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20,000th LEED Project Is Certified

Green Building Law Update

This green tenant improvement portends enormous business opportunities associated with the U.S. Green Building Council and the existing built environment. The sustainable build out is the 32,308 square feet corporate offices of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. So, it really is very green.

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SEC Assessment of Climate Change Risks Still Mandated

Green Building Law Update

While I was on the Baltoro glacier making my way down from K2 in Pakistan earlier this month the Securities and Exchange Commission informed Exxon Mobil Corp. that it closed its investigation into whether the company had misled investors about the risks that climate change posed to its business.

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There is still time to submit a project to be LEED certified before year end

Green Building Law Update

With construction projects facing deadlines to be eligible for tax credits, drop dead dates to meet contractual obligations and otherwise needing to obtain LEED certification by December 31st, submission deadlines to the Green Building Certification Institute are fast approaching. Appreciate that last week (i.e., Certfied GBCI LEED USGBC'

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IAPMO CEO Testifies Before U.S. Senate on Securing Nation's.

Contractor Magazine

Green Geothermal. Green Mechanical Awards. Senate on Securing Nation’s Water Future. Senate on Securing Nation’s Water Future. WASHINGTON, DC – IAPMO Group CEO GP Russ Chaney was invited to testify before a key U.S. Going Green Before it Was Cool, Realizing Now it is the Future. Plumbing Contractor.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

The concept is not new, but nationally including in Maryland, “residential” PACE programs were put on hold as a result of a directive in 2011 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding PACE obligations. Maryland is typical.

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The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. New Expert Panelist on Green Education. A Green Infrastructure Unlocks Several Successful. The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards. Name: Kelly Hart. View my complete profile.

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ESG Disclosure Simplification Act Passes Committee But Will Fail

Green Building Law Update

Although there is little if any chance that the bill will become law given the current politics in Washington, DC, the bill’s passage in the House Committee highlights that issues of ESG disclosures continuing to be pressing. In the realm of securities disclosures it is often not enough to be correct.

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