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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

Bill 10-14 would require the County to implement an expedited review process for permits to install rooftop solar photovoltaic systems and charge reduced fees for those permits. Appreciate also that Montgomery County, situated just north of Washington, DC, is the 11th wealthiest county, by household income, in the country.

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Also deleted are the chapters for commissioning and causing the code to apply to alterations of existing buildings. Dallas also accepts approved third party plan review and inspection for its green building program.

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City of Rockville Implementing the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

Prior to building permit, the applicant must provide the information required in IgCC Appendix A (project electives), an energy report, a waste management report, an indoor air quality management plan and commissioning plan, each demonstrating compliance with the IgCC. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012).

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Organic on the FTC Agenda

Green Building Law Update

The word is “organic” as it relates to non-agricultural products is the topic of the October 20, 2016, roundtable sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is a big deal. The FTC will post a link on their event page just before the roundtable begins.

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COVID-19 workplace updates: financial & environmental impact

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Increase outdoor air ventilation (disable demand-controlled ventilation and open outdoor air dampers to 100% as indoor and outdoor conditions permit). Size of PV system that would need to be installed to directly offset the increase (in kW DC per 1,000 SF of building). Improve central air and other HVAC filtration to MERV 13. •

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Just an hour south of Washington DC, technology, talent and quality of life is converging to create a high tech hub with a hometown feel. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides access to a team of highly skilled professionals who provide technical assistance, at no charge, to help streamline the development of projects and proposals.