Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 7, 2018
Other green building programs have similar targets. But little of this including lead is regulated. Lead is regulated in public drinking water supplies under SDWA, a federal law that was initially passed in 1974. There are externalities associated with water age, including that a disinfectant residual (e.g.,
Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 9, 2018
At a time when solar panels are de riguere a recent decision by a Maryland appellate court limiting the authority of local governments to regulate the location and specifics of construction of a solar farm has broad implications far beyond this case. Perennial Solar, LLC , No.
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Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
In the name of resilience, reliability and green this proposed regulation will result in significant additional first costs for affected building. Comments on the proposed rule must be received no later than October 21, 2016. Today, building codes in many jurisdictions require construction be 1 foot freeboard.
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.
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.
Green Building Law Update
JULY 10, 2016
A builder has up to two years to obtain a full or partial refund of the fee depending on the level of green building certification achieved. The new law is effective for all projects that apply for review after April 1, 2016, but as of July 8, 2016 the City has yet to collect the first dollar of the Sustainability Fee.
Green Building Law Update
JULY 19, 2020
The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55. 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.
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