Green Building Law Update

JUNE 1, 2015

The Maryland legislature passed and last month Governor Larry Hogan signed into law House Bill 216 , now enrolled as Chapter 409, prohibiting the manufacture of a personal care product containing “synthetic plastic microbeads,” beginning December 31, 2017, and the sale of such a product beginning December 31, 2018.

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Maryland Guidelines Products New Jersey 120

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 29, 2021

We are regularly asked if there is a checklist for ESG compliance and while there is not, with promised federal regulations not yet promulgated, there is good guidance available. A number of examples of race neutral measures that promote corporate diversity already exist.

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Maryland Legal Regulation Alaska 156

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2020

In the more than 4,400 code adopting jurisdictions across the country only the town of Gaithersburg , Maryland has adopted the 2018 IgCC. To add flexibility while preserving sustainability, the enactments creates a new section eleven for electives, of which at least 10 points must be achieved.

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Baltimore Green Denver Maryland 156

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 31, 2021

Beyond the global pandemic and events in the news, both episodic weather events and new environmental regulations are placing extreme demand on building materials, including insulation. Extreme weather, climate concerns, and new regulations. A reduction in GWP supports sustainability.

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Regulation United States Life Cycle Sustainability 52

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme.

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Maryland Housing Commissioning Regulation 156

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Do you believe there will be mandatory ESG disclosures and more ESG regulation within the next 12 months?

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Regulation Legal Consulting Maryland 156

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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Plans Management Regulation Risk 156

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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Statistics Regulation Legal Profitability 156

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. Some of the most satisfying sustainability work we have done is working with businesses to maximize resource use and facility operations. is at the municipal level.

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Drafting Resource Baltimore Materials 234

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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Risk US Regulation Innovation 156

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. yes, this blog will continue).

Legal 156

Legal Regulation Sustainability Consulting 156

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. Potable water use reduction may be the most important ESG factor.

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Mississippi New York New York City Memphis 156

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Today there are only a handful of community projects actually producing power in Arizona, Colorado, California and Maryland. Of course the allocation of costs and benefits will largely be driven by financial and tax considerations in this highly regulated area. But community solar appears poised to shine brightly.

Maryland 120

Maryland Regulation Electrical Modeling 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The IgCC contains numerous jurisdictional and project electives that allow adopting jurisdictions and projects to customize code requirements to address local issues and selectively raise sustainability goals. Codes and Regulations Construction Green IGCC International LEED code' And significantly, ASHRAE Standard 189.1

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Green Rhode Island Regulation North Carolina 120

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The Bill if enacted would also create a new permanent Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee that must within 180 days of first meeting submit to the SEC “recommendations about what ESG metrics” the SEC should require be disclosed. But again, there is no realistic scenario under which this becomes law. The failure of H.R.4329,

DC 120

DC Sustainability Risk Liability 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. yes, this blog will continue).

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Site Liability United States Green 156

Green Building Law Update

MAY 23, 2021

The Maryland legislature has enacted and the Governor is expected to sign legislation that will take effect on June 1, 2021 establishing aggressive state tree planting goals and a host of other initiatives rooted in trees, all in an effort to respond to climate change.

Maryland 156

Maryland Banking Housing Sustainability 156

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

It is important that those contemplating construction or renovation in Baltimore be aware that the state of Maryland adopted a very different version of the IgCC for use on Maryland capital budget funded projects. Jacqueline Lusk is a sustainability consultant at Lorax Partnerships and can be reached at jackie@loraxllc.com.

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Baltimore Green Maryland Renovating 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

So unless a school has its own water supply (and few do), schools are not a regulated public water system. But, concerns from Oregon to Maryland have resulted in testing of both the quality of water coming into the green school building and at water fountains and other outlets used for consumption. So, there is little data.

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Green Oregon Maryland Comparison 184

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. Maryland has the most stringent storm water (i.e., rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot). ” McNaughton v.

Albuquerque 120

Albuquerque Tucson Utah Maryland 120

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. Maryland has the most stringent storm water (i.e., rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot). ” McNaughton v.

