Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

Howard County has since 2008 been one of a limited number of jurisdictions across the country with a mandatory LEED green building law for private buildings. So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2015

Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. For instance, FWS cited “a company interested in siting a wind-power facility” as an example of an entity that “may qualify for a programmatic take permit.” On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S. and golden eagles.,

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2015

Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. For instance, FWS cited “a company interested in siting a wind-power facility” as an example of an entity that “may qualify for a programmatic take permit.” On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2013

In a hugely important judicial decision advancing onsite renewable energy, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has found ground mounted solar photovoltaics to be an “accessory use” permitted as of right in all zoning districts. Such zoning interpretations risk stalling a key segment of the clean energy sector. With ASHRAE 189.1

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Bill 7-14 would create a preference for a certified green business in the County''s procurement of goods and services. Bill 10-14 would require the County to implement an expedited review process for permits to install rooftop solar photovoltaic systems and charge reduced fees for those permits.

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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. Others collect building data.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. Policy making public officials have described that when the triennial code revisions are adopted there will also be changes to the new Green Code.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 4, 2013

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. Defense Department Federal Globes Green LEED of'

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Fish and Wildlife Service has announced it is soliciting comments through November 12, 2013 on the issuance of a take permit “for recurring eagle mortalities” associated with the operation of the Shiloh IV wind turbine project in Solano County, California. To appreciate this take permit some content may be useful.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Hastings on Hudson, a village with a population of just over 9,400, located east of the Hudson River, less than 20 miles north of Times Square, conducted a final public hearing last evening on its custom written Green Building Code. nor any of the national green codes, rating systems or standards.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Last evening the Baltimore City Council adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes. That mandatory law had some efficacy with new construction but almost no market impact on renovations as building owners strived to avoid the enactment.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Simply drop me an email , And while I have several speaking engagements during Greenbuild you may want to attend my session “G09: Marketing Green Building: A Competitive Advantage Without Greenwash” on Friday, November 22nd at 8:00 a.m. Such is an explanation for how green building evolved from 1.4%

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CivilJungle

APRIL 8, 2023

Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House? The pergola provides sufficient broadcasting to permit 12 clients with extra drawing room around the blue rock and a lovely pool with the resort hotel. The option of decorating is correct as a green appearance is best red brick side. What Happens If You Put Up a Pool Without a Permit?

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 22, 2012

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. The ruling also permits the release of $2.3 million that the developer had been required to hold in reserve.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2020

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. In the realm of green building this is a big deal. The existing green building code mandates that nearly all newly constructed or extensively modified building must be certified green.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2013

All King County, Washington government construction and major renovations must strive to achieve the top national green construction rating under Ordinance 2013-0324 unanimously approved last week by the Metropolitan King County Council. Green building laws generally follow one of three regulatory schemes.

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ENR Construction

MAY 11, 2021

Vineyard Wind project, off Massachusetts, wins federal construction permit, and will be built under a PLA, as state announces it will bid out new ocean real estate for 1.6 GW more wind capacity

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2020

In an instructive environmental law decision last week, the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2020

In 2021 this blog will continue providing strategic intelligence on environmental law, including critical insights into sustainability and green building for the business community, not just for lawyers. Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS. And while the luster has been off green building in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 22, 2014

This evening an ordinance will be introduced in the Baltimore City Council for the purpose of adopting the International Green Construction Code. So, while it was controversial in 2007 when Baltimore mandating that privately owned building must be constructed green, Bill No. 14-0413 sponsored by Councilman James B.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2013

On November 6, the City Commission of Key West, Florida unanimously adopted Ordinance 13-19 establishing LEED Certified level certification or Florida Green Building Coalition Bronze level certification as a prerequisite to all residential construction. It is clear that Key West has embraced sustainability, including mandating green building.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 27, 2021

More impressively, due to permitting and design-related delays that pushed back construction until late May of 2021, the show home was completed in half the time of a typical project. . Because of a variety of permitting and design-related delays, the project could not get underway until late May of 2021. The 2022 home has ??4,646

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. and the LEED green building program.”

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings. Standard 189.1

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BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2012

The City of Chicago has mandated that all new buildings that require any public funds must be LEED certified, usually including a green roof. Any project with a green roof in its plan gets a faster permitting process. Green roofs are included in Chicago's plan to reduce heat in the city and cope with climate change.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. Montgomery County was among the first jurisdictions in the country, in 2008, to adopt a mandatory green building law for private building, requiring most new construction be LEED certified. But apparently not for long.

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The Korte Company

AUGUST 17, 2018

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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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Montgomery County, Maryland has proposed adopting the International Green Construction Code 2012. Many hundreds of LEED projects have been registered in Montgomery County, putting the county near the very top of the list for green construction in the U.S. the alternative compliance path built into the green code.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 24, 2020

Pebble Mine, "as currently proposed, cannot be permitted" says US Army after Corps of Engineers orders more mitigation of waste discharge 'adverse impacts' despite earlier green light.

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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. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012). city with a population below 100,000 and Rockville is in Maryland, ranked number 2 among all states for LEED building per capita.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It had been a few years since I visited my dear Aunt Nancy at her home in the leafy green Boston suburb of Hanover, Mass. It took a few years for the family, including Aunt Nancy, to green-light the project. They only found out about this stipulation after they applied for the construction permit. . Peter Fabris.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

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 Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2016

All building permit applications, including for alterations to the city’s iconic Muscle Beach, will now be subject to these local amendments, which include: All new one and two family dwellings are required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with a minimum total wattage 1.5

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Department of the Interior issued the long awaited final regulation permitting “the take [injure, kill or otherwise disturb] of bald eagles and golden eagles” for wind energy projects. Without this new regulation permitting the take of eagles at wind projects that new goal would likely not have been attainable.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 23, 2014

In 2012, New York enacted NYCL RPT § 470 enabling local governments to exempt green buildings from real property taxes. The amount of the exemption permitted varies by year and by the certification level achieved. A real property tax exemption is the most common local government incentive for Green building.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 2, 2015

Georgia General Assembly House Bill 255 is proof that the “wood wars” surrounding the LEED green building rating system continue to be waged. That Executive Order, having the import of not permitting use of LEED on Georgia state funded building, remains in place in Georgia. LEED LEED v4 Stuart Kaplow green building law'

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