Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. Mary’s for 90 days).

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Housing Starts Defy Economist Predictions, Increase By 22.6% Wed, 08/19/2020 - 09:30. The floodgates opened in July for new housing starts, a ravenous return from the previous month’s smaller numbers. cbroderick. increase from June and 23.4% increase from June and 23.4% increase from June. . Construction. Economics.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Housing starts decreased in October but remained above year-over-year rates from October 2020 while building permits increased year-over-year as well as on a monthly basis, the NAHB’s Eye on Housing reports. Though new housing starts only rose 0.4% Housing Starts: Privately?owned Building Permits: Privately?owned

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JULY 26, 2020

Andrés Duany on New Urbanism’s Legacy and a Solution for Affordable Housing. Sun, 07/26/2020 - 06:00. As a leading advocate for smart growth, Miami-based architect and urban planner Andrés Duany's vision for housing development and affordability is both bold and practical. No Nonsense Housing Company. Andrés Duany.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

increase from the same time period in 2020, according to Realtor.com. In regard to tree removal, The Spruce notes that in addition to checking with your local permitting agency (as you may need to secure a permit to remove a tree), you’ll also need to have the right safety gear and tools for the job (in addition to working with a partner).

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JULY 21, 2021

June Housing Starts Remain Strong, Permits Continue to Weaken. Housing production remained strong in June, says the National Association of Home Builders, but rising construction and material costs may be the reason for a drop in issued permits. Housing starts increased 6.3% Housing starts increased 6.3%

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JANUARY 21, 2021

New-home construction starts and permits reached the highest level since 2006 in December, according to MarketWatch. Permits for December 2020 were 17% higher than one year ago and up 4.5% Growth in the single-family sector drove the rise in both housing starts and building permits. cbroderick. from November.

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JULY 8, 2021

I have been working in triple-digit temperatures but even though the house is still open the interior is much cooler than outside. He agreed, and has provided these details: Quick background on this project, which I have called Cliff House. There had been a house there since that time which was added to and extended.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

New Housing Permits Drop to 8-Year Low in Southern California. Tue, 08/04/2020 - 09:34. For the second quarter of 2020, new housing permits were down 27% in a year, according to Whittier Daily News. cbroderick. This marks the slowest quarter since the end of 2012. Read More . Construction.

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JUNE 15, 2021

Where are Single-Family and Multifamily Permits Rising? All 50 states experienced an increase in single-family permits in April compared to one year prior, but multifamily permits were much less stable. During the first quarter of 2021, the total number of single-family issued permits reached 384,196–a 35.6% cbroderick.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Single-Family Permits Increase in September. What rising year-over-year rates mean for record-high housing demand. Year-over-year single-family permits increased in nearly every U.S. state for the month of September, according to the NAHB’s Eye on Housing. of the total single-family permits issued. from 98 to 328.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Housing Outlook: Is This a Recession … or Not? The current housing slowdown is a reality, but determining whether we’re in a recession right now isn’t so clear. After a two-year period of frenetic activity spurred by low mortgage rates and rising home prices, the housing industry has its finger on the reset button. “I

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

Specifically, Governor Hogan announced he was vetoing House Bill 1106 – Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions, as enacted in the just concluded 2016 Maryland General Assembly session. House Bill 1106 would have imposed an additional burden on ratepayers each year. This includes 12.7%

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JANUARY 19, 2022

November 2021 Records High Share of Single-Family Permits. Year-to-date (YTD) single-family permits saw major gains over the first eleven months of 2021—here are the regions with the most growth. The number of single-family permits issued nationwide rose 15.9 The number of single-family permits issued nationwide rose 15.9

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Thu, 11/19/2020 - 10:34. million in October while permits remained at September’s same level of 1.545 million. Housing starts exceeded MarketWatch economist expectations, but permitting fell short. Housing starts exceeded MarketWatch economist expectations, but permitting fell short. cbroderick.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Building This Type of Housing Could Solve the Housing Shortage. The National Association of Home Builders suggests two to four unit multifamily housing to be a fit solution for the housing shortage. cbroderick. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:32.

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JULY 26, 2021

Colorado Permits Reveal New-Home Construction Trend. Single-family construction permits increased 7.6% from 2019 to 2020 statewide in Colorado, and breaking down the permits per county reveals a trend for new-home construction. But its increase in permits last year was much lower. Housing Markets.

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

The housing market may be slowing, but senior economist Jordan Rappaport predicts an upcoming surge in single-family home building . After decades of underbuilding and a recent shift to remote work, Rappaport predicts that national single-family permits could eventually rise to a long-term annual rate of 1.4 Thu, 10/06/2022 - 10:24.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 5, 2020

The restaurant argues that this clause was triggered on March 16, 2020, the effective date of an Executive Order issued by Illinois Governor J. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, June 3, 2020. laws, governmental action or inaction, orders of government. The case is In re Hitz Restaurant Group , U.S.

