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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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Baltimore City is Adopting the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council for the purpose of adopting the International Green Construction Code. So, while it was controversial in 2007 when Baltimore mandating that privately owned building must be constructed green, Bill No. But make no mistake, Baltimore is not greenwashing.

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance.

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New Lead (Pb) in Soil Standard Now Effective in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

Understanding of the sources of lead in the environment and the pathways of human exposure is necessary to understand why what Maryland has done is revolutionary. The Maryland Department of the Environment will utilize a tiered approach for soil screening: Residential Soil Screening Concentration – 200 mg/kg.

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EPA Releases Draft National Recycling Strategy

Green Building Law Update

economy and a way to conserve resources and protect the environment. Baltimore City has not collected recycling since August), anecdotal evidence suggests recycling numbers have decreased sharply in 2020. This draft identifies strategic objectives and actions needed to create a stronger, more resilient U.S.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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