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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

Green Building Law Update

LEED Commercial Interiors projects present the best single opportunity for greening buildings. million existing commercial buildings in the United States today. million existing commercial buildings. greater than 80% exist in rented space within those existing commercial buildings. By Katie Stanford and Stuart Kaplow.

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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. The Department of Energy says that there are active commercial (as opposed to residential) PACE programs in at least 9 states and DC and enabling laws enacted or programs in development in another 23 states.

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Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager

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Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager Hord Coplan Macht, Baltimore, MD., has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. As the Sustainability Manager, I will continue to design spaces that connect with nature and people in a holistic way.”

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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.

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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

The purpose of a legal opinion given in a commercial real estate transaction is, most simply put, to provide the recipient of the lawyer’s writing with comfort regarding specified aspects of the transaction. Photo Univ of Baltimore School of Law LEED Platinum Building. a mortgage) a green building. ASHRAE 189.1

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

Green Building Law Update

Twenty years ago Maryland had among the least expensive price of electricity to the ultimate consumer in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, but as of March 2016 at 14.3 That rate does not include that at the time of the veto, pending before the Maryland Public Service Commission was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

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