Albuquerque 120

Albuquerque Tucson Utah Maryland 120

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

In the name of resilience, reliability and green this proposed regulation will result in significant additional first costs for affected building. Arguably the accelerating rise in sea levels exacerbated by those portions of the U.S. There is no single entity that controls building in a floodplain.

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Regulation Zoning Insurance Maryland 195

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Within each institute, manufacturers of all sizes partner with academia and government to share manufacturing technology and workforce challenges—and build a robust, sustainable R&D infrastructure. MARYLAND CONSOLIDATES ITS HIGH-TECH FIREPOWER. Tamie Howie, CRTC’s Executive Director was named as the new Maryland Tech Council CEO.

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Rhode Island Colorado Maryland Innovation 56

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2020

This blog will continue in 2020 providing strategic intelligence on environmental law, including critical insights into sustainability and green building for the business community, not just for lawyers. What You Can Say about RECs is Regulated by the FTC. Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified.

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Maryland Green Liability Risk 156

Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

“The ACEEE report shows that we’re making real progress in capturing cost-effective energy efficiencies, which helps reduce power bills for ratepayers and the need for more costly and less sustainable forms of energy generation.”. In the top 10 again this year were Connecticut, New York, Washington, Minnesota, and Maryland.

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Massachusetts Rhode Island Idaho Vermont 43

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

And we wrote in a blog post in 2019 about a claim some 3,000 miles away on the opposite coast in Maryland, Net Zero Lawsuit filed Against Home Builder. For years, in our sustainability law practice, we have assisted businesses manage carbon asset risk. The more likely and larger risk is certainly to reputation.

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Risk Claims Legal Agreement 156

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Federal acquisition regulation. Delivering Sustainable, High-Performance Buildings: Influence of Project Delivery Methods on Integration and Project Outcomes. An analysis of the Maryland Department. Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration. The relative influence of IS project implementation.

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Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

But draw your own conclusions: This 2018 IgCC contains requirements that address site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials and resources, and construction and plans for operation. On the very first page of the site sustainability provisions, sec 501.3.1.2 Sec 901.4.1.4.

Green 156

Green Maryland Site Certification 156

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 11, 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. including, advancing the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in investments. By way of background, on Nov.

Regulation 156

Regulation Security Plans Risk 156

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

A larger number (30%) do so within a sustainability report and the rest use some other format. Notably, most sustainability reports do not address the social and governance aspects of ESG and most only consider environmental aspects. This indicates an area in need of maturation, both in terms of metrics collected and form of reporting.

Legal 156

Legal Compensation Organization Sustainability 156

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 24, 2019

Documentary proof that the products are backed by a FLEGT license accepted under the European Union Timber Regulation. The European Union has similar timber regulation. Voluntary forest certification systems have become important in promoting sustainable forestry. The entire credit can be accessed from this link.

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Design Products Certification Legal 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

This 2018 IgCC contains requirements that address site sustainability, water use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials and resources, and construction and plans for operation. On the very first page of the site sustainability provisions, sec 501.3.1.2 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1

Green 136

Green Certification Site Sustainability 136

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2016

Maryland is more typical with a state enabling law passed in 2014, with SB 186 , and local laws on the books in Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County, with at least one lender, Greenworks Lending , on board, but no PACE loans actually made yet.

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Lien Finance Commercial DC 120

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As a prelude, initial insight from home builders, manufacturers, academics, and other industry watchers—several of whom are engaged in the working group to develop the road map—reveal key signposts to making off-site productive, sustainable, and profitable for home building. Local zoning regulations also can make modular problematic.

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Roads Site Housing Industrial 116

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

By way of example, we recently penned a blog post about Maryland Enacting A Corporate Diversity Benchmark in ESG. And as the SEC seeks to articulate the ESG space with new regulations s, there is not even unanimity among Commission members. There are a very limited number of state laws each with a narrow scope.

Legal 156

Legal Risk Green Claims 156

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. The proposed Executive Regulation 12-20 appeared in the Montgomery County Register on August 1. A public hearing will be held on proposed regulation on September 3.

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Regulation Green Denver Permits 69

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Pollution control equipment.

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Income Finance Zoning Employment 108