Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 30, 2013
President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2014 in Honolulu last Thursday and while most observers noted that the bill cracks down on sexual assaults in the military and eases restrictions on transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay, the bill also is a huge win for the U.S. So, it is very good news for the U.S.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 14, 2013
This is a very unscientific consideration of all the non-confidential projects in the United States that achieved certification during the week of October 1 through October 7, 2013. With 7 projects, California had the most LEED certifications, followed by Michigan with 3 projects. The 45 projects were spread across 28 states.
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
With defense spending cuts taking effect across the nation, the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched the $2 million statewide ‘Going Global’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind program developed to help Virginia-based defense contractors capture international export opportunities.
Green Building Law Update
MARCH 5, 2017
Department of Defense, the largest owner of buildings in North America, that is also the owner or more green building and more LEED certified building than anyone else, uses a variant of ASHRAE 189.1-2009. Since 2013, the Department of Defense has used UFC 1-200-02 High Performance And Sustainable Building Requirement.
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 5, 2017
It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are the most widely used contract documents in the industry.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 1, 2013
The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. However, defense companies face an uncertain 2013. By BF Staff. billion in operating profit.
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 17, 2015
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the GSA to review existing green building certification systems every 5 years to identify a system and certification level “deem[ed] to be most likely to encourage a comprehensive and environmentally sound approach to certification of green buildings.”
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