Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2016

The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012). Some suggest the shift to the IgCC was a concern over the materials credits in LEED v4.

Green 120

Green Maryland Regulation Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

And to keep this compilation of new environmental in context, this April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day: SB 007 alters the membership of the Maryland Green Building Council by removing the Secretary of Housing and Community Development or designee and adding the Secretary of Labor or designee.

Maryland 156

Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

And to keep this compilation of new environmental in context, this April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day: SB 007 alters the membership of the Maryland Green Building Council by removing the Secretary of Housing and Community Development or designee and adding the Secretary of Labor or designee.

Maryland 156

Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 21, 2014

While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. Arlington Kaplow LEED LEED v4 Stuart Kaplow green building law'

Arlington 120

Arlington Certification Green DC 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

The new electric utility incentive is available for construction of a new commercial facility that is LEED certified from between $2,000 and $10,000. A regulatory required program in Maryland, available through BGE and other utilities, encourages energy savings pursued through the LEED credit for implementing Enhanced Commission Services.

Kentucky 120

Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

The new electric utility incentive is available for construction of a new commercial facility that is LEED certified from between $2,000 and $10,000. A regulatory required program in Maryland, available through BGE and other utilities, encourages energy savings pursued through the LEED credit for implementing Enhanced Commission Services.

Kentucky 120

Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 4, 2015

Up to 25 points are awarded for green building, including up to 5 points for redevelopment of a brownfield site, and up to 10 points for an adaptive reuse of a vacant building. ” For the uninitiated, the Passive House green building rating system uses a set of design principles to attain a rigorous level of energy efficiency.

Pennsylvania 120

Pennsylvania Housing Green Income 120

Pro Builder

AUGUST 31, 2021

Some energy and building experts warn that California’s building code update to require new homes and commercial buildings to switch from natural gas to electric heating, cooling, and power will drive up the state’s already high construction costs. . We know we’ve got to get on the stick and do something.”. We can’t do that in San Bernardino.

Los Angeles 94

Los Angeles Bidding Electrical California 94

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change.

Site 98

Site Feasibility Electrical Illinois 98

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2022

The first direct contact that many businesses with have with this new law, beyond increasing electricity and natural gas rates, will be that commercial, including multifamily, building owners must report GHG emissions to the State annually beginning in 2025.

Maryland 156

Maryland Electrical Transportation Estimating 156

Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2024

Editor Nick Barrett says a Public Accounts Committee report on HS2 provides little cheer to anyone hoping that the UK could somehow successfully deliver infrastructure investment on the scale highlighted recently as essential by the National Infrastructure Commission. Speed might however introduce commercial and legal risks, they warn.

Insurance 40

Insurance Claims Safety Legal 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

Green Building Council is to be applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit MRpc102 – Legal Wood. Green Building Council was originally named the U.S. Green Manufacturers Council reflecting that the target members were building product manufacturers. Recall that the U.S. Again the U.S.

Legal 136

Legal Certification Green Products 136

Green Building Law Update

JULY 5, 2015

The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council.

Regulation 120

Regulation Injury Estimating Green 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

Green Building Council is to be applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit MRpc102 – Legal Wood. Green Building Council was originally named the U.S. Green Manufacturers Council reflecting that the target members were building product manufacturers. Recall that the U.S. Again the U.S.

Legal 120

Legal Certification Green Products 120

Green Building Law Update

JULY 5, 2015

The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council.

Regulation 120

Regulation Injury Estimating Green 120

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

With the construction of the world’s largest solar-powered battery facility and an innovative green hydrogen pilot project, we are leading the state and nation in producing energy that is reliable, affordable and better for our environment.”. The electrolyzers are utilized in the generation of green hydrogen from renewable electricity.

Florida 115

Florida New York Electrical Innovation 115

Natural Building

JULY 21, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green School Primer. The Most Popular Green Home Building Books. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green Building Council. Name: Kelly Hart. July 21, 2009.

Green 40

Green Sustainability Architecture Guidelines 40

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

This post is about what we know today about how to occupy commercial and public buildings, from offices to schools, in order to prevent the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 (the now designation for what had been the novel coronavirus 2019). Arguably retro commissioning or otherwise tuning up HVAC systems could be advantageous or not.

Risk 257

Risk Regulation Feasibility Commercial 257

Stok

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Mazzola Training Center received the Commercial Interiors Contractors Association (CICA) Award for an Adaptive Reuse building project (more project photos here). EBS is proud to announce that, in conjunction with Nibbi Brothers General Contractors and CAS Architects, the The Joseph P.

Commercial 58

Commercial Contractors Union Education 58

Stok

AUGUST 21, 2012

EBS is proud to announce that its client, San Francisco Surgical Arts, received LEED Platinum certification under the LEED Commercial Interiors™ (CI) v2009 rating system.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco News Commissioning Certification 40

Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Green > Geothermal > California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. California Passes Green Statewide Building Code. Digital Issue. Back Issues. Newsletters. Contact Us. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater.

