Green Building Law Update

MAY 3, 2015

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 14, 2013

This article is a statistical review of the LEED projects certified last week. This is a very unscientific consideration of all the non-confidential projects in the United States that achieved certification during the week of October 1 through October 7, 2013. And at the other extreme, an EB re-certification v2009 achieved 87 credits.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The LEED Certification process can be quite complex. Since I’m a lawyer, the LEED rating system begs this question: What happen is a project shoots for certification, and fails? Failure to achieve a desired certification or a specific green performance is often deemed a consequential damage. Whose on the hook?

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

LEED Commercial Interiors projects present the best single opportunity for greening buildings. Green Building Council’s LEED (the ubiquitous acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating system in the world, less than 1% of commercial buildings in the U.S.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

Are you looking for different means to partake in the ongoing green revolution ? During the construction of the building, this design should be implemented in all installations. It’s best to take care of this during construction than after the building is finished. . Install Building Insulation. Consider Solar Energy.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 19, 2014

The earlier “LEED Project Registration Agreement” and “LEED Project Certification Agreement” have both been replaced in v4 with a new single Certification Agreement , accessed at the time of project registration through LEED Online after inputting the project details. Green Building Council.”

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 as the epicenter of green building. million square feet.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

Between now and 2050, Architecture 2030 (a nonprofit that is advocating for sustainable and carbon-neutral planning and design in the built environment) estimates that “embodied carbon will be responsible for almost half of new construction emissions (49 percent).” but this article focuses only on the last two. WELL v2, and LBC v3.1

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 28, 2010

2) Designate a responsible party for certification : A green/LEED coordinator can go a long way, designating someone who will be responsible for coordinating all parties, analyzing the work to ensure compatibility with the rating system, and put together all the paperwork required on the project. Related articles.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Green Building is all the rage in the United States. Whether it be a LEED project, or just a promise to the property owner to build or make a building more efficient and sustainable, as 2010 passes onto 2011, those in the construction industry are quite likely to run into projects with at least some green elements. The downside?

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Sustainable construction products and technologies. Considering cement production—a primary component of concrete—accounts for roughly 5% of the entire global emissions carbon footprint, producing more sustainable concrete is among the most important topics in construction today. Green roofs are growing like wild. Read more.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. "We're finding it does not cost more to design and construct to LEED" standards, Hammack said. How can the Army continue to build to LEED Gold and Platinum?

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Here is a truth: Green Building is not a fad. Between 2005 and 2008, the Green Building Construction industry has grown by 500%, from a $10 billion industry to a $49b industry. McGraw-Hill Trends Driving Change Report’s Green Outlook 2009 predicts the industry tripling between now and 2013, to a $140b market.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 24, 2019

Green Building Council is being applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit intended “to reduce the risk that illegally sourced, harvested or traded wood products are used in building.”. There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the more than 20 year history of LEED than forest product certification.

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Natural Building

MAY 8, 2022

The construction industry is a huge consumer of natural resources, and 80-93% of its CO 2 emissions come from the production of raw materials, including lumber. A building with reclaimed wood gains points toward certification from the U.S. You can read the original article at www.treehugger.com.

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CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Introduction Top 10 Construction Companies in India. Construction is one of the most important aspects of the development of any country which creates investment opportunities across all sectors. The construction industry of India is growing day by day. Hindustan Construction Company (HCC). lakh crores. 52,747 crores.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 4, 2016

If you’re considering building a new facility for your company’s relocation or expansion project, the option of sustainable or “green” building has probably been a topic of discussion. Related articles across the web. Source: Structure Tone). Architecture Books ” Sustainable Built Environments.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The facility reinforces Schindler’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, earning North America’s first LEED Gold green building certification for an elevator manufacturing plant. Schindler Elevator Corporation has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hanover, PA.

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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2012

A second requirement of the memo, however, could have the unintended consequence of hindering DoD green building projects. A potential concern to proponents of DoD green construction projects could be the imposition of a five-year “horizon” to determine the financial benefits of energy improvements or sustainable design features.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green Electrical Contracting. To read more about this new wave of electrical contracting, see Houston Neals article about it.

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Construction Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2011

A webcast on Architectural, Engineering and Construction or A/E/C Marketing Best Practices is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. Learn how architectural, engineering or construction firms market their services. To take the survey, Click Here! “A/E/C ABOUT THE PANELISTS.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 31, 2016

The First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist church has appealed from a decision of the Historic District Commission of the Town of Bedford that denied First Parish’s application for a certificate of appropriateness to install solar panels on its Meetinghouse roof. Constitution.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records. The fund is supported by fees collected by local governments from home builders upon application for a construction permit.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 28, 2013

Stream Data Centers’ second Private Data Center in Richardson, Texas, achieved LEED Gold Certification. Stream Data Centers , a national data center developer and operator, announced it has been awarded LEED Gold Certification for its Private Data Center (PDC) facility in Richardson, TX, a suburb of Dallas.

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Natural Building

APRIL 12, 2020

In 2018, a team of architects, urban planners, interior architects, and artists were brought together for the first edition of the postgraduate certificate Building Beyond Borders of Hasselt University. Next to the building, in the gully, a forest garden greens the formerly naked rocks. The inner walls are made out of adobe bricks.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 1, 2013

Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. Site preparation will begin in early 2014 and construction will take place through the early part of 2016. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification. Mike Beebe.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 24, 2013

Consumers Energy has taken the next major step for its new natural gas plant in Genesee County, filing for approval of a certificate of necessity with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Posted by Heidi Schwartz. The review process for the filing is expected to take nine months.

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Natural Building

MARCH 5, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Electrical Contracting. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. View my complete profile. Living Walls.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

has announced plans to construct a new state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly transmission control center in Akron, OH. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. FirstEnergy Corp. FirstEnergy expects to submit this project to be considered for the U.S.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green School Primer. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. View my complete profile. An Alternative Home Tour.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The new headquarters facilities will use best practices in sustainable design and construction targeted to achieve LEED Gold certification – from energy-efficient lighting and equipment, and recycled building materials and finishes, to the installation of solar panels and water-saving fixtures.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The building was designed by leading architecture firm Gensler to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for new construction, as well as LEED Platinum Certification for Interiors, in order to meet Panasonic’s sustainability goal to reduce its carbon footprint by 50 percent.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 16, 2015

percent below the national average; and rental and construction of industrial space are 15 percent and 18 percent lower than national rates, respectively. State officials also recently announced the launch of a Green Certification classification as part of the Iowa Certified Site Program. In Iowa, payroll costs are nearly 14.1

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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many people, including me , have noted that the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), signed into law by President Obama on December 31, 2011, prohibits the Department of Defense (“DoD”) from using any appropriated funds to achieve the two highest levels of green building certification offered by the U.S.

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PSMJ Resources

DECEMBER 2, 2010

There was an interesting article in the Boston Business Journal the other day regarding the increasing pursuit of LEED accreditation among design professionals, both personally and in their projects. This milestone truly proves that this entire “green” movement is not just a fad.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 21, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Global Warming Denial is Alive and Kicking. Small Cob Buildings without Permits!

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