Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

Maryland 156

Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2011

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a model code for cities seeking to promote sustainable building practices through their building codes. The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes.

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Green Electrical Regulation Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2014

” In the guidance that accompanied the new regulation, EPA made clear that persons conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments “may” [i.e., ” That is, while the earlier regulation would have permitted more than one Phase I standard, EPA has now advised that the standard in use since 2006 will be withdrawn.

Regulation 120

Regulation Liability Site Permits 120

Green Building Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Since 2007, Shari has published Green Building Law Blog, a nationally acclaimed blog on green building and renewable energy law and policy, available at www.greenbuildinglawblog.com. Green Building Counsel and a former secretary and member of the board of directors of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council.

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Pennsylvania New Jersey Green Legal 40

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Urban Green Building. Californias Green Building Code. Californias Green Building Code. Name: Kelly Hart. Location: Crestone, Colorado, United States. Thermoplan and Zeigel Blocks.

California 40

California Green Sustainability Architecture 40

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 24, 2019

Green Building Council is being applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit intended “to reduce the risk that illegally sourced, harvested or traded wood products are used in building.”. There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the more than 20 year history of LEED than forest product certification.

Design 120

Design Products Certification Legal 120

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Organic Certification Reimbursement Program: Funded by the U.S. Data Center Permit Exemption (passed 2011): A mega-data center project, which exceeds $178.3 Million in capital investment, would be exempt from the requirement of applying for an Industrial Siting Permit through the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.

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Wyoming Finance Debt Equipment 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme. Among other things, in updating the regulations, MDE must conduct specified public outreach.

Maryland 156

Maryland Housing Commissioning Regulation 156

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 26, 2013

In exchange, the State has agreed to support Entergy VY’s pending request before the Board for a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) to operate for only one additional year, through the end of 2014, and to resolve all other outstanding lawsuits related to the plant.

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Vermont Site Agreement Permits 47

Pro Builder

MAY 8, 2023

Zoning In addition to delineating density, zoning laws and regulations determine the type of housing that can be built in a certain area. Zoning and development regulations that make it easier and less costly to build affordable housing are one way to encourage production of such housing.

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NAHB Resource Zoning Housing 97

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. The proposed Executive Regulation 12-20 appeared in the Montgomery County Register on August 1. A public hearing will be held on proposed regulation on September 3. But apparently not for long.

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Regulation Green Denver Permits 69

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Upon selection of a DB contractor, design, permitting, and construction responsibilities belong to the DB contractor. BREEAM versus LEED: The battle over green building assessment. Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.401(b)(1). Advancing green building policy in the states: 2011 victories from Alabama to Wyoming.

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Renovating Construction Procurement Contract 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 11, 2014

Renewable Energy Fund : Provides grants, loans and other financing options to renewable energy projects with the potential to make electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner, while stimulating job growth in the green technology and energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy.

Rhode Island 40

Rhode Island Income Insurance Finance 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Jerry Brown fired the two state regulators who had overseen a 70 percent decline in state drilling permits since 2008, a notable turnaround for a state leader who in his first stint as governor in the 1970s pioneered many of California’s landmark environmental protection statutes. Last year, CA Gov. Barstow Casino & Resort Project.

California 47

California Sacramento Zoning Los Angeles 47

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 23, 2017

In April, Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, in Bowling Green, announced a 129-job, $51-million project, its seventh Kentucky expansion. The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship covers tuition for Kentucky students enrolling in nearly 1,000 certificate and degree programs in five, high-demand sectors.

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Kentucky Florida Nebraska New Jersey 42

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records. The fund is supported by fees collected by local governments from home builders upon application for a construction permit.

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Maryland Leases Housing Commissioning 227

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

To receive an abatement for property taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation. To receive abatement for any or all of these taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation.

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Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

The capital credit is used only after all other deductions, losses or credits permitted under Titles 40 and 41 of the Code of Alabama 1975. The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. This credit cannot be carried forward or back, and cannot be used to generate a refund to the taxpayer.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Business Facilities

JULY 15, 2014

Walking you through the permitting process. Beyond Arizona’s own list of attractive qualities—low operating costs, high quality of life, educated workforce and minimal regulation, just to name a few—Santa Cruz Commerce Center offers advantages that are unique to Indian reservations and especially to Ak-Chin.

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Industrial Arkansas Sacramento Indiana 64

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 23, 2016

On September 28, 2016, the County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland submitted Executive Regulation 21-15, which adopts the International Green Construction Code 2012, to the County Council. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed IgCC within 60 days after receiving it, the green code is automatically approved.

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Maryland Regulation Baltimore Green 120

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 31 43 Permit Application. 00 31 46 Permits. Requirements.

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Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 31 43 Permit Application. 00 31 46 Permits. Requirements.

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Montgomery County, Maryland has proposed adopting the International Green Construction Code 2012. Many hundreds of LEED projects have been registered in Montgomery County, putting the county near the very top of the list for green construction in the U.S. the alternative compliance path built into the green code.

Maryland 120

Maryland Green Baltimore Regulation 120

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

described by House and Senate Republicans as “green” legislation to create cutting edge energy conservation technology jobs.”. …”the Further, we introduced an industry standard framework and nomenclature to better align core competencies with existing courses, certifications, degrees, licenses and registrations. Sustainability.

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Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle 45