Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

During the 2019 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted what will be the first statewide ban of expanded polystyrene foam. But actually very little of it, when the chemistry industry estimates less than 1% of polystyrene is used in as a ‘food service product’ and that is all this law regulates.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

We’re one month into 2019 and already there are some big stories making waves across the United States — from the government shutdown and battle over a potential border wall to the impacts from tariffs and concerns of a slowing economy. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 19, 2020

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

That new code modified the 2019 California Building Standards Code regulating allowable mix design and materials for plain and reinforced concrete. The new code went into effect last month and applies to all private and public construction projects involving concrete.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2020

What You Can Say about RECs is Regulated by the FTC. Nurdles are the Environmental Calamity of 2019. As we look for news and insights into the trends that will impact the broader environmental industrial complex in 2020, I recall George Santayana’s warning, “[t]hose who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

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FDR Safety

MAY 20, 2019

On May 20, 2019, OSHA published an RFI asking for input on the Control of Hazardous Energy (LOTO) as shown below. The control of hazardous energy is regulated under OSHA’s control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout) standard. Submit comments on or before August 19, 2019. Check out my blog from last year….

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2020

The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55. USGBC made substantive changes to the credit in 2015 and in 2016 and again in 2019 resulting in the current LEED v 4.1

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 30, 2019

Owners of existing buildings that do not comply with new regulations could face fines of $1 million or more. And, getting used to and consistently complying with new regulations could be a dramatic learning curve — one that contractors who are equipped with modern construction management software would be dramatically better prepared for.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 6, 2020

However, the OSHA Respiratory Protection standard does not regulate the use of these masks. CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) FAQ. If the employer allows the voluntary use of any other type of respirator additional requirements in 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) must also be met. OSHA Interpretation letter on use of Surgical Masks.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Enjoy working with Allied States Cooperative, a national governmental purchasing cooperative which competitively bids and awards contracts to local, regional, and national vendors in compliance with local, state, and federal procurement laws and regulations. 2019 TASBO Annual Conference | March 4 – 8, 2019 | San Antonio.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 12, 2023

Additionally, existing rent regulations in costly metros like New York City often don’t include income tests, meaning that those who actually need rent protection are frequently left without that support, while those who can afford hefty rent hikes are able to easily secure rent stabilized units.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 12, 2023

Additionally, existing rent regulations in costly metros such as New York City often don’t include income tests, so those who actually need rent protection are frequently left without that support, while those who can afford hefty rent hikes are able to easily secure rent-stabilized units.

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Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Tax cuts and reduced regulations buoyed the stock market, and many construction firms geared up for a continuation of the growth seen during 2017. Last year brought bold moves that bolstered nearly every realm of the construction industry. Then came the tariffs tiff, igniting a trade war affecting…

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 6, 2020

The event also included ICSC’s 2019 North America Design and Development Awards, where Englewood, along with client American Girl and project partners, was recognized for its work on the American Girl Place store in New York City.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Design regulations are supposed to ensure the health, safety and welfare of residents, but superficial and excessive rules that price lower- and moderate-income families out of the market should not be prioritized over the need to address the housing affordability problem. billion in building products in 2019.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 21, 2021

Approximately 500,000 fewer children in the reporting jurisdictions were tested for lead exposure during the first 5 months of 2020 than during the same period in 2019. Estimating from this finding, approximately 10,000 children with elevated blood lead levels were missed because of decreased testing.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

The NFL has tinkered with the Rooney Rule several times since the embarrassing hiring cycle following the 2019 season when just one of five coaching vacancies was filled by a person of color. Some businesses, including companies not subject to SEC regulation use the agency’s tool.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 13, 2019

On September 20, 2019, the Financial Services Committee in the U.S. 4329, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019. 4329, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2019 , is not only all but certain, but is not a bad thing. House of Representatives passed H.R. The failure of H.R.4329,

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Army Job Order Contracting per GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ARMY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT ( AFARS ) Subpart 5117.90 – Job Order Contracts 5117.9000 Scope of subpart. 1 Revised August 4, 2022 5117.9004 DOD FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT 5117.9004 Procedures.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

On sine die , when the legislature adjourned at midnight on the 90th day, on April 8, 2019, a total of 864 bills and 2 resolutions passed both chambers. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. Forest Cover. Water and Sewer Services.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 5, 2019

A May 2, 2019 opinion that begins “From 1958-1962, Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring. Together, these factors point in one direction: the State has not prohibited local governments from regulating pesticides in the manner addressed by the County. The circuit court issued a declaratory judgment that Bill No.

