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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The use of an exhibit for sustainable projects is new. The use of an exhibit for sustainable projects is new.

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Verdant Checked Cannabis is Coming

Green Building Law Update

The legal cannabis market could triple over the next for years to $22 Billion, according to a pre-election day editorial in The Wall Street Journal. Verdant Check is currently being piloted both with medical marijuana and recreational cannabis produces with a proposed first quarter 2017 public release.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

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 not RELi’s 500 year storm).

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

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 not RELi’s 500 year storm).

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Five Carbon Trends in 2023

Stok

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. The post Five Carbon Trends in 2023 appeared first on Stok.

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Back to the Future with “Navigable Waters of the United States”

Green Building Law Update

This current action follows the February 28, 2017, Presidential Executive Order on “ Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule. ” To meet the objective described in the Executive Order, the agencies are following a two-step process intended to finally provide certainty.

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

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. For years, in our sustainability law practice, we have assisted businesses manage carbon asset risk. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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