Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2016

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. If a business makes environmental claims in its ads or on its products or in its building, the Federal government offers guidance through the FTC’s Green Guides.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects. by Green Phoenix Development, of nearby Newton, was certified LEED Platinum, as the gut rehab was able to divert 94% of demolition and construction waste material from landfill. All photos by Green Sofa Productions.). . .

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 22, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission will begin to ramp up enforcement of deceptive environmental claims, according to Jessica Rich, director of the commission’s consumer protection bureau. “A growing number of consumers are looking to buy green products and companies respond with green marketing.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2012

After nearly five years of deliberations, the Federal Trade Commission has released its revised " Green Guides ," which are aimed at environmental marketing claims. For more history and context for the Green Guides, we invite you to read the FTC's 314-page statement of basis and purpose.)

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Green marketing presents an enormously valuable strategy for increasing brand value – cutting across all sectors. And the new emphasis on building materials and product makeup in LEED v4 will greatly favor environmentally conscious brands and businesses, far beyond LEED’s influence on the real estate industry.

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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. Some suggest the shift to the IgCC was a concern over the materials credits in LEED v4. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012).

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 by the U.S. Green Building Council , International Code Council , ASHRAE and the Illuminating Engineering Society. the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Longstanding Federal law requires disclosure of “any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which a [public company] or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is subject.” The same is true for climate risk.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As construction companies struggle with shortages of everything from raw materials to skilled tradespeople, sticking to timelines has become increasingly challenging. They involve expensive raw materials, specialist assembly equipment, dedicated access roads, and highly knowledgeable construction staff.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2014

As explained in my recent blog post, EPDs are Among the Hottest Topics in Green Building. USGBC has since the first version of LEED referenced third party standards and, on balance, it appears that LEED v4 has the bleeding edge materials disclosure ‘stuff’ just about right. But beyond that explanation nothing is simple.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 31, 2016

The First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist church has appealed from a decision of the Historic District Commission of the Town of Bedford that denied First Parish’s application for a certificate of appropriateness to install solar panels on its Meetinghouse roof. Until 1954 the roof shingles were wooden.

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 18, 2024

Will shifting the focus from the approach prescribed within the current codes and standards to a higher performance-based design and commissioning approach be the answer? It has been mistakenly conceived as one or two layers of perfectly sealed materials; and there exists a history of building failures to prove it.

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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. When a company is required to file a disclosure with the Commission, those disclosures (e.g.,

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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. A minimum of 50% (based on cost) of wood-based materials and products must be sourced from Certified Sources as defined by ASTM D7612-10. Green Building Council was originally named the U.S. Recall that the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 11, 2016

Publicly traded companies are required to disclose material business risks to investors through regular filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those that have notes explaining the possible material impact of climate change are using, on average, more than 50% fewer words on the subject.

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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. A minimum of 50% (based on cost) of wood-based materials and products must be sourced from Certified Sources as defined by ASTM D7612-10. Green Building Council was originally named the U.S. Recall that the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission issued a summary decision against California Naturel, Inc., The FTC’s Green Guides do not provide guidance on the term “natural.” onsumer acting reasonably under the circumstances, and that representation or omission is material to a consumer’s purchasing decision.”.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 14, 2015

When a company is required to file a disclosure with the Commission, those disclosures (e.g., The SEC first addressed disclosure of material environmental issues in the early 1970s. notes in an annual report) will largely track the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K and Regulation S-X. COP 21 is only weeks away).

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission very public scrutiny of ESG claims as not meeting a threshold of having a material effect, but rather as being “. Department of Labor’s rule greatly limiting the use of ESG information by retirement plan fiduciaries, and the U.S. at odds with reality.”

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 21, 2019

But in the last twelve months I learned that a nurdle is also a term for a small, lentil size, pellet of plastic that serves as raw material in the manufacture of plastic products. The environmental issue was apparently first popularized in Green Britain including as a result of the 2016 surveys conducted by the Marine Conservation Society.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

There is simply no material connection between that existing SEC disclosure requirement and this Executive Branch proposed GHG test. There is simply no material connection between that existing SEC disclosure requirement and this Executive Branch proposed GHG test.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

There is simply no material connection between that existing SEC disclosure requirement and this Executive Branch proposed GHG test. There is simply no material connection between that existing SEC disclosure requirement and this Executive Branch proposed GHG test.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 12, 2018

While I was on the Baltoro glacier making my way down from K2 in Pakistan earlier this month the Securities and Exchange Commission informed Exxon Mobil Corp. Information is material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making an investment decision.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Stok

OCTOBER 21, 2020

To avoid this, developers should engage a commissioning agent in the early design phase to work alongside the project manager and clearly identify the performance requirements that the building will need to meet and ensure the delivery of a project that meets those requirements.

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Stok

OCTOBER 22, 2020

To avoid this, developers should engage a commissioning agent in the early design phase to work alongside the project manager and clearly identify the performance requirements that the building will need to meet and ensure the delivery of a project that meets those requirements.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 27, 2019

million to settle a Federal Trade Commission greenwashing complaint alleging that their nationally marketed bath and beauty products are neither “certified organic” nor “vegan” as falsely claimed. By way of a federal court order that became final last month, Truly Organic Inc. and its founder will pay $1.76

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

A great deal of attention has be paid in recent days to a 5 year old Securities and Exchange Commission guidance, “Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change,” which seeks to provide transparency to investors on the material risks posed by climate change.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Stewart commissioned Shim-Sutcliffe Architects to carry out his visionary ideas that reflected his passion and aptitude for both music and mathematics. The green roof is visible from many points inside and outside the residence. The selection of construction materials was also based in part upon life-cycle cost calculations.

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Stok

AUGUST 21, 2012

With EBS’ sustainable commissioning/engineering services, as well as strategic consulting on energy, waste & water efficiency, sustainable building materials and construction practices, SFSA became the first privately-held medical/surgical facility to [.].

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The Constructor

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. I have been lurking and reading the comments avidly so just wanted to express my gratitude for providing me with some very good reading material.

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