Green Building Law Update

JULY 12, 2015

This law firm is increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building. One might ask why the need for an opinion from a lawyer that a building is green? The opinion we are most often asked to render is required by a lender.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Others collect building data.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings. IN GENERAL.

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Stok

AUGUST 31, 2022

This includes embodied carbon through low-carbon material support, energy-efficient commercial buildings, rebates for energy-saving projects, expanded grants to state and local governments for building energy codes, incentives for clean electricity and electric vehicles, and more. per square foot to a sliding scale of $2.50- $5.00

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 22, 2019

This past Friday night while aboard Air Force One the President signed legislation reviving the 179D energy efficient commercial buildings tax deduction, providing an enormous and much needed boost to domestic green building. ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION. IN GENERAL. ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES CREDIT. (a)

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Earlier this month, while few people were watching, the 20,000th LEED commercial project was certified! In the event you missed the huge happening on December 4th, it is a LEED 2009 Commercial Interior Certified project in Knoxville, Tennessee. Green Building Council and the existing built environment.

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HardHatChat

JUNE 21, 2012

Observations and Conversations about Commercial Construction, Development and Management. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. I get asked a lot about commercial construction trends. Our data report helped the developer determine the lease rate that could be achieved on a retrofitted commercial space.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings to complete a review of high performance building certification systems every 5 years. Green Globes, version 2013. BREEAM In-Use USA, version 2016. LEED, version 4.0.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

million to the University of Maryland to create a green energy research center. The goal of the Green Energy Institute—a collaboration between the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) at the A. The new green energy research facility is the centerpiece of Gov. T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 24, 2016

The concept is not new, but nationally, residential PACE programs generally have been put on hold or foregone as a result of concerns of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Banks, that issued a directive in February 2011 to refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding first lien PACE obligations.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 7, 2012

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Plumbing > AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE. AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE. THIS AUTOMATIC SECURITY VALVE integrates with most home automation and security systems. Flush Valve, Water Heater Win Green Awards. Contact Us.

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Green Home Design Architect

JANUARY 18, 2010

There are more reasons to build green than saving the environment - expanding our green technology will certainly boost the economy and provide much-needed jobs. Green jobs, for instance, are growing 2.5 I have met with green entrepreneurs in Ohio who are converting windshield factories to make solar panels.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 17, 2013

building efficiency by 2030 is the subject of the new report, Unlocking American Efficiency: The Economic and Commercial Power of Investing in Energy Efficient Buildings. The post Study Illustrates The Economic And Commercial Power Of Investing In Energy Efficient Buildings appeared first on Business Facilities.

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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.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

The concept is not new, but nationally including in Maryland, “residential” PACE programs were put on hold as a result of a directive in 2011 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding PACE obligations. Commercial PACE programs are still very new. Maryland is typical.

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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 2, 2013

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 29, 2018

Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index, a quarterly report about the construction outlook, many contractors are turning to prefabricated and modular building designs and materials—often assembled indoors. The survey also revealed investment in tech security and online advertising were low.

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 25, 2012

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Plumbing > Commercial Plumbing > IAPMO CEO Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Securing Nation’s Water Future. Senate on Securing Nation’s Water Future. Going Green Before it Was Cool, Realizing Now it is the Future.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to engage private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest financing to commercial property owners for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy projects (e.g., million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. So, what is wrong?

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

IRA-incentivized green building As the federal government provides more direction on the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, owners and developers will begin taking advantage of the $369 billion included in the IRA for climate resilience, energy efficiency, and decarbonization-related technology.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2016

Property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to commercial real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill are beginning to hit their stride. There were not similar concerns expressed about commercial loans.

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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.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 16, 2018

In another high profile application, Walmart just announced it is requiring suppliers of leafy green vegetables upload growing and shipping data to blockchain by September 2019. Electronic signatures secured through blockchain technology are also considered to have the same legal standing as any other electronic signatures.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2015

The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy to “study” the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

“Renewable power is growing impressively in many parts of the world, but it still isn’t where it needs to be to put us on a path to reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century,” said Keisuke Sadamori, the IEA Director of Energy Markets and Security. “As And, we are not stopping there. The nine-county region is a smart investment for U.S.

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate. The Lobby as Differentiator Commercial base buildings have a hard job: they must offer a distinct, quality product to tenants yet stay generic enough not to overshadow tenant brands.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2020

A properly drafted Phase I can create huge dollar advantages serving as a marketing piece in an associated real estate transaction, be it a sale, a lease or a loan secured by real estate or., And in another blog post last month, I wrote, I Just Read my 1000 th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 5, 2017

This green energy manufacturing center is a long-standing dream we’ve had at GTS,” said Terry Spitzer, CEO of Global Technology Systems. Having steadily grown our business since 1997, we’ve continuously expanded our technical engineering competencies to meet the dynamic needs of our commercial and government customers.

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Construction Specifier

JULY 1, 2020

by Lori Greene, DAHC/CDC, CCPR, FDAI, FDHI. Then, transferring that knowledge to work when designing commercial or institutional facilities with hundreds to thousands of openings, each including five to 10 pieces of hardware, seems like a monumental task. Secure the door. Classroom security lock. protect the door.

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Construction Law

MARCH 1, 2024

News Our regular news round up includes a call from insurance companies for pilot projects to find investment models for green infrastructure; failure of another legal challenge to the Stonehenge project; and a warning that the new Building Safety Regulator is looking for a high profile prosecution to make a point.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. New Expert Panelist on Green Education. A Green Infrastructure Unlocks Several Successful. The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards. Name: Kelly Hart. View my complete profile.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

And what is regulated by most jurisdictions today are matters of security surrounding cannabis but not environmental concerns. The rate producers and processors pay falls between the small commercial and large commercial energy rates. Tobacco in cigarettes is highly regulated, but ‘not so much’ for cannabis.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

home building industry is experiencing a dramatic renaissance of innovation, resulting from concurrent revolutions in digital data capture and green building practices that have accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic to more widespread adoption of new technology. . Latest in Construction Industry Innovation. Dynamic Glass.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Facing pressure to manage costs, risks and energy consumption, commercial real estate investors are exploring how smart building technologies can help a company’s triple bottom line (people, planet, profits). ” Five reasons for smart building investment. ” Five reasons for smart building investment.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 18, 2012

Green Building. ” Pardon the Commercial Interruption… » Year-End Wake Up Call. Green Building. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. Architects are often looking for ways to create or enhance outdoor spaces in commercial buildings.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Green Building. It seems like every time I turn on the television, I see a commercial for something “in the cloud.” There used to be commercials from a well-known company that proclaimed in a super-hero-like fashion, “To the cloud!” Green Building. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management.

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