CEO of USGBC’s sister organization, Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 15, 2017

The State of Rhode Island is expanding its longstanding Green Buildings Act adding built landscapes to the list of public projects that must be built to recognized green building standards. Green Building Council associated Green Business Certification Inc. To date SITES has not moved the marketplace.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Green Building Council’s Greenbuild 2016 convention in Los Angeles last week with more than 600 exhibiters from the green building industrial complex showcasing innovations and new products on the expo floor. Nearly 20,000 people attended the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

LEED Commercial Interiors projects present the best single opportunity for greening buildings. Green Building Council’s LEED (the ubiquitous acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating system in the world, less than 1% of commercial buildings in the U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Stone34 building completes Seattle’s Deep Green Pilot Program. Plumbing industry gives back during holidays and all year long. Residential radiant remodeling. Publication Info.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

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 will likely get a boost because on April 13, 2016, the U.S. Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Last week the 114th Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 when the Senate passed H.R. Rather, for those interested in green building, this post will discuss the 179D energy efficient commercial building deduction that was to expire on December 31, 2014.

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Green Industry Professionals

AUGUST 10, 2016

IN THIS ISSUE - New plows, spreaders and other products for the 2016-17 snow season, along with advice on what to look for in a pusher plow, and how to seamlessly transition from landscaping to snow season.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 13, 2016

Business Facilities March / April 2016. 2016 Economic Development Awards | We adjusted our annual awards categories to shine our spotlight on locations that are leading the way in addressing today’s hot-button issues, including funding infrastructure upgrades, initiating smart grid modernization and pioneering offshore wind farms.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

October 31, 2016 is the last day to register a LEED version 2009 project. October 31, 2016 should come as a surprise to no one. USGBC’s website postulates, “What happens when you upgrade the world’s premier benchmark for high-performance green buildings?” The end is near.

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