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St. Petersburg is Bold in Mandating Envision

Green Building Law Update

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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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system.

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Resilience is the Future of Real Estate and USGBC Spells it RELi

Green Building Law Update

will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design.

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#81:  Women-Owned Small Businesses

NH Construction Law

million for building contractors and heavy infrastructure contractors, $15 million for specialty trades.) WOSB-112, 2019 (S.B.A.), 2019 WL 1590652 (April 8, 2019). How much doing away with self-certification lessens the incidence of fraud remains to be seen.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 177 modifies dam safety laws related to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to respond to an emergency situation related to a “water infrastructure asset,” defined as a reservoir, dam, or any other waterway construction. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 177 modifies dam safety laws related to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to respond to an emergency situation related to a “water infrastructure asset,” defined as a reservoir, dam, or any other waterway construction. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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