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GBI Acquires Green Globes Expanding Sustainability

Green Building Law Update

Last week Green Building Initiative announced that it had completed the bold and innovative acquisition of Green Globes from JLL and I had an opportunity to speak with Vicki Worden, President and CEO of GBI and Bob Best, Executive Vice President of JLL. GBI, a nonprofit organization, had first licensed the U.S. can be found here.

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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

I had an opportunity some days ago to speak at length with Vicki Worden, the Executive Director of Green Building Initiative. Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. All of which gives her street cred in the green building industrial complex.

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The Best Kept Secret in Green Building - a Conversation with Jerry Yudelson

Green Building Law Update

I had a conversation with Jerry Yudelson last week, six weeks after he became the President of the Green Building Initiative, the non profit with the rights to distribute Green Globes in the United States. Jerry is known to many in the green building world. we have certified less than one percent of them as green.

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179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings

Green Building Law Update

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings. A partial deduction may be allocated.

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179D Tax Deduction Brought Back to Life thru 2020

Green Building Law Update

This past Friday night while aboard Air Force One the President signed legislation reviving the 179D energy efficient commercial buildings tax deduction, providing an enormous and much needed boost to domestic green building. green building industrial complex, including finally and decisively jumpstarting the greening of existing buildings.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Green Building. This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? Top 5 Trends in Construction Software. accounting software. Green Building.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

SOFTWARE |. Software & Technology. Green Building. « Considering New Accounting Software? Most of these contractors are considering an investment in equipment or software, and they want to know if it can actually help their construction business. Good on new and used equipment, including software.