California 49

California Commissioning Green Contractors 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 9, 2014

Charter TSPA membership includes manufacturers, large-scale power plant developers, residential and commercial rooftop integrators and other companies in Texas participating across the full solar photovoltaic supply chain. Southwest Blog-July-2014 Solar Energy Solar Power TSPA'

Texas 51

Texas Industrial Electrical Commissioning 51

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

In fact, in every year since 2011, The Public Service Commission admits that between 70% and 75% of RECs retired for compliance with this law were generated out of state. Maryland has been and now, more than ever, will be far ahead of what the electricity generating marketplace can do. and the very highest among all south Atlantic states.

Maryland 149

Maryland Electrical Housing Resource 149

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2022

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order.

Organization 295

Organization Statistics Electrical Products 295

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

Twenty years ago Maryland had among the least expensive price of electricity to the ultimate consumer in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, but as of March 2016 at 14.3 That rate does not include that at the time of the veto, pending before the Maryland Public Service Commission was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

Maryland 149

Maryland Electrical Housing Baltimore 149

Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2014

The CLEAN LA Solar program allows local commercial property owners to sell solar power generated from rooftops and parking lots back to LADWP at a competitive fixed rate. Conservation Corps’ Green Job Training Program and Empower America’s training program for veterans with Solar Provider Group. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

Los Angeles 46

Los Angeles California Equity Commercial 46

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

Twenty years ago Maryland had among the least expensive price of electricity to the ultimate consumer in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors, but as of March 2016 at 14.3 That rate does not include that at the time of the veto, pending before the Maryland Public Service Commission was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

Maryland 120

Maryland Electrical Housing Baltimore 120

Natural Building

MAY 26, 2005

I have tried to keep www.greenhomebuilding.com as free of commercial endorsement as possible, preferring to provide unbiased information on all aspects of the topic. However, I am frequently making choices about what to post on the site, and my discernment is part of what gives Green Home Building its unique quality.

Green 40

Green Products Electrical Architecture 40

Stok

APRIL 23, 2018

I found out about stok as a senior in college when I took an Introduction to Green Building course as part of my Environmental Studies degree. We realized that in order to scale, we needed to come up with PM processes for managing internal and external communications around our core service lines: LEED, Commissioning, and Energy Modeling.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Commissioning Office Documentation 40

CivilJungle

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

L&T is committed to playing an important role in the Construction of Renewable energy by spreading the initiative of the Green revolution all over the country. • Tata Projects is also working on green sustainable buildings in India to bring green revolution all over the country. • Testing and commissioning.

Construction 64

Construction Infrastructure Metro Roads 64

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

The station will remain under the oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission throughout the decommissioning process. ” Vermont Yankee, a single unit boiling water reactor, began commercial operation in 1972. Entergy acquired the plant from Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation in 2002.

Vermont 49

Vermont Security Compensation Plans 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 18, 2013

We especially want to thank the Port of Lake Charles Commission for their partnership in identifying such an ideal location for this project. The company will submit a pre-filing application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in March, before it completes the selection of project partners by June 2013. venture by 2015.”.

Louisiana 60

Louisiana Permits Agreement Commissioning 60

Stok

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

With a little regulatory motivation from San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, owners of existing SF commercial buildings over 10,000 sq. are required to disclose their energy [.].

Commercial 65

Commercial Environment Commissioning Sustainability 65

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Rail Industrial Access Program: Helps connect businesses to freight rail service by funding the construction or improvement of railroad tracks and facilities to serve industrial or commercial sites where freight rail service is currently needed or anticipated in the future. Green Job Creation Tax Credit. Worker Retraining Tax Credit.

Virginia 40

Virginia Zoning Defense Railroad 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 27, 2013

Cool Planet will harvest wood waste and forest byproducts to make gasoline at its initial commercial-scale facilities in Louisiana. We are thrilled that Cool Planet Energy Systems has chosen the Port of Alexandria as the location for its first commercial bio-refinery,” said Norman Welch, Alexandria Port Commission member. “We

Louisiana 62

Louisiana Colorado Site Infrastructure 62

Green Building Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

As I mentioned in a previous post, I led a study this summer analyzing the legal policy and process factors impacting commercial building energy efficiency in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The study was commissioned by the Department of Energy-led Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster for Energy Efficient Buildings ( GPIC ).

New Jersey 40

New Jersey Pennsylvania Philadelphia Legal 40

Help Everybody Everyday

AUGUST 27, 2013

In contrast, HelpEverybodyEveryday is really for marketing people (coordinators, managers, directors) who work for A/E/C firms doing commercial or government work. Websites about green architecture should reasonably get more traffic than websites about commissioning systems for pharmaceutical plants. The Right Traffic.

Architecture 101

Architecture Statistics Site DC 101