Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2016

This coming Wednesday the City of Santa Monica will begin mandating the installation of a solar electric photovoltaic system on all new building. All new low-rise residential dwellings are required to install a solar electric photovoltaic system with the minimum total wattage 2.0 times the square footage of the building footprint.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 18, 2013

From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. By Business Facilities Staff. New England U.S.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Green Guidelines and Certification for your Home. Green Electrical Contracting. million jobs from 2009 to 2013. Much of this activity will be related to electrical work.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Green Industry Professionals

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

The 2013 Ram 1500 pickup is available with many fuel and performance-enhancing technologies such as an electronic eight-speed automatic transmission, air suspension, electric power steering, start-stop system, active aerodynamics which include grille.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 22, 2013

ComEd has announced that work related to the Smart Grid program created nearly 2,700 full-time equivalent jobs in the first quarter of 2013. “This important work is strengthening our system, improving reliability and helping keep Illinois competitive in a digital economy that requires high quality electric service.”

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

Advertising that dates to August 2013 and is still online for “the new 34 unit development of 2500 R Midtown” said, “Home offers 2 master suites, 2 1/2 bathrooms and a 3rd floor loft that is private and perfect for flexible use. Home is a Net Zero LEED certified home that includes solar with electrical storage, smart meter and more.”.

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Natural Building

MAY 27, 2013

Published in 2013 by Chelsea Green, The Greened House Effect: Renovating Your Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit , by Jeff Wilson, is a worthy read. This led to completely changing the angle of part of their roof, and this made it possible to conveniently add solar electric panels on that roof.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

vetoed an increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard that would have resulted in higher electricity prices across the State. The legislation has been characterized as a “tax increase” to be levied upon every electricity ratepayer in Maryland. of their total electric supply into Maryland.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The Advanced Energy Now 2014 Market Report found that advanced energy in the United States was a $169 billion market in 2013. advanced energy revenue grew 18 percent in 2012 and 14 percent in 2013. Revenue from wind installations jumped from $13 billion in 2011 to $25 billion in 2012, then plunged to $2 billion in 2013.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2013

In a case important beyond the State of Washington, the State’s highest court expressly acknowledged the dynamic tension of balancing the competing interests of the ecology versus generating electricity, coming down on the side of electricity, all be it renewable energy from wind turbines. EFSEC, 2013 WL 4608563.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Many of the excellent presentations at the Building Innovation 2013 Conference & Expo are available on-line at [link]. Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Symposium – Fostering Innovation to go Beyond Green TM – LINK. buildingSMART alliance Conference Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward – LINK.

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Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

Many of the excellent presentations at the Building Innovation 2013 Conference & Expo are available on-line at [link]. Sustainable Buildings Industry Council Symposium – Fostering Innovation to go Beyond Green TM – LINK. buildingSMART alliance Conference Integrating BIM: Moving the Industry Forward – LINK.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 14, 2013

. “The first step involves survey and environmental crews, with human resource personnel to begin the hiring process by the end of 2013.” Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Daily News Education Energy (Renewable/Alternative/Green) Featured Post Online Features Renewable Energy Texas U.S.

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Contractor Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

A multi-year effort to reduce electricity and natural gas consumption, conserve water and increase material recycling culminated today as the A. Smith Corporation Ashland City, Tennessee plant earned the 2013 Chairman’s Green Star Award for resource conservation. Green Management'

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The question before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals was whether existing state law, which grants the Maryland Public Service Commission general regulatory powers over electric generating stations, including a “solar energy generating system,” preempts local zoning regulation regarding the location and construction of such a generating station.

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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Cub Cadet demonstrated its 4WD, electric zero-turn riding mower for the residential market at GIE+EXPO 2013. Ideal for hilly terrain. Shot on iPad).'

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Digger Blog

JANUARY 6, 2013

It appears that their wishes are about to be fulfilled, with the recent announcement that as from January 1st 2013, Kobelco will once again be in a position to sell their blue-green coloured machines directly into the world markets that they had previously been excluded from under the old alliance.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 28, 2013

Bill Haslam, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty and Don Lepard, president and CEO of Global Green Lighting (GGL) have announced the company’s plans to hire as many as 250 people at a newly established lighting assembly facility in Chattanooga. test city for Global Green Lighting. Tennessee Gov.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Consumers Energy recently changed how it determines the cost that business customers would pay up front for electric infrastructure needed for them to open or expand: Traditionally, customers would pay a deposit prior to construction and then receive refunds in future years. Norplas Pure Michigan Business Connect'

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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Cub Cadet demonstrated its 4-Wheel-Steer, electric zero-turn riding mower for the residential market at GIE+EXPO 2013. Ideal for hilly terrain. Shot on iPad).'

