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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

In response to legislation enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2018, overriding a veto by the Governor, commencing last week new public school building no longer has to be LEED certified or the like. ” On November 13, 2019, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services “approved” that recommendation.

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Maryland Reverting to Certifiable In Lieu of Certified Green Building

Green Building Law Update

In response to an act of the Maryland legislature in 2018, the state is proposing a watershed revamp of its current mandatory green building requirements for new public school buildings. Or in the alternative, the Maryland Green Building Council finds a third party opinion (i.e., The public is being invited to comment on the proposal.

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Green Globes to be Approved in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. provides “in this section”. (2) of this article.

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A Maryland school system launches a P3 program to speed up K-12 school design, financing, and construction

BD+C

Prince George’s County Public Schools is the second-largest school system in Maryland. It is also the second-oldest, with more than half of its 208 schools over 50 years old.

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A new P3 guide for K-12 school construction is released

BD+C

Last December, Prince George’s County in Maryland became the first K-12 school district in the nation to partner with the private sector to bundle and finance a six-school delivery program.

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Loan Delay Could Scramble Financing Plans for New Potomac River Crossing

ENR Construction

Delay in approval of a federal loan may force Maryland to revise its funding strategy for a new Potomac River crossing that has been under construction for more than a year.

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Maryland's Purple Line Readies for Restart

ENR Construction

New financing sources and design-build team are in place; cost increases by 75%.