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 Drawings Sustainability America 81

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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Certification Los Angeles Green Infrastructure 176

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

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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Sustainability Certification New York City Green 120

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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Puerto Rico Green Construction Materials 240

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

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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Products Los Angeles Green Innovation 212

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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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

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 Sustainability Materials Construction 49

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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Chicago Conference Green Sustainability 66

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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Management Retail Green Architecture 45

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 14, 2018

Last week Green Building Initiative announced that it had completed the bold and innovative acquisition of Green Globes from JLL and I had an opportunity to speak with Vicki Worden, President and CEO of GBI and Bob Best, Executive Vice President of JLL. GBI, a nonprofit organization, had first licensed the U.S. can be found here.

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Green Sustainability Certification Organization 136

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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Green Products Management Architecture 40

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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Certification Finance Architecture Sustainability 68

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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Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – Stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. Stok’s methodology for creating better buildings leverages sustainability strategies as a competitive business advantage. ABOUT STOK.

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Stok

JANUARY 25, 2021

San Francisco (January 26, 2021) – stok, a provider of sustainability and high-performance building services, announces the addition of Christina Weber as Vice President of Growth and Client Solutions. stok’s methodology for creating better buildings leverages sustainability strategies as a competitive business advantage. ABOUT STOK.

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San Francisco San Diego Sustainability California 52

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Like a number of other state and local governments, Baltimore City filed this action against energy companies in Maryland state court, seeking to recover damages under state law for harms that it claims it has sustained and will sustain due to global climate change.

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BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2013

A developing technology could begin to have an impact on sustainable standards over the next few years. billion in 2017. A new Pike Research report forecasts that the market for building-integrated photovoltaic technology is expected to boom, moving from $606 million this year to $2.4 read more.

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Forecasting Green Sustainability Materials 45

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

In response, this law firm has been working with a cannabis industry group to create a ‘pesticide free, fertilizer free and fungicide free’ Verdant Check third party certification for sustainably produced “organic equivalent” cannabis.

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Organization Certification Claims Sustainability 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 29, 2017

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. 2618 , both effective January 1, 2017. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007.

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Modeling California Residential Finance 120

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

To shift to a sustainable trajectory, we need to massively step up investment in clean energy technologies—especially renewables and energy efficiency.”. In 2017 FPL purchased?the? Being clean and sustainable is not only the right thing to do, it’s just good business,” said Silagy. the clock struck midnight on Dec. in Florida.

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Florida New York Electrical Innovation 115

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0 Since 2017, RELi has been managed by the USGBC which, in conjunction with MTS and others led the evolution of RELi 2.0 This is the drama of being alive.

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Certification Guidelines New York Defense 136

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. The ACEEE 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Storm-hit Florida and Texas rose in the 2017 rankings.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. This is not a paid endorsement.

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Green Risk Drafting Sustainability 153

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 28, 2018

million USD) for KARABASEVIC to work for SINOVEL from May 2011 through June 2017, essentially doubling KARABASEVIC’s annual pay. (b) This trade secret theft decision is a big deal in terms of the increasing attention be paid by the U.S. and across the globe that have become so intertwined with China.

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Wisconsin Software Software Massachusetts 136

SAB Magazine

APRIL 18, 2018

Welcome to the eighth edition of the LEED in Canada: Buildings in Review supplement, produced in partnership with SABMag.

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Architecture Sustainability Green 40

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 Residential Defense Drafting 120

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

From the July/August 2017 Issue. Its research community is working with many of America’s best innovators and businesses to research, develop, and demonstrate cutting-edge technologies in sustainable transportation, renewable power and energy efficiency. By the BF Staff. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ornl.gov).

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Innovation Tennessee Electrical Security 67

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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