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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. The Baltimore City Zoning Code was last comprehensively updated in 1971. In 2008, the City Department of Planning began the current process to rewrite the Zoning Code.

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South Miami Poised to Mandate Solar Panels

Green Building Law Update

The City of South Miami, Florida City Commission is scheduled to take a final vote on July 18 on an ordinance that will require rooftop photovoltaic panels on new construction and major renovations. There was opposition to this mandate expressed at the City Commission session, including real concern this will pressure affordable housing.

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

Green Building Law Update

The CI v4 EAc1: Enhanced Commissioning credit goes farther than the fundamental commissioning incorporating changes from the v4 prerequisite that make this credit more advantageous and less first dollar cost intensive than in v 2009. Be aware that building envelope commissioning is now included in this credit. Kaplow, P.A.

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FTC is Pursuing Green Marketing Claims

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission announced last Friday that it approved a final order settling charges that American Plastic Manufacturing, Inc. with Ida Cheinman for USGBC Maryland in Baltimore. Commission FTC Federal Green Kaplow Marketing Trade biodegradability'

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Also deleted are the chapters for commissioning and causing the code to apply to alterations of existing buildings. Many have noted Dallas deleted Chapter 6 of the IgCC, the energy conservation provision, and elected instead to keep existing energy code requirements. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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EPDs are New and Untested but in Short Order will Dominate

Green Building Law Update

” at the University of Baltimore School of Law on March 26 at 5:30 p.m. The White paper is legally not correct, but who would seek legal advice from architects (even a well respected architecture firm like Perkins+Will)? All are invited to the mini symposium “Can Green Building Law Save The Planet?”

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Do Not Sell the RECs and Claim the Building Uses Renewable Energy

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission issued revised “Green Guides” , 16 CFR Part 260, in late 2012 that are designed to help ensure that claims made about the environmental attributes are truthful and non-deceptive under Section 5 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. ” on March 26 at 5:30 p.m.

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