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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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Green Code Mandatory on April 1 For All Building in Baltimore

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow. ” Read on. one or two family dwellings, etc.). This delay in effective date is a big deal.

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Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

All new low-rise residential dwellings are required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with the minimum total wattage 2.0 And all non-residential and high-rise residential are also required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with a minimum total wattage 2.0

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

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Department of the Environment will utilize a tiered approach for soil screening: Residential Soil Screening Concentration – 200 mg/kg. Most if not all properties in Baltimore City will exceed these new levels. Effective July 1, 2020, Maryland has imposed new lead (Pb) soil screening standards.

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Solar Panels Mandated for Muscle Beach and.

Green Building Law Update

All new low-rise residential dwellings are required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with the minimum total wattage 2.0 And all non-residential and high-rise residential are also required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with a minimum total wattage 2.0

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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

But a 2008 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that less than 27% of residential rooftops are suitable for hosting an on site photovoltaic system, after taking into consideration structural, shading, and ownership issues. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative.

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