Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 16, 2014
As the residential green code is on the cusp of eclipsing 30,000 certifications, more than a dozen governments across the country are evaluating adopting mandates or incentives tied to ICC 700. In 2007, National Association of Home Builders and the International Code Council partnered to establish this residential green building code.
Pro Builder
MARCH 31, 2023
Communicating Details About a Home's Energy Efficiency The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), an independent, nonprofit organization that helps homeowners reduce the cost of their utility bills by making homes more energy efficient , recently launched its new Rated Home Label. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S.
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Green Building Law Update
MAY 10, 2020
As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined. Replacing the 2015 edition (.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 26, 2018
GBI is known for swiftness n third party certification. There are two timeframes for certification, non-expedited (i.e., Expedited Certification for existing building is 30 to 45 days and new construction is 45 to 60 days. Non-expedited certification for existing building is 90 days and new construction is 4 to 6 months.
Stok
AUGUST 28, 2019
California is the exception, developing its own building energy code—commonly referred to simply as “Title-24”—that leads the nation in establishing a higher baseline for building energy performance. For example, LEED v4 refers to ASHRAE standard 90.1-2010 For example, LEED v4 refers to ASHRAE standard 90.1-2010
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 7, 2020
The Act also repeals a reference to an expired statutory deadline by which the governing body of an HOA was required to delete related recorded covenants or restrictions. 423 and 424) authorize the recordation of an assignment of rents or an assignment of leases for security purposes without this certification. House Bill 1077 (Ch.
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 9, 2014
The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.
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