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Green Globes to be Approved in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. provides “in this section”. (2)

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Data, transparency are keys to next steps in green building, says USGBC chief

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Advancements in green building performance will be enabled by collecting and sharing data, says Mahesh Ramanujam, president, United States Green Building Council.

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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

LEED, Green Globes and other third party verified green building rating systems provide certainty able to satisfy the E (environmental) in ESG for many organizations. Even a building owner not pursuing green certification can take advantage of benchmarking against specific credits within those green building rating systems (e.g.,

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Top Sustainable Construction Materials to Build a Better Future 

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One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. The construction industry clearly has to do better to protect the environment. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations.

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The 3 Rs of Sustainability Applied to Construction

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Heatwaves, power outages, extreme cold and drought — you need to look no further than the day’s headlines to realize our climate is changing and there is an urgent need to do better for the environment. From a sustainable perspective, adaptive reuse minimizes the manufacturing of new materials. Did you know?

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U.S. Green Building Council Releases Ranking of Top 10 Countries for LEED Outside the U.S.

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Green Building Council (USGBC) has released its ranking of the top 10 countries for LEED outside of the United States, demonstrating the global reach of the movement that is transforming the built environment into high-performing structures that benefit the planet and all of its people. read more. “The

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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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