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New Department of Defense Policy Accepts Green Globes

Green Building Law Update

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. On October 25, 2013, the U.S.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, was approved last week and is being launched on Monday, November 12th. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design.

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Smaller, Sustainable, and Stylish: The New American Home 2022

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The New American Home 2022 features a smaller total square footage than previous New American Homes in years past, but still maintains a sense of luxury and innovation with both artful and efficient design features. Because of a variety of permitting and design-related delays, the project could not get underway until late May of 2021.

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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, is expected to be launched on Monday, November 12th. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design.

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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. 14-0413 sponsored by Councilman James B.

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. and the LEED green building program.”

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IgCC will now be Powered by ASHRAE 189.1

Green Building Law Update

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. Standard 189.1

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