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Opportunities Shine in Community Solar

Green Building Law Update

That is, most consumers of electricity are not, today, permitted to aggregate their purchase of photovoltaic generated electricity with others, except through their electric power utility. Today, most states have laws that preclude “community solar” projects. But community solar appears poised to shine brightly.

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IGCC Series: The Energy Conservation Obstacle to IGCC Adoption

Green Building Law Update

Section 601.1 - This chapter shall regulate the design, construction, commissioning and operation of buildings and building sites for the effective use of energy. This chapter is intended to provide flexibility to permit the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve the effective use of energy.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

Pro Builder

Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda. 1 home builder in building permits and construction value, scaring off every large-volume, multistate production operation that dared enter Ivory’s Wasatch Mountain lair. The Prize of Innovation. Wed, 12/15/2021 - 17:31. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. Photos: courtesy Ivory Homes.

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The Strawtegi CO2ttage in Salt Lake City

Natural Building

The Strawtegi CO2ttage broke ground in October, 2021, as the first permitted structure in the U.S. Her business partner, Soren Simonsen, brought experience as an architect, city planner, innovator, developer, and two-term city council member in Salt Lake City. insulated with dense-packed chopped straw.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. European Commission, 2013. The Advantages of JOC. Menches, C.

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Project Foundation Pt. 2: Building the Master Budget

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This includes the architect, design engineers, project manager, and all other consultants such as Acoustical, AV, IT, Structural, Food Service, Code, Permit Expediter, Graphics / Signage, Commissioning Agent, and so on. Permitting allowance. If so, it belongs in the budget! They may include: a.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

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. The Commission is tasked with examining issues of “environmental justice” and sustainable communities for all Marylanders.

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