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USGBC Making Significant Change to LEED 2009

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council has just announced that all new projects registering for LEED 2009 beginning on April 8, 2016 will need to satisfy increased minimum energy performance thresholds. USGBC reported the results of the balloting with 78.6 percent of the consensus body voting in favor of this change to the 7 year old rating system.

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Will Proposed Change to LEED 2009 Kill the Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs?

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is soliciting comments on its proposal to change the prerequisites of the current LEED 2009 rating system increasing the minimum energy performance thresholds. That extension from June 27, 2015, the original date LEED 2009 registration was to close, was occasioned by the delay in LEED v4.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? August 2010.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? August 2010.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? August 2010.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software? August 2010.

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Tax Treatment of Losses Incurred by An LLC or LLP

Construction Business Owner

There has been a long-running battle over the tax treatment of losses incurred by limited liability companies (LLCs) and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). 19 (2009) (Garnett), is a case that could have broad implications for entrepreneurs, investors and small business owners.' The recent Tax Court decision, Garnett v.

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