Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Despite that a frog told us all in a song lyric, “it’s not easy bein’ green,” it is easy to buy a green building, but. And there are many good reasons for purchasing a green building that is LEED Certified. LEED gave us the technologies and methodologies revolutionizing the way we construct and occupy buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

In the event of a default, the amount in default (but not the entire principal of the PACE loan) is a liability that is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder consent to a PACE loan is required. Maryland is typical.

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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.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 20, 2014

In 2011, Emerson leased 18,000 square feet of space at the Sawgrass International Corporate Park with the option for an additional 9,500 square feet. Bruce Russell Global Innovator’s Award, the organizations ultimate and most prestigious, recognizing innovation at the highest level.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2016

In the event of a default, the liability is a property tax lien collected by the local government with the priority associated with other real property tax liens, so existing mortgage holder consent is required. While Sonoma County was an early innovator, Connecticut has a widely admired statewide PACE program that is up and running.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. The Alabama Innovation Fund supports and operates two (2) distinct programs. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100% of the project costs. They are: The Renewal Program.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 11, 2014

Renewable Energy Fund : Provides grants, loans and other financing options to renewable energy projects with the potential to make electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner, while stimulating job growth in the green technology and energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy.

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