Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

The Maryland General Assembly, the state’s legislative body meets in regular session for 90 days each year beginning the second Wednesday in January to act on more than 2,500 pieces of legislation. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

one of the fastest growing cyber security software companies in the country, will expand its Maryland presence with the development of a new headquarters in Downtown Columbia. million square feet of commercial office space, 1.25 Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Maryland. Tenable Inc.,

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 1, 2015

The Maryland legislature passed and last month Governor Larry Hogan signed into law House Bill 216 , now enrolled as Chapter 409, prohibiting the manufacture of a personal care product containing “synthetic plastic microbeads,” beginning December 31, 2017, and the sale of such a product beginning December 31, 2018.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Hogan’s 2017 Environmental Package, the institute will develop and attract private investment and commercialize clean energy innovations and deployment solutions in Maryland. Read Maryland Governor Announces $7.5M Part of Gov.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 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. From the September/October 2017 Issue. Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2021

The question de riguer in commercial real estate transactions is if PFAS is included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? And there is at least one place where there appears to be a complete disconnect, as I described last year in a post, Maryland the First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 16, 2014

a leading provider of integrated facilities services, mechanical contracting and heating and air conditioning (HVAC) services to commercial and government clients, today announced that it was selected for two Maryland awards. Crockett Facilities Services Inc., Business Devlopment'

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 11, 2015

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. In addition to federal government incentives, a total of 37 states and Washington, D.C.

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JULY 30, 2014

3D Maryland, an initiative of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, has officially opened the state’s newest prototyping lab dedicated to the advancement of additive manufacturing, 3D printing and rapid technology. Thanks to the support we have received from Howard County, 3D Maryland is also getting national attention.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

PACE loan programs, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill are gaining acceptance nationally including being implemented across Maryland. Commercial PACE programs are still very new. Maryland is typical.

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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. city with a population below 100,000 and Rockville is in Maryland, ranked number 2 among all states for LEED building per capita.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Bill 10-20 dramatically upgrades the Maryland county’s existing green building real property tax credit, prioritizing energy reduction in the name of GHG emission reduction, in new and existing commercial and multifamily buildings and ensuring incentives are now given only for buildings that surpass requirements of the County’s building code.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

million commercial and industrial real estate transactions in the United States each year, so you need to be aware of the revised standard expected to be issued later this year. This is hugely significant because a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is conducted in the vast majority of the 5.6 9601) and petroleum products.”

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Census data and including all commercial and institutional green building projects certified throughout 2014 to determine how many square feet were LEED certified in each state for each man, woman and child), there is valuable information to be gleaned from reviewing the List, including looking for business opportunities among the fun benchmark.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 23, 2019

the Maryland Voluntary Cleanup Program) seeking “inculpable person” status. Given the large stock of existing buildings in North America (and the relevantly modest number of new commercial buildings constructed each year), such might not only save a green building program, but also preserve our way of life on this planet.

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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.

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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.

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ENR Construction

DECEMBER 7, 2017

355 bridge over the Monocacy River was closed on Thursday morning after a commercial vehicle struck its superstructure.

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2013

a leading provider of building operations and maintenance, mechanical contracting and HVAC services to government and commercial clients, today announces that Erin Ford, a recent graduate from South River High School in Edgewater, Maryland, received the Esparza Crockett Presidential Scholarship for $2,000. Business Devlopment'

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 31, 2021

This article considers insulations’ role in commercial roofs and other areas of the enclosure subject to extreme demands. As of this writing, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Delaware have finalized laws and regulations to lower the GWP levels of blowing agent formulations. Weather like this can influence code changes.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 28, 2015

In point of fact, laws like the City of Tucson Ordinance 10597 of 2008 that require a minimum of 50% of water used for landscaping on new commercial properties be from collected rainwater on the site, may be the way of the future. Maryland has the most stringent storm water (i.e., ” McNaughton v. Eaton, 1952.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 28, 2015

In point of fact, laws like the City of Tucson Ordinance 10597 of 2008 that require a minimum of 50% of water used for landscaping on new commercial properties be from collected rainwater on the site, may be the way of the future. Maryland has the most stringent storm water (i.e., ” McNaughton v. Eaton, 1952.

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Business Facilities

MAY 14, 2020

The 25 Local Production Fund recipients — including tailors, artisans, tech companies, and commercial printers in Montgomery County, MD — will receive a total of $200,000. . Read: Local Production Fund Supports COVID-19 Needs, PPE Manufacturing at BusinessFacilities.com.

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MAY 23, 2023

Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in education, commercial, office, retail, recreation, campus planning, mixed-use, residential, and senior living.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

But today, despite Maryland having enacted a PACE enabling law in 2014, only one PACE loan has closed in the State. million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. I was asked recently to recommend how PACE in Maryland could be improved. What follows is my top 10 list actions to make PACE a success in Maryland.

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JANUARY 26, 2016

Census data, and includes commercial and institutional green building projects certified throughout 2015. A continued strong performance from Maryland and Virginia has reaffirmed the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Washington, D.C., Maryland: Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown; LEED Gold. as the epicenter of green building.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 4, 2014

The FTC does provide guidance to businesses on environmental claims, including its interpretations of federal law that at times fly in the face of the free flow of commercial information, in its Green Guides. with Ida Cheinman for USGBC Maryland in Baltimore.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2020

With all 50 states now in some stage of reopening from coronavirus pandemic closures, many commercial real estate owners are questioning if they can be liable for damages when someone, whether an employee of the business tenant or someone else, claims to have contracted COVID-19 at their building.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The balance of the top 10 consisted of Vermont (3), Rhode Island (4), Connecticut and New York (tied for 5), Oregon (7), Washington state (8), Maryland (9), and Minnesota (10). A growing number of states have taken major steps toward the adoption of the most recent DOE-certified codes for both residential and commercial new construction.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2020

EPA has managed an extensive cleanup at the site, working with Atlantic Richfield to remediate more than 800 residential and commercial properties; remove 10 million cubic yards of tailings, mine waste, and contaminated soil; cap in place 500 million cubic yards of waste over 5,000 acres; and reclaim 12,500 acres of land.

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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.

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Lets Build

APRIL 27, 2017

In the US there are a lot of construction companies doing different work within areas like commercial, institutional, industrial, and civil construction services. But who are the biggest construction companies in the US? That is something GenieBelt has decided to figure out. Cajun Industries. Excel Contractors. Performance Contractors.

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JULY 24, 2013

Arizona has eased into second place, edging out New Jersey, which has an aggressive utility-backed program for residential as well as commercial panel installations. Massachusetts, New York and Maryland join NJ as states that have achieved leadership positions in solar power without the advantage of a Sun Belt location. Far West U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

JUNE 13, 2012

Plumbing Commercial Plumbing. CFSI), a leading provider of building operations and maintenance, mechanical contracting and HVAC services to government and commercial clients, today announces that Joel Vazquez, a senior at Bowie High School in Bowie, Maryland, has been awarded the Esparza Crockett Presidential Scholarship for $2,000.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

We have an abundance of resources and, in particular, access to talent which is really impactful when you think about leading commercialization in technology as well as providing a foundation for companies to be able to draw their own workforces.”. Amazon’s new 2.4

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