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Maryland Regulation Risk Permits 120

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The just completed 2019 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Atlanta is absolute proof that the LEED green building rating system, with more than 100,000 projects registered and certified, is thriving. I will pen a blog post about the 2018 IgCC and green codes next week. in lieu of v 4.2) will soon commence in earnest.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings. IN GENERAL.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

One of the biggest challenges that contractors’ finance and accounting departments face is keeping up with all of the ever-changing tax regulations, incentives and procedures. Staying on top of tax issues is a full-time job, but one that can ensure your company stays compliant with the law, and maximizes benefits and incentives. A Tax Review.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 12, 2020

In 2019, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed HB 1233 , Chapter 341, which reduces, from 10 µg/dl to the 5 µg/dl CDC reference level, the blood lead level that triggers certain interventions under the State’s Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing law that is aimed at protecting children. And no amount of lead is safe.

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Maryland Baltimore Residential Regulation 156

Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Nufarm end-users can receive incentives on 45 eligible fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and plant growth regulators.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 5, 2020

In 2019, Toledo residents voted to approve the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, within the City’s charter “which include the rights of Lake Erie and its watershed to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve.”. And we are now seeing that legal doctrine legislatively implemented such that Mother Nature is now a proper person to pursue adjudication.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 5, 2016

. . Resorts World general counsel Gerald Gardner told Nevada gaming regulators this week the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas project will begin full-scale construction sometime in the last three months of this year.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The Obama Administration wants to boost fuel efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks for models made in 2019 and later. Regulations Codes and Standards' The new standards are expected to force the industry to deploy technology more aggressively.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

And we wrote in a blog post in 2019 about a claim some 3,000 miles away on the opposite coast in Maryland, Net Zero Lawsuit filed Against Home Builder. Done correctly our work for a client is also a defense of capitalism by limiting the need for future government regulation. The more likely and larger risk is certainly to reputation.

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Green Industry Professionals

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Nufarm end-users can receive incentives on 45 eligible fungicides, insecticides, herbicides and plant growth regulators.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

Food-and-beverage category sales topped one trillion dollars in the United States in 2022, up 24% from 2019 and 14% from last year. Like any CRE sector, the cannabis industry comes with its own set of nuances for planning and executing construction projects – particularly since it is relatively new and highly regulated.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 16, 2018

In another high profile application, Walmart just announced it is requiring suppliers of leafy green vegetables upload growing and shipping data to blockchain by September 2019. Real estate is a highly regulated industry and real estate transactions must to be recorded in a government ledger to be recognized and enforceable by all.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 19, 2021

For instance, the most cited standard in the manufacturing industry from October 2019 to September 2020 was related to the control of hazardous energy (lockout / tagout). It’s best to stay up to date and be prepared, with any regulation. And the NFPA 70E standard outlines how to comply with the law. So how can you do this?

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Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

Regularly reviewing and training employees to the standard of the applicable codes and regulations is a proactive way to ensure compliance. The layers of OSHA regulation that protect workers focus on proper use and installation of safety systems, supervision, safe work procedures, maintenance and more. Scaffolding.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 6, 2018

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. An example may be a U.S.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 30, 2019

Fri, 08/30/2019 - 15:03. August 30, 2019. These risks have compelled some regions, such as New York, to enact further regulations for this work. Comparing Liquid and Sheet-applied Bridge Deck Waterproofing Membranes. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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