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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

A public hearing is scheduled tomorrow on a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loan program ordinance in Baltimore City. Baltimore is proposing to allow the PACE financing of any equipment, device or material intended to improve energy efficiency, including in new construction (e.g., Maryland is typical.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Attorney General recently issued an opinion concluding that the placement of a protective easement on an already existing forest, as opposed to intentionally created or restored forest, does not qualify for forest mitigation banking.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. “The We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. According to Maryland Gov.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

With the nation’s largest privately held bank (First National Bank of Nebraska) and three Fortune 1000 financial services companies (Berkshire Hathaway, Mutual of Omaha and TD Ameritrade), Greater Omaha’s financial services clusters have one of the highest densities in the country. Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Bank of America. The Community College of Baltimore County. We are not in favor of adding cost. Alternative Energy Systems. Alternative Solutions.