Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

I am often asked, “how can I expand my green building business?” But Greenbuild has been a prime source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice (. And Greenbuild is sustainable. Greenbuild 2018 in Chicago will be “the” target rich environment for green people this year.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Green construction isn’t new anymore. These certifications highlight the growing demand from building owners to go green, but also the interest of municipalities and industry associations in encouraging this type of building. Economic Benefits of Green Building. But the benefits go beyond improving sustainability.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 27, 2022

Longtime Tucson Green Building Pioneer Dies at 88. After a lifetime of contributing to the Tucson home building industry and promoting sustainable building practices, revered developer and industry pioneer John Wesley Miller passed away on April 18, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Green Projects. Sustainability.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2017

I spoke to a gathering of construction industry attorneys the other day about changing environment of Federal government regulation portending huge business opportunities for green building. Green building can save the planet. These were my prepared remarks for that talk. Clean Power Plan, non tidal wetland expansion, etc.).

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

2018 will be a watershed year in the course of green building standards, codes and rating systems. IgCC, ICC 700, Green Globes and. I am optimistic that a global conversation, although centered in the United States, has begun where people are discovering and inventing new ways to build sustainably. and abroad. When the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Development of the 2018 version of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) is now underway. As part of that development process, individuals and groups have been invited to propose changes to the 2015 edition of the NGBS submit proposed changes to the NGBS online by March 1, 2017.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. You can come up to speed quickly at the North American Passive House Network annual convention on October 4-8, 2017 in Oakland, California. Pennsylvania offers tax credits for low income Passive House building.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2020

Last week BRE Global announced that the “BREEAM USA In-Use Version 6 for Commercial and Residential” green building rating system has launched. During a global pandemic might seem an odd time to announce a new green building rating system, but appreciate that this was at the end of a global 18 month long pilot process.

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BD+C

JANUARY 31, 2018

Green Building Council (USGBC) released the annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). The list ranks states in terms of certified square feet per resident in 2017.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 27, 2019

Petersburg, Florida passed a progressive ordinance last week mandating that City infrastructure projects and newly constructed and renovated City building be third party certified as green. Petersburg City Council on January 17, 2019 and awaiting the Mayor’s signature, supersedes the prior Executive Order 2017-01 Sustainable St.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 16, 2022

Ankit, a 32-year-old former journalist from Jaipur, India, set out on a cycle mission to transform India’s villages into ecologically sustainable communities. Along with teaching sustainable living he teaches the means for earning a living through eco-friendly ways. You can read the original article at www.sundayguardianlive.com.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings. The deadline to make application for Project Committee membership is March 15, 2017. And this is a particularly important Project Committee impacting nearly all corners of green building. ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2017

The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. from green buildings that were “high performance” because they had a low carbon footprint to, now, occupant well being and the resultant increased productivity.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Looking at the great natural disasters of 2017, it’s clear we all need to do our part to preserve the planet. Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? Why Should Your Construction Business Care About Going Green? Going Green. Be green in more than just your work. Green Home Building Tips.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Algae is a sustainable material available to designers. Upon learning that algae has a very high protein content, making it a contender for food of the future, this Danish studio decided to create an installation to start conversations about sustainable architecture solutions. The structure also acts as a public information center.

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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 (. And Greenbuild is sustainable.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the uninitiated GRESB assesses the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios worldwide. GRESB’s stated “mission is to enhance and protect shareholder value by assessing and empowering sustainability practices in the real asset sector.”. Green Building Council, Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Regular readers of this blog will know that the Greenbuild Conference and Expo is the world’s largest event dedicated to sustainable building. Each year the good folks at BuildingGreen recognize green building products that significantly improve upon standard “business-as-usual” practices.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0 RELi Special Reports issued by CMP and Perkins+Will in 2017 documented existing resilience costs of $6.8

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0 RELi Special Reports issued by CMP and Perkins+Will in 2017 documented existing resilience costs of $6.8

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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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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. Green Building Council , International Code Council , ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 31, 2012

The demand for green roofs and living walls is expected to climb from $5.3 billion in 2017, according to a report from Lux Research. billion sf, as cities try to reduce pollution and the heat-island effect by encouraging more sustainable construction. billion in 2011 to $7.7 read more.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In 2013, China announced Operation Green Fence under which enforcement would be stricter. And in March, 2017 China announced its new National Sword standard although the details were not clear to many in the West until the July 18 notice that the level of contaminants in plastic and paper recyclables China buys must be no more than 0.3%.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2017

The Oaks is connected to the public transport network, providing customers with a range of sustainable transport alternatives. For those who do not know, Barry is one of the icons of the green building industrial complex. Barry wants owners to see the benefits of greening existing buildings. Barry is now the CEO of BREEAM USA.

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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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BD+C

MAY 30, 2017

During the past 20 years, we’ve witnessed an evolution in building design, from high-performance and energy-efficient buildings, to sustainable and green buildings, and now to spaces that enhance performance and promote wellness and health. . In this 15-minute talk at BD+C ’s Accelerate Live!

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BD+C

JUNE 17, 2019

The mixed-use development includes retail shops, office space, hotels, residences and even a 140,000 square foot concert hall which celebrated the opening of the public-private project by hometown rock band the Foo Fighters in October 2017.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 8, 2018

Numbers made available by the federal government depict that the cost of a typical rooftop solar installation fell more than 60% between 2010 and 2017 to $2.80 Bill 11-18 would require an environmentally sustainable roof on certain new and extensively modified non-residential or multi-family buildings.

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SAB Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Jeff Addison, Managing Director, Kiko Water Systems is riding high after Kiko received the 2017 Green Building Product of the Year Award from the Canada Green Building Council.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 22, 2022

On 50 scenic acres in Carson, New Mexico, sits the Veterans Off-Grid (VOG) property — a nonprofit organization founded by Ryan Timmermans, whose mission is to restore a sense of purpose, community, sustainability, and peace to veterans in need. And through that, they teach green-building skills. He doesn’t want to dictate the solution.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 14, 2019

Green Building Council is looking for the future of LEED and has officially opened a call for feedback and ideas for the next version of LEED. This is an opportunity for anyone and everyone to influence the next version of the most widely used green building rating system in the world. But if there are two issues that LEED v4 and v4.1

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SAB Magazine

MAY 31, 2017

Located in a new and fast-growing neighbourhood of Winnipeg, the Amber Trails Community School recently became the first school in Manitoba, and only the second in Canada, to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

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Stok

MARCH 23, 2023

As outlined in the latest IPCC synthesis report, decarbonization is more than just a critical priority in 2023—it’s key to securing a sustainable future, and our actions in the next few years to mitigate and draw down emissions will be pivotal.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 11, 2015

Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. The EVSE rebate program is for systems installed before June 30, 2017, but rebates are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

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