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JULY 21, 2021

What Does a Drop in Building Permits Mean for Future Construction? CNBC reports that single family housing starts remained elevated in June from May, but building permits, which point toward building starts further down the line, dropped. Building permits decreased to more than predicted and the lowest point since August 2020.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

House Bill 1166 (passed) authorizes Howard County to impose, by law, such a fee. Maryland law sets mandatory recycling rates for state government and local jurisdictions, as well as a voluntary statewide recycling goal of 60% by 2020. Expanded Polystyrene Ban. Solid Waste Management.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

Specifically, Governor Hogan announced he was vetoing House Bill 1106 – Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions, as enacted in the just concluded 2016 Maryland General Assembly session. House Bill 1106 would have imposed an additional burden on ratepayers each year. This includes 12.7%

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APRIL 25, 2021

There were no balloons dropped from the balconies at sine die, ostensibly because of Covid-19 social distancing there were no high school pages to drop celebratory balloons from the balconies, but it is worthy of note that this year the legislature passed House Bill 391 making illegal intentionally releasing balloons (see below)?

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MARCH 29, 2021

Amid soaring home prices and crazy bidding wars, builders trying to put a dent in the insatiable demand for housing have applied for 14% more permits so far this year compared with the same 2020 period, per the U.S. To see the Top 10 metros with the biggest spikes in permits and their median prices … . Census Bureau. .

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Housing Starts Continue to Rise Into the Winter Months After November High. Privately-owned housing starts for the month of November rose 8.3 from 2020 rates with a projected 1.6 From the Census Bureau: Permits, Starts and Completions. percent above the November 2020 rate of 1,551,000. Fri, 12/17/2021 - 10:07.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

The Desert Comfort net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction even started, highlighting inefficiencies in building industry permitting and inspections processes—all exacerbated by the pandemic. When the pandemic first hit in early 2020, Maricopa County, Ariz.—which Andrew Hunt.

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MARCH 19, 2021

Mortgage Rates Return to March 2020 Levels. At the end of January, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage hit a low of 2.75%—it now rests at 3.45%, the same rate as March 2020. Prices are now up over 10% from this time in 2020, according to CoreLogic, and there appears to be no letup in the gains. cbroderick. Read More.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

2020 New-Home Sales Hit 14-Year High. New single-family homes sold nearly 20% more in 2020 than in 2019, likely due to the shortage of existing homes on the market. Expect the future permit and starts pipeline to be quite full this year. cbroderick. Fri, 01/29/2021 - 09:58. Read More. .

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MARCH 18, 2021

Will Rising Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Slow Housing Demand? Single and multifamily construction starts dropped to the lowest pace since August 2020, which could mean the market will soon reach a turning point, says CNBC. cbroderick. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 10:11.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

December 2021 saw a month-over-month increase in permits, starts, and completions, indicating a year of strong building ahead. Although supply constraints have been frustrating, builders understand that continuing low housing inventories and strong demand will continue to drive the industry forward throughout 2022. Housing Markets.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Single-Family Housing Starts Dropped to Two-Year Low in September. housing starts fell 8.1% to an annual rate of 892,000, the lowest level since May 2020, Reuters reports. housing starts fell 8.1% to an annual rate of 892,000, the lowest level since May 2020, Reuters reports. Thu, 10/20/2022 - 09:56.

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MAY 27, 2020

Governor Signs Housing Affordability Bill into Law. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 10:28. Before the coronavirus, affordable housing was one of the hottest topics in the housing industry, and despite the shift in focus, the need for affordable options remains. Affordable Housing. In order to address that gap, Okla.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Despite a major year-over-year surge in residential building permits from February 2020 to February 2021, national builders are still playing catch up with a large deficit to fill after years of underbuilding following the Great Recession. million new single-family homes permitted in the nation’s 35 largest housing markets, equal to 2.7

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AUGUST 31, 2022

Goldman Sachs Predicts Sharp Declines Ahead for a Cooling Housing Market. A housing cooldown is officially underway, and according to Goldman Sachs, market activity will end 2022 down across the board. Wed, 08/31/2022 - 10:41. We previously noted that the virus shock accelerated household formation and boosted demand for second homes.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Housing inventory has fallen continuously during the past nine years while buyer demand has only risen, says the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR says an increase in building permits usually signals a need for even more homes. Housing Markets. Housing Markets. The Best Metros for Homebuyers and Home Builders.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 30, 2015

Maryland has a Renewable Portfolio Standard with 20% target for renewable energy by 2020, including at least 2% from solar. Most counties and municipalities have been slow if not downright reluctant to implement the state mandate. The law is not unique to Maryland.

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APRIL 19, 2021

The largest gains in new-home construction occurred in the Midwest, where housing starts more than doubled on a monthly basis. New-home construction increased 19% between March and February, to be expected after a winter slowdown, but surged 37% compared to March 2020 to reach a seasonally-adjusted rate of 1.74 million units.

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