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2018 IgCC to be Adopted in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. Make no mistake, Baltimore is not greenwashing. Most significant, drawing on the current law, the Baltimore version of the 2018 IgCC is a voluntary code. click here for a free copy of the IgCC ).

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

There were no balloons dropped from the balconies at sine die, ostensibly because of Covid-19 social distancing there were no high school pages to drop celebratory balloons from the balconies, but it is worthy of note that this year the legislature passed House Bill 391 making illegal intentionally releasing balloons (see below)?

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You Can Participate in Updating the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard

Green Building Law Update

With nearly 128 million residential housing units existed in the U.S., if green building is going to mitigate the negative impacts that human activity has on the planet, green building must include houses. The ICC 700 applies to the design and construction of the housing units, including the residential portions of buildings.

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The Ramifications of this IgCC Enactment are of National Import

Green Building Law Update

While the IgCC 2015 was approved 2 years ago, that version is not approved for use by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development which requires each jurisdiction in Maryland use the same edition of the same building codes. Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the current 2015 version of the IgCC.

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Montgomery County to Abandon LEED Mandating IgCC for All Building

Green Building Law Update

While the IgCC 2015 was approved last year, that current code is not approved for use by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development which requires each jurisdiction in Maryland use the same edition of the same building codes. Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the 2015 International Green Construction Code.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

tremendously increases the number of ordered bicycle parking spaces, providing “bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for at least 5% of the occupant load of each building” when the standard in 2012 was use based including 1 per 500 seats in a house of worship (. Washington DC, Baltimore City, Montgomery County, Maryland, etc.)

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BUSINESS REPORT: Maryland — SSA’s New Data Hub Moves Forward In Urbana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A new $192-million data center will replace the existing National Computer Center located at the SSA Headquarters Campus in Woodlawn, MD, which houses computer operations essential to prompt and accurate payment of benefits to Americans. Largest Cities (2011): Baltimore, 619,493; Frederick, 66,169; Rockville, 62,334; Gaithersburg, 61,045.