Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This year, the US Green Building Council hosted the 2nd Annual Legal Forum at Greenbuild 2011. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green. It may surprise you to learn that I attended many non-legal presentations at Greenbuild as well.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Many find engaging an attorney with sustainability expertise is a good way to mitigate ESG associated risk. This market driver is, of course, before any real ESG regulation in the U.S.”. And regulation is already here that impacts some small businesses. And there will be other opportunistic industries. Already the U.S.

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Stok

APRIL 12, 2023

Transition risks are related with the move toward a low-carbon economy and include drivers such as regulation, technology, market shifts, and changes in consumer and investor sentiment. According to legal professionals close to the development of these standards, this provision as is will likely not be included in the final rules.

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Constructlaw

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2023, the construction industry saw significant developments, such as a downward trend in the commercial real estate market, a continued focus on sustainability, and the ongoing impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 29, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Some have questioned should this bill be legally challenged, would a reviewing court find it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. We suggest not.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Longstanding Federal law requires disclosure of “any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which a [public company] or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is subject.” And this intentional omission is in a climate when the subject is hot.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2022

In the most compelling response, 86% believe there will be mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months. Particularly forward thinking and looking for certainty, 62% favor mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 2, 2022

assets under management are dedicated to ESG related strategies, according to the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, and that dollar amount is expected to grow at a greater velocity in 2022than the 20% last year. While the number seems tripe, at the beginning of 2022 more than $17 trillion of U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

Many investors rely on ESG disclosures like those contained in Vale’s annual Sustainability Reports and other public filings to make informed investment decisions,” said Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “By Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Do you believe there will be mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months? Do you favor of mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months? Do you expect investors will reward companies that have communicated a net-zero plans with a premium? yes, this blog will continue).

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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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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2018

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Volume I, Subpart 16.5,

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 26, 2021

With this blog we have taken one small step of making a brick and mortar sustainability law practice accessible to all online as we all move to take a giant leap toward the metaverse. Some of what we will write about does not exist, from proposed state statutes to promised federal regulation, and more.

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Stok

MARCH 23, 2023

As outlined in the latest IPCC synthesis report, decarbonization is more than just a critical priority in 2023—it’s key to securing a sustainable future, and our actions in the next few years to mitigate and draw down emissions will be pivotal. That momentum has continued, and regulation is now a near-term certainty.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

in a state where the majority of rain in cities and towns flows into storm drains dumping into the Pacific Ocean), including a draft emergency regulation that among other things makes washing a car without a shut-off nozzle punishable by a fine. This looming water curb and excessively severe public policy (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

Another commonly cited example of a race neutral measure that responds to inequality and promotes corporate diversity is the Security and Exchange Commission’s own self-assessment tool, available on its website, for evaluating the diversity policies and practices of entities regulated by the agency. yes, this blog will continue).

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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. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 7, 2014

We are increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, ‘certifiable’ or otherwise really a green building. While legal opinions are given in a variety of commercial contexts, they are increasingly being required as part of the due diligence by lenders when making loans secured by (i.e.,

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 14, 2015

Federal securities laws and SEC regulations require certain disclosures by public companies for the benefit of investors. notes in an annual report) will largely track the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K and Regulation S-X. When a company is required to file a disclosure with the Commission, those disclosures (e.g.,

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 14, 2015

Federal securities laws and SEC regulations require certain disclosures by public companies for the benefit of investors. notes in an annual report) will largely track the disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K and Regulation S-X. When a company is required to file a disclosure with the Commission, those disclosures (e.g.,

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

The Shocking Truth About Ladder Mishaps As careful as we may try to be, the reality is over 22,000 people are reported injured yearly due to ladder-related accidents; of these, over 100 people sustained fatal injuries. Issues may also arise when calculating the proper weight needed to sustain the integrity of the ladder.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Some believe this tying of the consideration to “current” standards, as opposed to the regulator determination at the time the tank was closed, creates a Faustian bargain for the environmental professional, and will greatly limit the supremely valuable designation of HRECS. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The Clean Water Act provides the discretion for the implementing agencies, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, to define this term in regulations, and this has been further interpreted by the courts. To meet the objective described in the Executive Order, the agencies are following a two-step process intended to finally provide certainty.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Transparency & Regulation. In fact, more often than not, a majority of poor outcomes stem from non-technical risks more often than from technical risks (think: political risks related to regulation and transparency). To start, we must identify the six productivity pitfalls to devise an effective plan to combat them. The solution?

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

The Shocking Truth About Ladder Mishaps As careful as we may try to be, the reality is over 22,000 people are reported injured yearly due to ladder-related accidents; of these, over 100 people sustained fatal injuries. Issues may also arise when calculating the proper weight needed to sustain the integrity of the ladder.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Going through the legalities of such issues can be complex, so working with a personal injury attorney In Englewood would be a good starting point. . Everyone on a building site should closely adhere to safety regulations to ensure safety. . If the construction company fails to keep the site safe, they could face liability.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 10, 2015

The Act authorizes the Attorney General to issue regulations and those regulations were issued, confirming that Act 120 does not prohibit a person from disclaiming on a food's packaging that the FDA "does not consider food produced with genetic engineering to be materially different from other foods" Final Rule §121.02(c)(ii).

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 16, 2022

A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a tradeable, market-based instrument that represents the legal property rights to the “renewable-ness” or all of the non-power attributes of renewable electricity generation. The environmental industrial complex regularly skirts this legal prescription. yes, this blog will continue).

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 5, 2011

Corporate Sustainability (CS) and Corporate social responsibility (CSR). Now a day’s the world’s leading companies are taking significant steps to improve their “Corporate Sustainability (CS) performance to manage business responsibly, create value in business and ensure their capital growth. adsense analytic.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 28, 2015

Governments from Maryland to Colorado now regularly take the position that collecting precipitation is not legal, as a diversion of rainwater before it enters a water course. rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot). Eaton, 1952. Maryland has the most stringent storm water (i.e.,

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 28, 2015

Governments from Maryland to Colorado now regularly take the position that collecting precipitation is not legal, as a diversion of rainwater before it enters a water course. rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot). Eaton, 1952. Maryland has the most stringent storm water (i.e.,

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Stok

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Transition risks go beyond physical risk of climate change and include rising costs due to pricing-in of carbon emissions (through carbon taxes and pricing schemes), market effects, technological disruptions, legal liabilities, energy efficiency, and other regulations and reputational risks.

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Natural Building

MAY 24, 2021

New Zealand law now recognizes the local terrain as a living entity, with legal rights of personhood. Its structure is built from local, sustainably harvested timber, earth bricks (which provide the thermal mass that regulates air temperature and humidity inside the building) consist of clay sourced from local areas and constructed by-hand.

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Green Building Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Shari focuses her legal practice on next generation energy resources, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart infrastructure and green building. Shari is very involved in developing sustainability in the Delaware Valley and beyond. Shari is a member of the Legal Advisory Board for the U.S. Shari earned her J.D.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This trend reflects a shift toward more sustainable and creative architectural practices. Sustainability: Utilizing used shipping containers is a form of upcycling, which greatly reduces environmental waste. Adhering to local building codes is essential for safety and legality, often necessitating expert consultation.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2013

Construction delivery methods are at the center of this ongoing transformation as they dictate the structure, tone, and legal requirements of any project. The drivers for change include environmental, economic, and technology factors. Job Order Contracting Process.

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