Green Building Law Update

JUNE 4, 2014

Circuit Court of Appeals has nullified the retail electric market Demand Response programs governed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, putting a chink in the armor of the new EPA carbon curbs. Specifically, on May 23, 2014, in Electric Power Supply Association v. And we know they won’t be run from Washington DC.

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Electrical Commissioning Retail Regulation 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2022

To accomplish this the bill advances everything from “food residuals” and organic materials diversion, a new environmental justice litmus test, a solar panel “recovery, reuse, and recycling working group,” an electric school bus mandate, recognizes “nuclear power” as a carbon free energy source, and much, much more. All of which is true, but.

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Maryland Electrical Transportation Estimating 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

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

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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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2013

You are a good green company. ” The Federal Trade Commission released the long-awaited fourth edition of the "Green Guides" on October 11, 2012. The Guides address green marketing in general and specific applications, including renewable energy (Section 260.15). A copy of the Guides is available here.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Motivations vary from concerns over global warming to increasing energy independence, and hedging against rising fuel costs to because it is chick to be green. People across the United States are seeking alternatives to conventional energy sources. Advances in solar technology have made photovoltaics a much sought after energy alternative.

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Maryland Regulation Electrical Modeling 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2011

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a model code for cities seeking to promote sustainable building practices through their building codes. The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 14, 2015

In recent weeks this law firm has received more inquiries than at any time in recent years about the Securities and Exchange Commission’s disclosure requirements for public companies as they apply to climate change matters. if only as an indirect consequence of buildings accounting for 72% of the electricity consumption in the U.S.).

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Regulation Commissioning Security Materials 120

Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

A ccording to the International Energy Agency (IEA), based on current policy settings and economic trends, electricity generation from renewables, including hydropower, wind and solar PV, is on track to grow by 8 percent in 2021 and by more than 6 percent in 2022. as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5.6

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Florida New York Electrical Innovation 115

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Maryland Electrical Housing Baltimore 120

Stok

APRIL 25, 2023

In the built environment, quality assurance and control processes like measurement and verification (M&V) and monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) require real-time, accurate data and provide insights that are foundational to achieving zero carbon targets. In short, utility meters provide the offset between consumption and production.

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Electrical Commissioning Equipment Design 98

Stok

APRIL 25, 2023

In the built environment, quality assurance and control processes like measurement and verification (M&V) and monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) require real-time, accurate data and provide insights that are foundational to achieving zero carbon targets. In short, utility meters provide the offset between consumption and production.

Electrical 98

Electrical Commissioning Equipment Design 98

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 14, 2015

The SEC required disclosures are not limited to automobile manufactures and electricity generating utilities, but also may apply to a broad breadth of industries, including by way of example, real estate (i.e., if only as an indirect consequence of buildings accounting for 72% of the electricity consumption in the U.S.). .

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Regulation Commissioning Security Materials 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

On a preliminary motion filed by Perennial, the court determined that the authority of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the circuit court to consider the application for special exception was preempted by state law and the court dismissed the appeal.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 22, 2013

These include nearly 900 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus nearly 1,800 indirect full-time equivalent positions. billion over 10 years to modernize the electric grid in northern Illinois, over $1.3

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Illinois Commissioning Electrical Estimating 51

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 9, 2014

With growing demand for affordable electric power, the Texas Solar Power Association (TSPA) was announced with the mission to advance the development of solar electric generation in Texas. The organization is comprised of businesses operating in Texas that are focused on retail and wholesale electric market opportunities.

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Texas Industrial Electrical Commissioning 51

Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Home > Green > Geothermal > California Geo Bill passes General Assembly. California Passes Green Statewide Building Code. Plumbing Contractor. Residential Plumbing. Wastewater. Piping Fire Sprinklers. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor. Hydronics Hydronics Systems.

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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

JANUARY 16, 2022

The Federal Trade Commissions has prescribed that such would be deceptive. That guidance from the FTC is not new, but as both onsite and offsite renewable energy has become a national holy grail, increasingly businesses are communicating to others about their green power, including as part of ESG disclosures.

