Green Building Law Update

JUNE 27, 2021

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plans to publish guidance for raters of corporate ESG performance in July. Also in September 2020, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation announced the development of its own set of ESG standards. In the U.S., This is literally a global issue.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 17, 2020

Louisiana has created a Resilient Louisiana Commission (with 15 associated task forces) to chart a path toward safely reopening the economy and making the Pelican State more resilient for the long-term. Read: Louisiana: Building A More Resilient State at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Construction Junkie

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

The 2020 OSHA Field Operations Manual found in CPL 02-00-164 cites OSH Review Commission and court precedent, stating in part, “ There was a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard.” Hence, to demonstrate both OSHA compliance and meet the standard of care in civil litigation, the issue of feasibility comes into play.

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FDR Safety

MAY 13, 2024

The 2020 OSHA Field Operations Manual found in CPL 02-00-164 cites OSH Review Commission and court precedent, stating in part, “ There was a feasible and useful method to correct the hazard.” Hence, to demonstrate both OSHA compliance and meet the standard of care in civil litigation, the issue of feasibility comes into play.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

House Bill 1106 would impose higher electric prices from $49 million next year to $196 million by 2020 to fund the proposed increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. The current law will have Maryland reach 20% by 2020 with the inclusion of express standards for solar and offshore wind (. This includes 12.7%

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 23, 2021

As such, the bill retroactively allows forest conservation that was completed in a then qualified forest mitigation bank on or before December 31, 2020, to be used, under both State and local forest conservation programs.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

A final rule the SEC adopted on August 26, 2020 and effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register may be more significant for what is not in the rule. The rule is silent on ESG disclosures, including climate risk.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:00. Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects. These are the single-family homes USGBC deemed outstanding in 2020. More 2020 LEED Homes Awards winners: Outstanding affordable projects. Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency.

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BD+C

MAY 17, 2018

1, 2020 , will be required to include solar systems as part of the standards adopted by the California Energy Commission. California this month became the first U.S. state to require solar panels on almost all new homes. Most new units built after Jan.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

House Bill 1106 would impose higher electric prices from $49 million next year to $196 million by 2020 to fund the proposed increase in the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. That rate does not include that at the time of the veto, pending before the Maryland Public Service Commission was a Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.

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Construction Equipment

MAY 10, 2018

The California Energy Commission voted Wednesday to require solar panels on almost all new homes built after January 1, 2020. The unanimous approval was supported by homebuilder and solar trade associations.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Bill 9-14 would require that 50% of the County''s electric power usage be supplied with renewable energy by Fiscal Year 2015 and 100% by 2020. Bill 10-14 would require the County to implement an expedited review process for permits to install rooftop solar photovoltaic systems and charge reduced fees for those permits.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

That is, on its face the bill mandates that 25% of all electricity consumption in the state come from renewable energy sources by the year 2020, an increase from the then existing renewable energy mandate of 20% renewable energy by 2022.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 4, 2014

Currently being phased in, the law requires that 2% of the energy come from solar-photovoltaic by 2020. In order to begin producing SRECs, a solar installation owner must apply for a one time certification from the Maryland Public Service Commission.

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Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) will no longer feature a physical evaluation as part of its eligibility requirement its certification exams. The change is effective January 1, 2020, and applies to all NCCCO operator certifications. According to CEO Thom…

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ENR Construction

JULY 11, 2018

After approving a 2019 building code that requires all new homes in the state to have rooftop solar panels starting in 2020, the California Energy Commission is now eyeing commercial buildings.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 16, 2025

When interviewing to work for Eversource Energy in 2020, Nikki L. Bruno was asked if she had experience in the geothermal field. Bruno said no, but offered that she’d taken geology classes and could learn.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Wed, 11/18/2020 - 10:49. This reduces fees and grants the real estate company the ability to charge a flat fee of $3,000 instead of the typical 3% sales price commission. Buyers using Homie can receive a rebate of up to $5,000 and Homie sellers are allowed to determine what commission they want to pay the agent who brings in a buyer.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 27, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 to issue a long awaited proposed new rule to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and other businesses in their supply chains. Last Monday, the U.S.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 06:00. In 2012, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) worked with UL and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to announce changes for GFCIs and revisions to UL 943. Will GFCI Revisions for Manufacturers Confuse the Trades? The effective date for these changes to take effect was 2015.

