Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

There is an electric charge running through the green building industrial complex with the announcement last week that “Green Building Initiative Launches New Green Globes Pilot Program.” 2014, 2015 International Green Construction Code Table 702.1,

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 15, 2017

The State of Rhode Island is expanding its longstanding Green Buildings Act adding built landscapes to the list of public projects that must be built to recognized green building standards. Green Building Council associated Green Business Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 21, 2018

When the Saint Paul City Council votes this Wednesday on Ordinance 17-60 it should amend the legislation to not delete, from the existing law, Green Globes as one of the approved green building standards. Over 100 localities and 23 states currently accept Green Globes for green building projects.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 15, 2017

As ever larger numbers of green buildings are bought and sold, due diligence related to the green features of commercial buildings takes on an increasing importance. Green Building Council, was also a co-originator of Phase I ASTM standard. It is curious that Mike Italiano, one of the three founders of the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 29, 2014

While you were busy enjoying their new “Cronut” croissant donuts, earlier this month Dunkin’ Donuts announced the goal of 100 new DD Green™ certified restaurants by year end 2016. DD Green is a green building certification program that will assist franchisees build sustainable, energy efficient restaurants.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

But rather, this responds to a question I was recently asked when speaking at a law school forum on innovation in the law, “ what does a green building attorney do? ”. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Lunch with prospective client].

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ENR Construction

JUNE 25, 2020

In a response to COVID-19, the Green Business Certification Inc. has released pilot credits for the SITES and TRUE sustainability rating systems.

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CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2021

Introduction of Construction Certifications . Certification can be a huge addition to a construction worker’s resume, as it tells an employer that you’re serious about keeping your qualifications and experience updated. Beyond the possible career development opportunities, certifications are needed in certain cases.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 26, 2023

Wernick Hire’s Greenspace Sureguard units have achieved a generic Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘A’*. ‘The introduction of the first EPC ‘A’ rated anti-vandal site accommodation unit to the hire market is something we are very proud of. tonnes of KgCO2, equating to a reduction of 84%.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 10, 2014

In 2015 the use of LEED v4 will become mandatory, a new 2015 International Green Construction Code will be available, an updated ASHRAE 189.1 will be published, the new ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be approved, and there will be a 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Site Improvements, 4.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I had a conversation with Jerry Yudelson last week, six weeks after he became the President of the Green Building Initiative, the non profit with the rights to distribute Green Globes in the United States. Jerry is known to many in the green building world. we have certified less than one percent of them as green.

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BD+C

JULY 7, 2020

Green Business Certification Inc. GBCI ) has released Safety First pilot credits for its SITES and TRUE rating systems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2013

All King County, Washington government construction and major renovations must strive to achieve the top national green construction rating under Ordinance 2013-0324 unanimously approved last week by the Metropolitan King County Council. Green building laws generally follow one of three regulatory schemes.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 9, 2022

Businesses often ask about including green power in ESG efforts. from Baltimore City to San Francisco) on site renewable energy systems may make sense for a business, in the vast majority of situations a business is best served by procuring renewable energy from offsite sources for all or a portion of the company’s energy use.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 9, 2014

In an environment of green building standards, rating systems, and codes, it is the republishing of ASHRAE Standard 189.1 When many consider green building they do so in terms of rating systems like LEED or Green Globes and codes like the IgCC or CalGreen. ASHRAE Codes and Regulations Globes Green IGCC LEED building'

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2020

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. In the realm of green building this is a big deal. The existing green building code mandates that nearly all newly constructed or extensively modified building must be certified green.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Last Friday was the beginning of the public comment period on the Green Building Initiative’s revision to its ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. For instance, if optional features (e.g.,

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Green Building Standard was published and became available for use. is an alternative compliance option of the International Green Construction Code. Site Sustainability : All site requirements are now mandatory, with prescriptive and performance options moved to the mandatory requirements. Standard 189.1

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

My response, Greenbuild is “the” target rich environment for green building people. The thousands of attendees represent more sustainability and green building business opportunities in a single place than will exist anywhere else on the planet this year. So, the highlight is the people. Arguably, that is where the action was.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Last Friday was the beginning of the public comment period on the Green Building Initiative’s revision to its ANSI/GBI 01-2010: Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction. For instance, if optional features (e.g.,

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Last evening the Baltimore City Council adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes. when the IgCC 2012 mandates heat island mitigation for not less than 50% of site hardscape with material as having a solar reflectance value of not less than 0.30 [.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 30, 2013

In an all-out brawl within the environmental industrial complex, last week the American Society of Landscape Architects filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the trademark for the Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center at the University of Texas. Green Building Council''s LEED rating system.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow. one or two family dwellings, etc.). This delay in effective date is a big deal.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

As I started thinking about the broader implications of the Solyndra collapse, I could not help but draw parallels to a similar federally-funded green project that has not panned out as expected: Destiny USA. " To support the project, the developer applied for a $2 billion Green Bonds program that Congress passed in 2004.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 5, 2019

I n order to attract new development, locations have to be prepared for it and have sites that are ready to hit the ground running. are implementing site certification programs that give available sites a shovel ready designation—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development.

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Stok

AUGUST 24, 2020

The Chase Center officially achieved LEED Gold certification in July 2020, joining only four other NBA arenas that have achieved LEED Gold or higher to date. Given the low level of LEED certification across U.S. The post Chase Center LEED Gold Certification: Q&A with Sustainability Team appeared first on stok.

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Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Noelle Hirsch is a regular contributing researcher and writer for the online construction management site, [link]. In today’s post, she delves into the timely topic of integrating efficient construction management and LEED certifications into building practices to lower operating costs and reduce energy use.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The $15 million Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, a net-zero facility, is applying for certification from three of the world's most stringent green rating systems—the Living Building Challenge, LEED Platinum, and the Sustainable Sites Initiative. read more.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Despite that a frog told us all in a song lyric, “it’s not easy bein’ green,” it is easy to buy a green building, but. And there are many good reasons for purchasing a green building that is LEED Certified. LEED gave us the technologies and methodologies revolutionizing the way we construct and occupy buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2014

if green building is going to mitigate the negative impacts that human activity has on the planet, green building must include houses. Preparations for the development of the 2015 version of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard are underway and there are opportunities for you to participate. For details and to RSVP.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

is significant because it is widely suggested, just as a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is now standard practice in nearly every commercial real estate transaction in this country, that in the future the same will be true of a resilience assessment. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s The launch of RELi 2.0

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. Green Building Council , International Code Council , ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

is significant because it is widely suggested, just as a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is now standard practice in nearly every commercial real estate transaction in this country, that in the future the same will be true of a resilience assessment. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s The launch of RELi 2.0

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Sustainability Group will strengthen Suffolk’s in-house expertise and ability to design and execute a wider range of green building solutions. Swenson holds a BS in architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is a Certified Commissioning Professional and a Certified Energy Auditor.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings. And this is a particularly important Project Committee impacting nearly all corners of green building. provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Stok

APRIL 23, 2018

Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is often only used for green building certifications or to show compliance to building codes or standards. Other aspects like architectural design and site features are unique to each building and so are much more difficult to predict based on previous projects or experience.

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