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LEED Prerequisite Now Prohibits Smoking Cannabis

Green Building Law Update

In accordance with the GBCI Certification Agreement because “. The procedure and process of this substantive expansion of a prerequisite, not as an Addenda nor an Update nor during consideration of a Next Version of LEED, is the larger concern to many. Note, the now being piloted but not yet balloted among the members, LEED v4.1

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

GBCI, formerly known as the Green Building Certification Institute, has changed its name to Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials within the U.S. “a structure that has achieved, as certified by Green Business Certification Inc.,

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Why You Can’t Hire Your Way Out

Construction Business Owner

Centralize certifications for performance management, career planning and compliance processes. Improve productivity and engagement through employee training. . Vice President of Business Development . I DO NOT consent to provide personalized information for the purposes outlined above. First Name.

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HUD Adopts 2009 IECC (Not the 2012 or 2015 version) and Why You Care

Green Building Law Update

For the 34 States and the District of Columbia that have already adopted the 2009 IECC or a stricter code, there will be little or no impact from HUD and USDA's adoption of this standard, since all housing in these states is already required to meet this standard as a result of state legislation. And the 2015 IECC in Maryland.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

Modeled after laws in New York, Chicago, and the District of Columbia, this bill is designed to work with the County’s recently enacted PACE program to create market based incentives for building owners to increase energy efficiency. Current laws require those buildings to achieve a LEED Certified certification.

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Why the D.C. Green Building Act is Fundamentally Flawed and a Solution

Green Building Law Update

Because the GBA requires all buildings to obtain LEED certification, it functions as a quasi building code. In other words, LEED certification is a minimum requirement, the very definition of a so-called "floor." A LEED mandate is not a ceiling. Rather, a LEED mandate is a floor. The Solution.

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Turner Construction is conducting an exclusive construction educational program in USA

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In this educational program there will be an 8-week course that involves management training and certification to prospective subcontractors. In the past year, the District of Columbia SBDC trained more than 400 small businesses all over the city with recent clients getting nearly $4 million in capital development.