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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

Bill 7-14 would create a preference for a certified green business in the County''s procurement of goods and services. Bill 10-14 would require the County to implement an expedited review process for permits to install rooftop solar photovoltaic systems and charge reduced fees for those permits.

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

EPA generally does not permit the installation of used catalytic converters , so it is clear they are being stolen for recycling of the rare earth metals. because the gasoline engine does not run fulltime so the metals in the pollution control device last longer, but also because it is easy to separate from the vehicle.

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Fireworks Cause Air Pollution But

Green Building Law Update

49 states plus DC allow some or all types of consumer fireworks (. In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit. But, San Diego does regulate fireworks for locations near the coast, requiring expensive permits (.

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City of Rockville Implementing the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012). city with a population below 100,000 and Rockville is in Maryland, ranked number 2 among all states for LEED building per capita.

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Organic on the FTC Agenda

Green Building Law Update

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. However, the current Green Guides do not include guidance on the term “organic.”. Of course, the Green Guides’ general principles apply to all environmental claims.

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Montgomery County to Abandon LEED Mandating IgCC for All Building

Green Building Law Update

Montgomery County, Maryland has proposed adopting the International Green Construction Code 2012. Many hundreds of LEED projects have been registered in Montgomery County, putting the county near the very top of the list for green construction in the U.S. the alternative compliance path built into the green code.

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