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LEED can Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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ESG Often Led by Renewable Energy

Green Building Law Update

The not for profit is a trusted independent third party verifier in clean energy certification. Department of Energy, fossil fuels remain the largest sources of energy for electricity generation, with natural gas, the largest fossil fuel source, being 40% of electricity generated in 2020. electricity generation in 2020.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. In fact, we gave our first legal opinion on a LEED certified public building in Maryland in 2002. This law firm will issue those opinions of counsel to local education agencies in Maryland.

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Net Zero House Lawsuit Filed Against Home Builder

Green Building Law Update

And there does not appear to be a valid legal theory even articulated to pierce the corporate veil and find liability in individual LLC members. Watch this blog for how the case resolves, Note, this firm does not represent any of the parties nor did the parties or counsel participate in this blog post.

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2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time

Green Building Law Update

But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County. For a section by section review, see my earlier blog post see, 2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive.

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Project Management Trends: 2018 Topics to Watch

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Certification has always had its place, and I’m happy to go on record saying I think there is a bewildering choice of certifications for project managers. million new project management roles will be created between 2011 and 2020, so we’re still expecting to see growth in the next couple of years.