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ESG is an Opportunity for Commercial Landlords

Green Building Law Update

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. It offers a positive that the supply chain contract, the lease, is in writing.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And while reviewing insurance policies, it is also likely prudent to review liability provisions in tenant leases. 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.

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Hello Atlanta!

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It is the hub for sharing and learning everything from marketing, operations, touring, property management software, hiring, staffing, and data management to sustainability, regulations, HR, waste management, security, access control (that's me), and more. I hope to see everyone there and wait to see what innovations the coming year brings.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. By January 1, 2022, MDE must adopt regulations that establish license eligibility criteria, minimum training standards, license terms, and fees for license applications and renewals.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. We attended several events hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and caught up with several new innovative tech companies. By Jenny Vickers.

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Project Foundation Pt. 2: Building the Master Budget

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Review the lease to see if Third Party review of drawings or Landlord oversight is the responsibility of your Client. Read the lease carefully to see if it states that a Third Party project manager or architect will review the drawings on the landlord’s behalf. Scanning of slab if required by building rules and regulations.