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Regulation Claims Green Electrical 156

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

Green Building Council. LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) is a system for rating construction projects’ green design and construction practices. Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) is seeking approval to construct a state-of-the-art natural gas fueled electric generation facility in Cecil County, MD.

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Maryland Baltimore Electrical Houston 53

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 20, 2014

Green Building Council and features three electric-vehicle charging stations with a total of six charging ports as part of the U.S. Finance employees in Lake Mary coordinate into a centralized location functions such as accounting, payroll, commissions and revenue assurance across all lines of business in Verizon.

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Finance Florida Tulsa Office 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 24, 2013

Consumers Energy has taken the next major step for its new natural gas plant in Genesee County, filing for approval of a certificate of necessity with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The company’s customers set an all-time peak demand record in 2012, as electric sales rebound with Michigan’s improving economy.

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Michigan Permits Certification Electrical 60

Business Facilities

APRIL 2, 2014

In the 21st century, GM and the other auto giants apparently are still flummoxed by a competitor that runs on electricity–and they still need to tilt the playing field to win the game. The all-electric supercar, the brainchild of PayPal founder Elon Musk, has earned the highest consumer and safety ratings ever recorded.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme. Additionally, the bill establishes a Commission for the Innovation and Advancement of Carbon Markets and Sustainable Tree Plantings charged with developing a plan to achieve the State’s carbon mitigation goals. Prohibition on Balloon Releases.

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Maryland Housing Commissioning Regulation 156

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

These include more than 1,000 direct full-time equivalent jobs at the utility and its contractors as submitted in a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, plus more than 2,000 induced full-time equivalent positions. billion over 10 years to modernize the electric grid in northern Illinois, over $1.3

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Illinois Union Electrical Estimating 62

Natural Building

MAY 26, 2005

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. Now I have added significantly to the site by providing annotated links to hundreds of other products that relate generally to the topic of "green home making."

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 29, 2014

.” In a ceremonial groundbreaking event at the construction site in O’Fallon, MO, dozens of key state leaders joined Ameren executives and special guest speakers including O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy; Missouri Public Service Commission Chairman Robert S. Kenney; and Llona Weiss, Director of the Missouri Division of Energy.

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Missouri Construction Maryland Commissioning 47

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 24, 2013

Each ton of coal exported supported 1,320 jobs, said the study commissioned by NMA to document the broad benefits of U.S. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Topic Contributed Columns Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Executive Analysis Featured Post Logistics And Distribution Louisiana Maryland Online Features U.S. -

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

Electric companies (utilities) and other electricity suppliers must submit renewable energy credits equal to a percentage specified in statute each year or else pay an alternative compliance payment equivalent to their shortfall. The bill also extends tax credit eligibility to qualified fuel cell electric vehicles.

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Maryland Permits Sewer Housing 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 17, 2021

Projects with significant mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) and hardened structural requirements, like manufacturing facilities, are exceptionally well placed to benefit. When you’re commissioning new manufacturing facilities, you often need to anticipate customer demand in the future, to ensure that your investment is worthwhile.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

trillion in estimated global revenue, advanced energy grew at a rate more than double the global economy last year, according to a market report commissioned by Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) and conducted by Navigant Research. The fastest growth came in plug-in electric vehicles (from $707 million in 2011 to $3.6 billion to $16.2

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Industrial United States Transportation Products 53

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DECEMBER 16, 2015

million on their electric bills since 2007. Sunrun’s new Denver office netted the company $85,000 in strategic-fund incentives from the director of global business development for the Colorado Economic Development Commission. In Colorado, Sunrun has saved homeowners more than $4.3 Hickenlooper.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 23, 2013

ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). The designation followed years of efforts by local officials, CSX, Golden LEAF, Edgecombe-Martin Electric Cooperative and North Carolina’s Eastern Region to get all the pieces in place—land options, engineering studies, environmental studies and infrastructure.

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North Carolina South Carolina Electrical Charlotte 74