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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

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. It passed legislation (.

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To Make Dishwashers Great Again?

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Department of Energy issued a final rule effective November 30, 2020, that will once again permit American households to purchase dishwashers that actually clean dishes, as they had done for most of the machine’s 130 year history. Some might think it crazy that the federal government regulates dishwashers? Last Friday the U.S.

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Two Creeks, a Marsh and Two Lakes Sue a Florida Real Estate Developer

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On November 3, 2020, the voters of Orange County overwhelmingly approved a charter amendment by a margin of 89.2%, creating standing for nature, itself, to sue to confront environmental degradation, with that new charter provision, providing in relevant part, Section 704.1 – Right to Clean Water, Standing and Enforcement.

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Legalized Marijuana: Opportunities and Impact for Commercial Real Estate and Construction

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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. Take Illinois, where recreational marijuana dispensaries can open for business as of January 1, 2020. Think Nationally, Build Locally.

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Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for Loan Forgiveness

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NAHB Policy Brief: A court challenge resulted in a ruling that eligibility requirements were wrongly applied to PPP loans for homebuilders; top markets for single-family and multifamily construction permits during the past 10 years. 1 (363,067 permits), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington at No. Texas Has It Goin’ On. 5 (135,181).

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The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Navigating a Perfect Storm to Get Construction Underway

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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. A Problem in Common: Balancing Regulations With Environmental Stewardship. Regulations.

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All Solar Panels are Pervious in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

This is significant because regulating impervious surface on a property, either by establishing a maximum allowable area or a ratio of impervious surface to the total lot area, is a common zoning performance standard used by local governments in Maryland and elsewhere. Unfortunately, the law to date has had little, if any, effect in Maryland.

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