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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. In the more than 4,400 code adopting jurisdictions across the country only the town of Gaithersburg , Maryland has adopted the 2018 IgCC. In the realm of green building this is a big deal.

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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

Green Building Law Update

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. Since 2017, the 2012 IgCC has been permitted in the County as an alternative to mandatory LEED building. Make no mistake, the 203 page document that is the 2018 IgCC, unveiled by the coterie of trade group authors (.

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 But the announcement last Friday means there will be a 2018 version of the IgCC (.

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 But the announcement last Friday means there will be a 2018 version of the IgCC (.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

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ALS began performing invasive species removal and control work for a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) intersection improvement project in February 2018. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Travelers) issued the payment bond for the project.

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#68:? Energy Code Compliance

NH Construction Law

On June 12, 2018, Governor Sununu signed into law House Bill 1472 , repealing the state code for energy conservation in new construction ( RSA 155-D ) effective August 7, 2018. Section 103.1 ” Upon repeal of RSA 155-D, New Hampshire has no such statute.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

This bill is a ministerial response to the fact that in 2018 the State’s Building Codes Administration moved to the Department of Labor. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S. It also institutes new requirements for State agencies that plan, pursue, and enter into an energy performance contract.

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