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Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax

Green Building Law Update

Some years ago an ordinance enacted by the City of Miami Beach received accolades across the globe when it protected endangered sea turtles that nest on the beaches of Miami Beach, by “restricting artificial lighting and other activities that disorient turtle hatchlings, causing them to crawl toward land rather than toward the ocean.”.

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New Miami Beach law requires LEED certification on projects larger than 7,000 sf

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A new law in Miami Beach, Fla., LEED Silver certification is required for new buildings larger than 50,000 sf. . requires buildings larger than 7,000 sf to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) specifications or pay a fee that is equal to 5% percent of the construction costs.

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St. Petersburg is Bold in Mandating Envision

Green Building Law Update

We know of no other government has gone as far in mandating Envision certification. Of course other governments, from Los Angeles County to Miami-Dade County, have used Envision, in some capacity, most often as a guide. Petersburg is bold in mandating Envision certification. So, the move by St.

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Announcing the Panelists at Construction Americas 2015 Expo

Construction Marketing

Details below: ( From Construction Americas Press Release ) Miami, Fla.—January Century Bank Arena at the FIU OHL School of Construction in Miami. We are excited to announce that Construction Americas 2015 Exposition, this March, will have a great line up of panelists and celebrity speaker Chris Grundy.

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Seacoast Construction’s blog: Bite-sized ideas and advice

Construction Marketing Ideas

You’ll discover simple and easy-to-digest insights at Miami-based contractor Seacoast Construction’s blog. He reports on the reasons to consider seeking LEED certification for building retrofits including its investment payoff-value: While there […].

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BIG’s first residential condominium in the U.S. completed in Miami

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Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood has just received two of its very own twisting towers courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group and Terra, a South Florida real estate development firm. The Grove at Grand Bay is a low-density project that consists of 98 units and is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold certification.

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BIG’s first residential condominium in the U.S. completed in Miami

BD+C

Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood has just received two of its very own twisting towers courtesy of Bjarke Ingels Group and Terra, a South Florida real estate development firm. The Grove at Grand Bay is a low-density project that consists of 98 units and is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold certification.

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