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Lawsuit Over LEED Documentation

Green Building Law Update

A case filed last week in a California court is a prime example of the importance of contract documents in a LEED project. In a letter reprinted in part in the local print media, Assistant City Attorney Cara Silver said, "very little of the LEED documentation appear to be present."

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California is a Model for PACE Loan Reform

Green Building Law Update

California’s statutory changes to its existing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program, that became effective January 1, 2017, may be a model for residential PACE programs across the nation. The first residential PACE program started in Berkeley, California in 2007.

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GreenPoint Rated goes national: what multifamily developers need to know

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GPR began in California and is the state’s leading residential green building rating system with over 73,500 rated homes. Build It Green, the organization that administers GreenPoint Rated, has yet to release a national green standards comparison. Pricing and value.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

When the project team decided to go green during construction, high-performance coatings might not be the first thing on their minds, but maybe they should be. USGBC released LEED v4 in 2015 with new improvements over previous versions, including increased flexibility, an emphasis on materials and resources, and streamlined documentation.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: New National.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Moving Toward Green Building Codes. California's Green Building Code. New National Green Building Standard. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Shaping.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. California's Green Building Code. Urban Green Building. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Earthbags Gone Wild in the Philippines! Oil Dependency.

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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

BuildingGreen will be hosting a series if meetups at their booth at this is a chance to meet and hangout with other green people. In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. 1% were pursuing Green Globes.

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