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You can Participate in our Survey of ESG Activity in the Marketplace

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. environment, social, governance]. Register today for the live virtual program. yes, this blog will continue).

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

In a widely accepted definition, Zero Waste is, The conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without burning and with no discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health.”. No company should claim to be Zero Waste.

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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. Potable water use reduction may be the most important ESG factor.

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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

The overwhelming number of businesses that exist in a supply chain rent the real estate their business occupies presenting an opportunity for commercial landlords both to lure prospective tenants with ESG disclosures that the tenant may leverage for its ESG purposes and provide value added and greater ROI for that premises.

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4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects

BD+C

The increased focus—and strengthened legal requirements—on biodiversity will have significant reverberations. The first consideration is how to minimize the impact on the local environment by using sympathetic materials and reducing the geographical footprint of the site.

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Transforming Construction Payments: Autodesk's Strategic Move with Payapps Acquisition 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Faster payment cycles are essential for GCs and subcontractors alike to stay profitable in today’s fast-paced and evolving economic environment. If information is missing, overlooked or there’s no audit trail, contractors could face contract and legal penalties in addition to potential fraud and security issues. High compliance risk.

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Gotcha: FTC Enforcement of "VOC Free" Claims for Paint

Green Building Law Update

Green marketing presents an enormously valuable strategy for increasing brand value – cutting across all sectors. But the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution. The FTC treatment of paint is instructive and a very good example of why the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution.

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