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Carbon Tax Proposed in Portland will be First in the Nation

Green Building Law Update

Given the increased emphasis on climate change by the incoming Biden Administration the proposed ordinance should be on your required reading list. The draft Ordinance is essential reading for anyone interested in environmental matters in our current climate. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions are changing the climate.

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High-performance air- and water-resistive barriers deliver improved sustainability

Construction Specifier

By minimizing the uncontrolled exchange of indoor and outdoor air, the need for conditioning the incoming air is reduced, leading to energy savings. A tighter building envelope reduces drafts, cold spots, and heat loss, enhancing occupant comfort and safety by minimizing temperature variations and improving overall thermal performance.

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L.A. City Council approves plan for new $1 billion Watts development

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The City Council voted unanimously to approve a series of land use and planning laws that took four years to draft. It will include 1,400 new apartments, chain stores and other amenities to attract higher income residents to the area. Funding still needs to be secured, however. read more.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

The 113 page draft order found that under existing net metering rates other ratepayers were subsidizing net metering customers (e.g., Net energy metering generally utilizes the existing meter for all calculations thereby avoiding the expense and complexity of a second meter to measure incoming and outgoing energy separately.

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Destiny USA Reaches the Green Bonds Finish Line

Green Building Law Update

In other words, income received on the bonds will continue to be exempt from federal income taxes. The ruling also permits the release of $2.3 million that the developer had been required to hold in reserve.

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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

Also significantly, the Criteria have been adopted by more than 20 states as a mandatory requirement for allocation of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, a Federal program that finances roughly 90% of all affordable housing production in the U.S. So, the revision of the Criteria is of great import.

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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

Worse, homeowners often let their payments get ahead of the work performed, putting them in the hole if their contractor abandons the project when its lender pulls the plug on its income stream. A draft Bill is in my desk draw, if anyone at the State House cares to call me.)