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3 Things to Consider Before Purchasing and Developing Raw Land

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Between January and October of 2021, 79,289 vacant lots were sold in the 100 largest U.S. For those looking to build a residential home on the property, for instance, one U.S. metro areas, highlighting a 32.4% increase from the same time period in 2020, according to Realtor.com.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Exceptions are made for certain limited uses of chlorpyrifos, allowing them to continue until June 30, 2021, and, with specified authorization from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, until December 31, 2021. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Exceptions are made for certain limited uses of chlorpyrifos, allowing them to continue until June 30, 2021, and, with specified authorization from the Maryland Department of Agriculture, until December 31, 2021. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. The bill applies prospectively to new construction for which a building permit is issued on or after October 1, 2021. million in the State budget for tree plantings on public and private land. Drinking Water. Enforcement.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Additionally, by October 1, 2021, the owner of a building that has at least 150,000 square feet of office space must provide recycling receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials and for the removal of specified materials deposited into the recycling receptacles so that the materials can be further recycled.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

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Tue, 08/03/2021 - 06:00. As headlines about drought and aging infrastructure grab the public’s attention, the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) is several months into launching HERS H2O, a system that grades a home’s water-use efficiency. A HERS Rating for Water Use? Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. Program Director.

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Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not?

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Another important indicator of industry health is the rate of single-family housing starts, which increased by 13% in both 2020 and 2021. Residential building permits dropped by 15,594, or 10.1% in August 2022, compared with the same month in 2021, according to the U.S. increase of 2021. increase in 2021.

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