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Destiny USA Reaches the Green Bonds Finish Line

Green Building Law Update

I apologize for the recent hiatus here at Green Building Law Update. Now, on to green building legal news. The developer recently revealed the many of the green technologies will not be incorporated as promised. In other words, income received on the bonds will continue to be exempt from federal income taxes.

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Household Energy Usage Increases Due to Pandemic, Energy Mortgages May Help

Pro Builder

But energy or “green” mortgages could address the increase in energy usage while increasing a home’s value and affordability. Green Design. Green Projects. Midday consumption rose by 35%, mainly due to telecommuting, the desire for more rooms to supplement business closures, such as exercise rooms. Read More. .

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

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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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

While Maryland offers non-monetary incentives such as priority parking and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane access regardless of the number of occupants (when displaying an HOV permit on the vehicle), it is the dollar cost and source of funds for that public policy that is now drawing attention.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Laws enacted in 1998 required agricultural operations with $2,500 or more in gross annual income and livestock operations with 8,000 pounds or more of live animal weight to have and comply with a nutrient management plan for nitrogen and phosphorus. Wetlands Permits and Licenses. Water Quality and Land Management. Surface Mining.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

million homes that are accessible to low-income renters. Nationwide, 60% of all workers earn less than what’s required to afford a two-bedroom rental home, according to a June report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, which also cited the shortage of affordable housing.

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

Business Facilities

“It’s very encouraging to see that FIT applications are rolling in from across the city, particularly low-income neighborhoods where the environmental and economic benefits are so important,” said Dr. Manuel Pastor, Director of the USC PERE and one of the report’s authors.