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Trump Triumph is Awesome For Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Election day 2016 in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States and Republicans control both houses of Congress portends huge business opportunities for green building. Many believe that burdening business and land owners with yet more government mandates is wrong and is not efficacious.

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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. 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. as well as to a host of green codes. With the U.S. LEED has added Integrative Process).

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Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax

Green Building Law Update

The new law requires the payment of a Sustainability Fee prior to obtaining a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of Occupancy, or Certificate of Completion. 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.

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Attend Greenbuild – The Best Way To Grow Your Green Building Business

Green Building Law Update

I am often asked, “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I do not claim any particular business marketing prowess, but Greenbuild has been the number one source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice! And Greenbuild is sustainable. And it all promises to be lots of fun.

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Dunkin' Donuts Green is a Hot Trend in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

While you were busy enjoying their new “Cronut” croissant donuts, earlier this month Dunkin’ Donuts announced the goal of 100 new DD Green™ certified restaurants by year end 2016. DD Green is a green building certification program that will assist franchisees build sustainable, energy efficient restaurants.

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Now is the Time to Revise your Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

Today is the day to revise your contracts for sustainable projects. 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. as well as to a host of green codes. With the U.S. LEED has added Integrative Process).

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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. The BREEAM certification process was developed in 1990 and uses a rating system to assess building sustainability in a variety of categories. But that could soon change.