Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing to rewrite the longstanding 100 year floodplain standard for federally funded projects such that most building would now have to be 2 feet freeboard. The nomenclature is important. It is a common misunderstanding that a 100 year flood is likely to occur only once in 100 years.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Ruling that “the law,” whether by statute, ordinance, regulations, or code, and even when its source is a judicial opinion, is not subject to federal copyright law, has broad implications, particularly for green building. Green Building Council indisputably holds a copyright in its LEED rating systems. See 17 U.S.C. §

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Two separate regulations were “laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament”. These new laws are the Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022 and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Investments by individuals and institutions driven by environmental, social and governance matters continue to remain front and center in the minds of boards of directors, government regulators and the media. The issue is not new and has its roots in the 1960s ‘purposed’ investment practices of pension funds managed by trade unions.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

The Denver Elections Commission has announced that the Denver Green Roof Initiative, a mandatory green roof ballot initiative will appear on the November 7 ballot. Exempted buildings must pay a cash in lieu of construction of a green roof for the reduced or exempted area at $25 per square foot.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

EPA has issued significant revisions to the existing 1988 underground storage tank regulation that will impact most, if not all, businesses with USTs. EPA regulates over 571,000 USTs, down from a high of 2.1 The federal UST regulation applies to USTs storing petroleum and certain hazardous substances (i.e., million USTs in 1984.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 26, 2015

EPA has issued significant revisions to the existing 1988 underground storage tank regulation that will impact most, if not all, businesses with USTs. EPA regulates over 571,000 USTs, down from a high of 2.1 The federal UST regulation applies to USTs storing petroleum and certain hazardous substances (i.e., million USTs in 1984.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

EPA has issued significant revisions to the existing 1988 underground storage tank regulation that will impact most, if not all, businesses with USTs. EPA regulates over 571,000 USTs, down from a high of 2.1 The federal UST regulation applies to USTs storing petroleum and certain hazardous substances (i.e., million USTs in 1984.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

13, 2020, Labor published a final rule on “ Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments ,” which adopted amendments to the “Investment Duties” regulation under Title I of ERISA. By way of background, on Nov.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 26, 2013

What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 16, 2018

Top questions to ask when designing a green roof. We all know the economic and environmental benefits of green roofs , but how do you ensure that your client’s vision of a green roof is realized? Today we had the pleasure of talking with Nick Smith of green roof system specialist Zinco International. Phillip.fry@gc….

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BD+C

JULY 17, 2014

“Green” construction in the U.S. That is the conclusion that New York-based nonprofit Urban Green Council found in their research on “high cholesterol buildings.”. has mostly been on a fad diet – one where trimming energy consumption is focused on the present but not the long run. Body Image: read more.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 23, 2014

The process of updating the 2012 International Green Construction Code moves to Memphis next week. Recent research describes how permeable pavements can not only manage stormwater but also mitigate urban heat island effect due to the high air void nature. NAPA is also proposing GC 156-14 to delete IgCC section 408.2.1

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 15, 2017

The State of Rhode Island is expanding its longstanding Green Buildings Act adding built landscapes to the list of public projects that must be built to recognized green building standards. Green Building Council associated Green Business Certification Inc. To date SITES has not moved the marketplace.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 30, 2021

Many of the structures have green or living roofs, although only a fraction of the 1,800 buildings have living roofs, and many of these are confined to the garage, connecting the building directly to the surrounding earth while providing a pathway for grazing deer. Preventing leaks has to do with the process of creating an impermeable roof.

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Lets Build

JANUARY 18, 2022

Zoning relates to government regulations that guide what can and cannot be built on any property. From that, you can find out the regulations for that specific zoning classification. Zoning laws will regulate construction details in specific locations. What is zoning. Why zoning matters to construction.

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BD+C

APRIL 28, 2014

A new report by engineering giant Arup analyzes current research and trends about green space in cities and how it can benefit urban communities socially, economically, and environmentally. Body Image: read more.

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Lets Build

MARCH 2, 2017

Green construction, or Green Building as many call it, has started attracting more and more attention during the last years. The concept behind green construction lies far beyond the creation of a building that doesn’t harm the environment. The True Value Of Green Construction. Better protection of the natural habitat.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Pendent to those Scope 3 downstream businesses, many more will be impacted by this California law and other coming ESG regulation, enabling a large number of businesses to do their part to repair the world while taking advantage of ESG opportunities. government and The Group of Seven. This post originally appeared in that blog.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2016

The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. Each plan submittal is required to demonstrate compliance with either the IgCC (as amended by the local regulation), or ASHRAE 189.1,

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BD+C

APRIL 4, 2014

The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District that serves the Cleveland area will allocate $650,000 of state funds for a grant program to pay private developers to use green elements for managing increased stormwater runoff from a road project. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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Natural Building

AUGUST 3, 2020

The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. Rating tools were, in part, adopted to head off the growing imposition of onerous environmental impact assessment in the building sector via “industry self-regulation”. These were based on typical construction, not sustainability outcomes.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service proposed a regulation to finally resolve and codify the legal principal that an incidental bird take resulting from an otherwise lawful activity, for example a sparrows flies into a solar panel, is not prohibited under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

for its annual fall meeting in late October, it again heard concerns about climate-related risks to the nation’s housing and their potential to affect housing finance, insurance costs, government regulations, and other aspects of the residential construction industry. High Court EPA Ruling Has Wider Ramifications for Regulations' Reach.

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Fieldwire

APRIL 18, 2022

Enhancing your construction company’s sustainability practices allows you to create more green jobs. What Regulations Promote Sustainable Construction? The Department of Energy (DOE) established energy efficiency regulations for buildings. Some states have independent building regulations called stretch codes.

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BD+C

JULY 17, 2013

The Environmental Protection Agency continues to develop new stormwater regulations that are expected to force project developers to write stormwater considerations into designs. Some developers may have to install things like pollution-reducing green roofs or stormwater-retention basins. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

Polly Osborne Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Architects Regulations Biophilic Design Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Urban Planning When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value. There’s more focus than ever on the environmental impact of construction projects.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA. Nor does it in any other way prohibit or even regulate PFAS chemicals.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City. A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Maryland is primed to expand and incentivize use of the International Green Construction Code. Relative to its population, Maryland has more green building projects than any other state. Maryland was one of the first states to offer a green building tax credit in 2001. It is not surprising the IgCC found Maryland fertile ground.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

It is important to accept that EPA’s authority to regulate recycling is fuzzy at best, beyond the agency’s implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. What may be called for is a better approach to resource use and operation of buildings. Most solid waste collection in the U.S. is at the municipal level.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The 2018 International Green Construction Code was released on November 8, 2018 but more than a year later, it has not been adopted anywhere. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

While there are more than 2,000 new federal, state and local statutes, regulations and executive orders enacted in a matter of months to respond to the pandemic, likely more than have ever been enacted in the U.S. With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S. on a single topic in such a short period, few have directly impacted matters of liability.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2014

Office of Management and Budget is seeking comments, no later than May 12, 2014, on proposed revisions to Circular A-119, “Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities.” Department of Energy, Green Building Certification System Review.

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