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Electrical iPad Residential 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 3, 2013

American Electric Power operating unit Indiana Michigan Power announced that it will retire the 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fueled Tanners Creek 4 generating unit in Lawrenceburg, IN, along with the other generating units at the plant. An agreement reached in February 2013 provided the option of refueling or retiring Tanners Creek 4.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 1, 2013

CT DOT Commissioner James Redeker, CT Electric Car Founder Ed Ingalls and CT DEEP Commissioner Dan Esty are committed to making Connecticut the first EV-friendly state in the country by 2014. Connecticut officials and businesses have set their sites on becoming the first electric vehicle (EV) friendly state in the country.

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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2013

You are a good green company. ” The Federal Trade Commission released the long-awaited fourth edition of the "Green Guides" on October 11, 2012. The Guides address green marketing in general and specific applications, including renewable energy (Section 260.15). A copy of the Guides is available here.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 5, 2013

In late April 2013, GE and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) celebrated the fourth anniversary and completion of Energy Smart Florida (ESF), an initiative implemented to modernize the grid and build out a more reliable and efficient electrical infrastructure. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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Florida Infrastructure Green News 58

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2012

14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 23, 2013

ElectriCities service area. Photo: ElectriCities.). From the May/June 2013 issue. Sandvik, US Engine Valve, Schneider Electric and BorgWarner Automotive. In January of 2013, the Oconee County Economic Development Commission released its new five-year strategic plan for economic development. By Dominique Cantelme.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 10, 2013

GE has been selected by ComEd, a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation and the electric utility serving Northern Illinois, to deliver approximately four million smart meters from 2013 to 2021 in a deal worth more than $200 million. billion over 10 years to modernize its electric grid in Northern Illinois—more than $1.3

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

From the May/June 2013 issue. Green Building Council. LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) is a system for rating construction projects’ green design and construction practices. It would be powered by natural gas, a clean and domestically plentiful form of energy used to create electricity. Reasor, Jr.,

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Pro Builder

MARCH 14, 2023

Meet the Zero Energy Ready Home Program Version 2 ibush Tue, 03/14/2023 - 07:00 The latest version of the ZERH program aims to push home energy efficiency and performance to the next level Since 2013, the U.S. Read more Energy Efficiency Green Design Solar Sustainability Codes + Standards Energy Efficiency

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 21, 2013

We look forward to partnering with Consolidated Edison Development to continue operating world-class solar facilities that supply clean, emission-free electricity to our customers, and to capitalize on our shared view of near-term growth opportunities.”. Those approvals are anticipated in the second half of 2013. Gas & Power. “We

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

ComEd announced that work related to the Smart Grid program resulted in more than 3,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the second quarter of 2013. billion over 10 years to modernize the electric grid in northern Illinois, over $1.3 Posted by Heidi Schwartz. The Smart Grid law passed in 2011 authorized ComEd to invest $2.6

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 15, 2013

From the July/August 2013 issue. In May 2013, the governor signed into law landmark legislation that positions Mississippi as a leading destination for energy-related economic development. The state has announced several major economic development projects in the first two quarters of 2013. In April 2013, Gov.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

While preliminary site preparation work is being done this fall, groundbreaking for the 70,000-square-foot facility is expected to occur in the spring of 2013, with planned completion of construction by the end of the year. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2015

On December 9, 2013 the FWS adopted a “strictly administrative” rule increasing the maximum duration of programmatic permits to take bald and golden eagles from 5 years to 30 years, which I wrote about in the blog post Okay to Kill Eagles with Wind Turbines But Not with Solar Panels or.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2015

On December 9, 2013 the FWS adopted a “strictly administrative” rule increasing the maximum duration of programmatic permits to take bald and golden eagles from 5 years to 30 years, which I wrote about in the blog post Okay to Kill Eagles with Wind Turbines But Not with Solar Panels or.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 7, 2014

Former President Bill Clinton flips the switch at the official ceremony marking the illumination of the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, the Main in Little Rock, AR on December 19, 2013. Koontz Electric installed over 1,300 Philips fixtures on all three of the bridges and with each fixture being able to deliver 16.7

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