2015 Drafting Permits 
Green Building Law Update
JULY 19, 2020
The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year. USGBC made substantive changes to the credit in 2015 and in 2016 and again in 2019 resulting in the current LEED v 4.1
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 1, 2017
Green building will remain mandatory for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland and effective December 1, 2017, the International Green Construction Code 2012 will be a permitted alternative. Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the 2015 version of the IgCC.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 23, 2016
Note, that Montgomery County is not adopting the current 2015 version of the IgCC. While the IgCC 2015 was approved 2 years ago, that version is not approved for use by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development which requires each jurisdiction in Maryland use the same edition of the same building codes.
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 22, 2014
A change in the existing code is necessitated by the USGBC’s June 1, 2015 effective for LEED v4, when projects will no longer be able to register under LEED 2009, because the Baltimore City Green Building Standard piggybacks on LEED 2009 metrics and forms. Waivers may be key for projects that have been designed, but not yet permitted.
Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 15, 2016
In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the looming nationwide fight over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada altered rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
When the Panama Canal expansion is complete in 2015, supersized post-Panamax ships from Asia will be able to traverse the canal and, for the first time, have direct all-water shipping access to ports on the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast. By Jenny Vickers. From the July/August 2013 issue. markets via train or truck.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2016
In fact, the February 2015 winter peak tally for Arctic sea ice—5.61 Measured in terms of thickness, the deterioration is worse: according to a 2015 research study, average mean ice thickness in the Arctic has decreased from nearly 12 feet in 1975 to four feet in 2012, a 65-percent reduction. million square miles. Thank you for voting.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
289 
Let's personalize your content