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Maryland Reverting to Certifiable In Lieu of Certified Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Existing State Finance and Procurement Section 4-809(f) was amended adding new section (6), providing in relevant part, the Maryland Green Building Council shall: (6) Develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the equivalent of the current version of. New public school buildings pursuing third party certification (e.g.,

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Saint Paul has an Alternative to LEED

Green Building Law Update

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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Washington State Contractors - Time To Get 2014 Resale Certificate

Contractor Bookkeeping

The Rule Is - “Have a Resale Certificate or Pay the Tax” It’s all about paying sales tax. Years Ago – The Resale Certificate was a blank form that was filled out by the contractor as needed with an ending date selected by the contractor. Needless to say some certificates were a challenge to read. Who is the customer?

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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

Stok

There are specific modeling guidelines that need to be followed and the model must include as-built conditions. if applicable) #4: Certification. Before a taxpayer can claim the deduction , they must obtain a certification for the 179D Report. The applicable ASHRAE 90.1 2: Inspection.

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • FloorScore certification for indoor environmental quality. Certification to NSF/ANSI 332 offers specifiers of resilient flooring the highest level of confidence in sustainability and transparency.

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ASTM vs ASME Standards: Whats the Difference?

Work Gearz

ASTM and ASME are two such organizations that came about to develop but not dictate guidelines and certain standards to manufacture high-quality industrial products. It is one of the largest organizations in the world consisting of product users, consumers, producers, academics, and consultants that covers more than 30000 members.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green.

Natural Building

Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. There are several ways for your home to meet guidelines or gain certification for certain standards for "green" qualities. View my complete profile.

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