Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2013

All King County, Washington government construction and major renovations must strive to achieve the top national green construction rating under Ordinance 2013-0324 unanimously approved last week by the Metropolitan King County Council. Green building laws generally follow one of three regulatory schemes.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

Standard for the Design of High Performance Green Buildings Except Low Rise Residential Buildings. And this is a particularly important Project Committee impacting nearly all corners of green building. provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. ASHRAE Standard 90.1

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 9, 2014

In an environment of green building standards, rating systems, and codes, it is the republishing of ASHRAE Standard 189.1 When many consider green building they do so in terms of rating systems like LEED or Green Globes and codes like the IgCC or CalGreen. In addition, it will now reference the 2013 versions of Standards 62.1

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 25, 2014

Regency Centers Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, completed the sale of $250 million of “green building bonds” on May 14, 2014. ” Only days before the green building bond sale, on May 12, 2014, Regency was honored by the U.S. Green building bonds are a new investment vehicle in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Green Building Standard was published and became available for use. is an alternative compliance option of the International Green Construction Code. 2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, including revised building envelope provisions. Last week the 2014 version of the ASHRAE 189.1

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 27, 2013

August 27, 2013) – Children’s of Alabama’s Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children expansion is the first healthcare facility in Alabama, and one of the first of its kind in the U.S., BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 17, 2013

The event will take place in Philadelphia from November 20-22, 2013. It is the world''s biggest conference and expo that provides great benefits to green building communities. For the first time, the attendee will come to know about LEED v4 and how it is developing. Also learn the latest trend in LEED education.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

I was speaking at a breakfast of real estate professionals some days ago and the question I received most frequently from those in attendance was “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I retell that because it is a variation of the question I get most often these days about green building. And Greenbuild is sustainable.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

I was speaking at a breakfast of real estate professionals some days ago and the question I received most frequently from those in attendance was “ how can I expand my green building business? ” I retell that because it is a variation of the question I get most often these days about green building. So register today.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2013

Jerry Yudelson predicts the top green building trends in the year ahead. — Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson releases his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. Yudelson said, “It looks like a good year ahead for the green building industry.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

With the maturation of the green building industrial complex it has become clear there is no more or additional liability associated with constructing a green building versus a similar non green structure. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Italian Colors Restaurant decided in 2013, “the overarching principle that arbitration is a matter of contract. Arbitration is particularly wide spread in green building and has had the impact of so few green building disputes ever reaching a courtroom. Even the LEED Green Building Certification Inc.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 19, 2011

Green Building Act of 2006 requires that all new construction of non-residential buildings greater than 50,000 square feet be LEED certified. While there are many technical problems with the Green Buildling Act, the very premise of the law is fundamentally flawed. Green Building Act Fundamentally Flawed? On that date, the D.C.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Even the Green Business Certification Inc.

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BD+C

JANUARY 7, 2013

Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow, has released his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. read more.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 26, 2017

The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability. The aims for a sustainable buildings have shifted in the U.S. from green buildings that were “high performance” because they had a low carbon footprint to, now, occupant well being and the resultant increased productivity.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 7, 2013

Jerry Yudelson predicts the top green building trends in the year ahead. — Green building and sustainability consultant Jerry Yudelson releases his annual list of “Top 10 Megatrends” for the green building industry. Yudelson said, “It looks like a good year ahead for the green building industry.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

Green Building Council was no doubt the biggest story at Greenbuild 2017 in Boston last week. And that is saying a lot because Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building and there was much to be excited about in the aisles of the expo floor. by the U.S.

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BD+C

JULY 18, 2014

The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced that the University of North Carolina-Charlotte’s Belk Hall, a student housing facility for the college’s upper division students, is the first building certified under the 2013 Green Globes for New Construction (NC), according to GBI president Jerry Yudelson.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Architects Energy-Efficient Design Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Energy Efficiency Green Sustainability' Exclude Content: Yes.

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SAB Magazine

JUNE 25, 2013

2013 Canadian Green Building Awards EcoHouse Canada Green Building Awards ecoHouse Canada Georgia Green Eco4-Plex Nick Sully Residential winning project sustainable architecture and building'

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BD+C

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced its third annual “Best of Green Schools” list , which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental efforts.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Trillion reported their environmental, social and governance information to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Trillion in 2013, $2.1 A relative newcomer, the GRESB real estate assessment is becoming recognized as the global standard for portfolio level sustainability reporting in the real estate sector.

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BD+C

APRIL 22, 2013

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Last week on October 2, 2013 the Superior Court of D.C. And given the new assessment by the IPCC was just released on September 27, 2013, it is a good time to check in on the status of Mann’s lawsuit against those who attacked his reputation. ” The complete August 30, 2013 order is here.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Last week on October 2, 2013 the Superior Court of D.C. And given the new assessment by the IPCC was just released on September 27, 2013, it is a good time to check in on the status of Mann’s lawsuit against those who attacked his reputation. ” The complete August 30, 2013 order is here.

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SAB Magazine

JUNE 25, 2013

Built 128 years ago on a tiny lot in downtown Toronto, the renewal of this 135m2 single-family residence revitalizes the urban fabric instead of razing it, incorporating as many sustainable systems and ideas as possible within a limited construction budget.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 2, 2015

Georgia General Assembly House Bill 255 is proof that the “wood wars” surrounding the LEED green building rating system continue to be waged. That said, the specific bill is Much Ado About Nothing. and, apparently, there are no such approved equivalents). It is unlikely that the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Savvy business people are finding opportunities to profit in matters ancillary to green building, including opportunities advantaged by providing services that contribute to LEED credits. LEED green business' A great example is snow removal. There are very real opportunities to have a role in the more than 1.7

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Contractor Magazine

MAY 15, 2013

Grand Opening Event for Press and Invited Guests to be Held on May 31, 2013. Bosch Thermotechnology Corporation will open an educational and interactive demonstration center in partnership with Serenbe, a 1000-acre sustainable community development south of Atlanta, on the morning of May 31st. Green Hydronics'

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 9, 2014

The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.

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SAB Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Visit the Directory at www.sabmagazine.com for the following features: Listings organized by Product Category and by LEED Category. Search engine to locate listings faster. Pop-up information window containing more details on a listed product, and a web link.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Post a Comment.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The August 15, 2013 proposed rule came apart at the seams when EPA received huge numbers of adverse comments. There was wide criticism of EPA’s misjudgment to allow parties to use either the current 2005 or updated 2013 version of the E1527 standard for a Phase I to meet all appropriate inquiries requirements.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 9, 2014

The newest version of LEED, with the designation LEED v4 is not simply another step in the continuous improvement of the third party verified green building rating system, and while not paradigm shift equal to a Neil Armstrong “giant leap for mankind,” LEED v4 is an all but an entirely new green building certification program.

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