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Pro Builder

JULY 2, 2020

Thu, 07/02/2020 - 10:12. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission outlines appropriate ways in which employees' health can be questioned in regards to COVID-19, but employers must be cautious to not violate their workers’ rights. Jobsite Health Screenings Raise Privacy Considerations. cbroderick.

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Pro Builder

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Thu, 11/12/2020 - 09:20. One change that could come are ex-urbanites wanting to recreate city amenities in their new neighborhoods by becoming involved in local groups and commissions. Urban Flight May Spur a Suburban Makeover. cbroderick. With the urban flight still in motion, the suburbs may be quickly changing.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

The report sets more than 400 milestones for what needs to be done, and the energy sector—as the major source of global emissions—is cited as the key to success, with nearly three-quarters of global emissions reductions between 2020 and 2025 taking place in the electricity sector. the clock struck midnight on Dec. in Florida.

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Construction Law

APRIL 3, 2023

That is the clear message from the latest review of infrastructure progress – or the lack of it – made by government in the past year from its independent adviser the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). The message is that progress wasn’t good before, and it hasn’t got any better. Things in fact might have got even worse.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The builder reported 1,323 closings in 2020, raising its ranking among Pro Builder’s 2021 Housing Giants to No. That amenity, along with water conservation measures, became a standard feature for all Ivory Homes in 2020. Also, starting in 2020, every home is pre-wired for an electric vehicle charging outlet.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Spending on construction accounted for 13% of the global GDP in 2020; it’s expected to reach over 13.5% The European Union’s (EU) total investment in construction in 2020 was €1.4 The fastest-growing sector between 2020 and 2025 is forecasted to be infrastructure. It accounted for 44% of total global construction in 2020.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 29, 2021

Autodesk commissioned several photoshoots with AGC member firms to create the initial collection of images. In 2019 and 2020, the annual workforce survey by AGC and Autodesk uncovered that 80% of contractors say they are unable to find skilled workers. Moving forward, Autodesk will continue to add content to the library.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 1, 2013

The wind power expansion, along with previous conservation, renewable energy and power plant improvement projects, also puts Xcel Energy on track to reduce its carbon emissions by 28 million tons, or more than 31 percent by 2020. “These projects demonstrate how to do environmental leadership the right way,” Fowke continued.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2013

Operational Asset Management – Processes and data for the commissioning, handover, operation and occupation stages. Building Information Management Management – Information requirements for the capital delivery phase of construction projects. PAS 1192-2:2012. BS 1192-3 (not yet published).

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

A second phase will lead to the opening of a steel mill with an electric arc furnace in 2020. Other regional partners contributing to infrastructure improvements for the project at the port include the Red River Waterway Commission ($6 million), The Port of Caddo-Bossier ($3 million) and the Caddo Parish Commission ($2.6

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 23, 2016

The City of Columbus partnered with the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Columbus 2020, Experience Columbus, and local stakeholders to submit an application to DOT earlier this year.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 6, 2023

. | Image: courtesy Boxabl Image: courtesy Boxabl “Boxabl is a new postindustrial building construction technology that enables factory mass production of homes,” says Boxabl CEO Paolo Tiramani, an industrial designer and mechanical engineer who founded the company in 2017 and started full-scale production in 2020. “As

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Construction Test

MAY 3, 2020

An old train will bring a slow-travel mentality to what has become a commuter run, when the newly commissioned Spirit of Progress makes her first journey in 33 years between Melbourne and Sydney in March. The train will make it’s first journey in 33 years from Melbourne’s Southern Cross station. Photo: Supplied.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Fuzic, a marketing tech platform that provides custom audio advertising and licensed music for location-based businesses, will expand its operations in Fishers, IN, creating up to 255 new, high-wage jobs by 2020. The Fishers Redevelopment Commission will consider additional incentives at the request of the company. Holcomb.

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Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

On the cusp of adoption on January 1, 2020, the 2019 version of Title-24 gives us a sneak peek at the road map for building energy codes in the coming years. It likely won’t be the last, as more and more Bay Area cities —from San Jose, to Santa Rosa, to San Francisco—are considering the move away from natural gas.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 29, 2021

In both 2019 and 2020, the annual workforce survey conducted by the AGC and Autodesk identified a steady and unfulfilled demand for more talent, with up to 80 percent of contractors reporting they are unable to find skilled workers. “The

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