Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 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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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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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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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 11, 2015

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. In addition to federal government incentives, a total of 37 states and Washington, D.C.

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Constructonomics

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

I am assembling a team for the preparation of a Facilities Master Plan for the University of Maryland. sustainability, and other areas as necessary to complete the elements contained in this. I am a civil engineer and LEED AP with extensive construction experience as well as AutoCAD skills. The Team should also include.

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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. Prohibition on Balloon Releases.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

Sustainable materials will be used in the National Support Center facilities, and the project is designed to incorporate energy-efficient heating and cooling systems and on-site renewable energy sources. MARYLAND FAST FACTS. Education & Research, Energy & Sustainability, Aerospace & Defense. million people.

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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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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. Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 29, 2021

A limited number of companies are Maryland based, but the State’s newly enacted corporate diversity statute is a particularly good benchmark, among otherwise woolly risk factors, when seeking to mitigate risk in addressing the governance component of ESG.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 14, 2016

I do not claim any particular business marketing prowess, but Greenbuild has been the number one source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice! And Greenbuild is sustainable. This year Greenbuild is in Los Angeles from October 5 – 7. I have been attending Greenbuild on and off over 13 years.

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BD+C

JULY 6, 2023

As we look at the benefits of transforming historic buildings, it’s vital to consider three factors: authenticity, environmental sustainability, and cultural inheritance. Environmental sustainability The benefits of preserving historic university buildings extend beyond mere nostalgia. Loyola University Maryland | Miguel B.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

PACE loan programs, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill are gaining acceptance nationally including being implemented across Maryland. Maryland is typical.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

As I find my voice on this blog, please cut me a little slack because I commit to you this blog will be a valuable resource for sustainability and green building. I’m a sustainability and green building attorney and I have been doing this environmental ‘stuff’ for more than 25 years. I drank the green Kool-Aid.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 4, 2014

Despite that the unpublished opinion is not binding precedent, it will have a chilling effect on green building and in particular on the selection of new or untried materials and products that are the keystone of many sustainable projects. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation v. The complaint focused on the deterioration of the Parallams.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

As attorneys we assist companies capturing opportunities while mitigating risks, including because our ESG efforts can be subject to attorney client privilege and confidential work product, it is our focused long term experience in sustainability law that truly advantages our clients in leveraging ESG risk as a business opportunity.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

In recent years, there have been plastic bag bans, bars on plastic drinking straws and just last month I wrote a blog post, Maryland Becomes First State to Ban Polystyrene this Thursday. Some of the most satisfying sustainability work we have done is working with businesses to maximize resource use and facility operations.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

But Greenbuild has been a prime source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice (. Green Building Council “Green Building Conference” (yes, pre Greenbuild) held in conjunction with the National Institute of Standards in Gaithersburg, Maryland in 1994 had only 450 people in attendance. Actually my first U.S.

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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.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Greenbuild has become much more than only “green building” as sustainability has become woven into the fabric of business, the conference has evolved into the watering hole for leaders across the entire environmental industrial complex. And Greenbuild is sustainable. more than food prep). I have attended a lot of Greenbuilds.

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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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Green Building Law Update

MAY 30, 2021

We work regularly with public companies and others in response to the rapid rise in the adoption of ESG, assisting businesses to try to enhance performance, pursue sustainable objectives, or both. Okay, many just want a standard, any standard, where there are effectively none today.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 31, 2021

As interest in sustainable roofs continues to grow, ordinances are beginning to show change and other ways to further reduce buildings’ impact on the environment must also be considered. As of this writing, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Delaware have finalized laws and regulations to lower the GWP levels of blowing agent formulations.

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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. Register today for the live virtual program. yes, this blog will continue).

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 13, 2022

4 Ways to Improve Sustainable Construction. How project management software can tackle sustainability challenges & increase productivity & profitability in the process. sustainable construction. Greg Ragsdale. Fri, 05/13/2022 - 14:32. It’s no secret that modern construction has problematic effects on the environment. Main Image.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 9, 2023

As part of the Insider program, he’ll write about digital transformation and sustainability. People like Amr will continue to solve problems such as housing our growing population, streamlining building components manufacturing, and developing new sustainable solutions for construction. Want to get to know him?

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 25, 2015

the Plumbing Board) many of whom may not be conversant in sustainability and new innovations in green building. In 2010 the Maryland legislature was forced to enact a state law mandating “a county may not adopt or enforce a provision of a local plumbing code that prohibits a greywater recycling system.

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Construction Business Owner

JUNE 27, 2022

The Guide to LEED Sustainability Principles for Beginners. At an intimidating 274 pages, the guidelines are too technical for those new to sustainable construction. Easily grasp the fundamentals of LEED green building design & construction guidelines. Greg Ragsdale. Mon, 06/27/2022 - 16:18.

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BD+C

MARCH 4, 2014

The real estate development company will proceed with plans for the development of a 101 unit high-rise apartment building in Bethesda, Maryland at 7535 Old Georgetown Road. Green Specifications Sustainable Development Retail Centers High-rise Construction'

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 30, 2017

Nor can I promise you will find the balance between worldly enjoyment and divine transcendence at Greenbuild, but Greenbuild has been a prime source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice (. And Greenbuild is sustainable. I have attending a lot of Greenbuilds. Actually my first U.S. Actually my first U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al , pending in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 3, 2016

Kingdomware, a Maryland veteran owned small business, unsuccessfully vied for a federal contract from the VA to provide emergency notification services. The Small Business Act requires many federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, to set aside contracts to be awarded to small businesses.

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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. yes, this blog will continue).

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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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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 23, 2014

Tomkins County, desiring “to encourage sustainable practices,” enacted Local Law A of 2014 , effective on the date of enactment, providing for up to a 10 year property tax abatement for building achieving LEED certification (and the law does not include the other permissible green building rating systems). For details and to RSVP.

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BD+C

MARCH 4, 2014

The real estate development company will proceed with plans for the development of a 101 unit high-rise apartment building in Bethesda, Maryland at 7535 Old Georgetown Road. Green Specifications Sustainable Development Retail Centers High-rise Construction'

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