Green Building Law Update

JULY 23, 2017

Four paint companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceptively promoted products as containing zero volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or as emission free, including during and immediately after application. The Commission vote to accept the consent agreements was 2-0. and ICP Construction Inc.

Claims 176

Claims Commissioning Materials Agreement 176

BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

AIA Document B210–2017 is meant to be added to owner-architect agreements where architects provide services including building certification assistance, maintenance management services, digital facility management system operation, and ongoing commissioning services.

AIA 51

AIA Documentation Contract Agreement 51

Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 22, 2017

On December 15, 2017, Congressional Leaders announced that the conferees appointed by both the House and the Senate reached an agreement to reconcile differences between the House’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”) with the Senate’s version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and unveiled the text of a final bill (the “Tax Bill”).

Employment 85

Employment Compensation Agreement Income 85

Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. “An

North Carolina 111

North Carolina San Antonio Louisiana Tennessee 111

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In 2017 Sweden became the first nation to enshrine a ‘net zero by 2045’ target into law, but the law actually only requires 5 year reports on progress. There would have to be some agreement, that does not exist today of what it means to be net zero (e.g., really?). carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, all emissions?).

Risk 156

Risk Claims Legal Agreement 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

But arising from a 2014 confidential agreement signed by the U.S. The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Sec 901.4.1.4.

Green 156

Green Maryland Site Certification 156

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Arising from the 2014 confidential agreement signed by ICC, ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects, the IES, and the USGBC “to collaborate on the development of future versions of Standard 189.1, The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Sec 901.4.1.4.

Green 136

Green Certification Site Sustainability 136