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Green Globes 01-201X about to be Green Lighted

Green Building Law Update

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” And while the breadth of the pilots among building type and geographic location is impressive, the press release buried the lede.

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Green Building Code Proposed in Washington DC is a National Model

Green Building Law Update

The final vote of the District of Columbia’s Construction Codes Coordinating Board on the Green Construction Code (and all of the new construction codes) occurred last week, and today the codes are being transmitted to the Mayor''s office. The Green Code would apply to new construction and major renovations. IgCC compliance, or.

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Can the EDGE Green Building System Save the Planet?

Green Building Law Update

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a brief hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home. Human Development Index.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

This blog post is not as epic as A Day in the Life , the last song on the Sgt. But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? Client names and other specific references are omitted to protect the not so innocent.).

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The Future of Green Building was On Display at Greenbuild

Green Building Law Update

My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. The thousands of attendees represent more sustainability and green building business opportunities in a single place than will exist anywhere else on the planet this year. I expect to write future blog posts about the announced expansive use (.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Home » Blogs. The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. Modeling & Design. To produce a digital model, the objects are assembled like a three-dimensional puzzle.

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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. Many small U.S.

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