Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. LEED + Green Building Code = Duplicative Costs. The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 30, 2021

The development has held true to its original ideology of living lightly on the land through the oversight of its Design Review Committee. Green roofs have gained global momentum during the last three decades as water conservation becomes more of an issue along with the need to manage rainwater runoff in urban areas.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, was approved last week and is being launched on Monday, November 12th. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, is expected to be launched on Monday, November 12th. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. The launch of RELi 2.0

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2012

Correction: It is now clear to me that I misinterpreted the testimony of Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense. Instead, the Department of Defense is going to simultaneously require compliance with its green building code and with LEED certification. Read more here: Defense Department to Adopt Green Code and LEED.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 12, 2013

The incremental costs to design and construct high-performance or green buildings typically range from zero to eight percent higher (0 to 8%) than the costs to design and construct conventional buildings. 2011, and the LEED or Green Globes green building certification systems. . 2010, ASHRAE Standard 189.1-2011,

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 10, 2014

The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) has announced it will partner in the new public-private Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute launched recently by President Barack Obama. DMDI is one of two new manufacturing innovation institutes being led by the Department of Defense (DoD).

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. As land is expensive real estate, designers are turning to the many rooftops, which make up 20 to 25 percent of the land area in major North American cities. Green roofs.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. As land is expensive real estate, designers are turning to the many rooftops, which make up 20 to 25 percent of the land area in major North American cities. Green roofs.

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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2012

Many people, including me , have noted that the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”), signed into law by President Obama on December 31, 2011, prohibits the Department of Defense (“DoD”) from using any appropriated funds to achieve the two highest levels of green building certification offered by the U.S.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

million to the University of Maryland to create a green energy research center. The goal of the Green Energy Institute—a collaboration between the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) at the A. The new green energy research facility is the centerpiece of Gov. By the BF Staff. A highly skilled workforce.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 17, 2018

While juggling sustainability and profitability at the same time is a challenge, construction companies can help owners achieve both by implementing green construction principles. Harness natural resources with green construction. In a way, green construction is partly an exercise in holistic thinking. It’s also free.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. "We're finding it does not cost more to design and construct to LEED" standards, Hammack said. How can the Army continue to build to LEED Gold and Platinum?

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Green Home Design Architect

JANUARY 18, 2010

There are more reasons to build green than saving the environment - expanding our green technology will certainly boost the economy and provide much-needed jobs. Green jobs, for instance, are growing 2.5 Everywhere I go I meet people who want to design, invest in, or build the next wave of clean energy technology.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Major Holdings, LLC , held a party could not assert a CERCLA defense because its Phase l report did not comply with the EPA rule. And those may be good for a host of other purposes, including to qualify for credits under the LEED and Green Globes green building rating systems. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 12, 2020

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . A move to Denver in 1971 landed him a role on a ten-man design team for the largest building to date in the city’s downtown, the Mountain Bell Denver Headquarters. “I

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2020

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection for existing contamination before signing leases. In this new decade when cursed energy is “out” and dark energy is “in” Phase I ESAs ordered by prospective tenants are in.

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The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The Korte Company and the Air Force are both committed to building green , and Scott Inn is no exception. It’s designated as a USGBC LEED Silver facility. We’ve delivered hundreds of projects for the Department of Defense , pouring into each one the most innovative solutions and our passion for quality work.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Liability for green design. Gary Cole has written an interesting blog entry about designers' liability for green projects here:  [link].

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 30, 2020

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection from existing contamination before signing leases. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is designed to protect occupants, offer shelter to those in the nearby community, allow business continuity, and reduce the cost of disaster-related repair and rebuilding. Susan Dorn, could not be more emphatic, RELi 2.0

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Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Defensible space is a set of environmental design principles that increases the likelihood of a fire passing by a house.

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Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2022

At its new European headquarters in Toulouse, France, Universal Hydrogen will work to decarbonize aviation through the adoption of hydrogen.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

As a designer and trained architect, the author discovered through her own research she needed to have a better understanding about the materiality of resilient flooring and its relationship to sustainability and performance. Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? •

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 16, 2021

Designing the home to use less – and cleaner – energy. According to Alejandra Mejia Cunningham, building decarbonization advocate at the Natural Resources Defense Council, homes will have to follow three interlocking mantras: “using the least energy possible from the cleanest sources at the right time”. Green Design.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2013

The Department of Defense should continue to require that its new buildings or major renovations to facilities be designed to achieve a LEED-Silver or equivalent rating, says a new report from the National Research Council. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 31, 2019

In 2002, as part of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, the BFPP definition was amended to include the parenthetical phrase “(or a tenant of a person)” in the description of who can claim the BFPP defense, but there was no other direction on the treatment of tenants.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 17, 2023

Designed and built by Michael Gardner, AIA, principal of Luxus Design Build and founder of Studio g Architecture, the 7,500-square-foot, two-level, four-bedroom home is a perfect blend of fun and functional design. That meant using the topography and natural materials as a guide for the home’s construction and design.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2014

The design for the 133,000-square-foot Amada Solution Center in Schaumburg was inspired by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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Natural Building

JULY 27, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. California's Green Building Code. Urban Green Building. Timber Framing.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Others collect building data.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 23, 2013

Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems. Aerospace And Defense Alabama Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Online Features U.S. 1000 pound thrust; and. space program.

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Work Gearz

JUNE 5, 2021

Our top choice is Decibel Defense Professional Safety Earmuffs because of their NRR of 37dB, and the comfort they offer for long hot days spent in the company of sun and sound. They also boast a compact fold-up design for easy storage and transport. 3M Peltor X5A Safety Earmuffs 31dB Cut out design adjustable ABS, Foam cushioning –.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 9, 2016

Defense Production Zones: Virginia authorizes its communities to establish local defense production zones to benefit businesses engaged in the design, development or production of materials, components or equipment required to meet the needs of national defense. Each locality designs and administers its own program.

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The Korte Company

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

It’s helped us learn a few important lessons we take with us on every hotel construction project: First, we’re responsible for designing and delivering lodging spaces that meet owners’ business goals. An owner’s best partner for hotel construction is a Design-Build firm who understands that. The design was put to the test on Aug.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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