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Maryland Resets it Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

Green Building Law Update

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now).

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. SSpc55 credit , but zealots may have preferred the originally drafted version by the American Bird Conservancy?

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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

In construction, however, some courts have held that the type of contract delivery method do not change the treatment of the other contract clauses, such as the applicability of a differing site conditions clause. 25, 2018) involved the construction of a biolab facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Appeal of John C. Grimberg Co.,

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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

At a time when the building industry is principally concerned with the impact of COVID-19 and the luster is off green building, the Montgomery County Council last Tuesday unanimously approved legislation “to accelerate the construction of highly energy efficient buildings and green retrofitting of existing buildings.”. million in credits.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al , pending in the U.S.

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is a vibrant industry full of innovative and talented professionals. Through our Make It Real program, we encourage young people to engage with their communities by applying the design thinking process to real problems related to construction and the built environment. Two key initiatives include: .