Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S. A regulatory required program in Maryland, available through BGE and other utilities, encourages energy savings pursued through the LEED credit for implementing Enhanced Commission Services.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

The new data center will seek LEED Gold certification, and is scheduled to complete construction in late 2014. MARYLAND FAST FACTS. ODEC is a not-for-profit provider of wholesale power to 11 member distribution cooperatives in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that serve approximately 1.2 Population (2011 Est.): 5,828,289.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

We caution companies not to make unqualified general environmental claims because ‘‘it is highly unlikely that marketers can substantiate all reasonable interpretations of these claims,’’ the Federal Trade Commission standard for environmental claims. The more likely and larger risk is certainly to reputation.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 5, 2015

While much attention was given last week to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order, in response to that state’s long running drought, seeking to reduce overall water use by 25%, there may be more to be learned from how the small Town of Hampstead in Maryland responded to its own water crisis in 2008.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 24, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission issued a long awaited proposed new ESG rule to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and other businesses in their supply chains. accountants cannot provide those certifications). We posted some weeks ago when the U.S. In response to request for comment 147., “yes”

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The materials and resources provisions are greatly expanded upon, including that it will now be the law that a minimum of 10 different products installed in the building project at the time of issuance of certificate of occupancy must have EPDs. Washington DC, Baltimore City, Montgomery County, Maryland, etc.) Sec 901.4.1.4.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The materials and resources provisions are greatly expanded upon, including that it will now be the law that a minimum of 10 different products installed in the building project at the time of issuance of certificate of occupancy must have EPDs. Sec 901.4.1.4. Sec 1001.3.2

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation requiring selected companies to articulate their basis for ESG disclosures. Green Building Council’s LEED certification, companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of more environmental ESG disclosure.”.

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Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

Texas is the top-ranked state in our new cyber growth potential standings, followed by Virginia, Louisiana, Maryland and Georgia in the top five. Since last year, Cypress Creek Renewables has asked the North Carolina Utilities Commission for solar farm certificates to facilitate 15 projects worth more than $1.8

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

The 71 day session of the Maryland General Assembly was for the first time since the Civil War cut short from the prescribed 90 days (. of note, the legislature has met for 90 days since the predecessor, appointed not elected, General Assembly of Maryland was first called together in 1635 in St. Historic Discrimination.

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Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Chatham County Commission. Green Building Certification Institute. International Commissioning Engineers West, Inc. Commissioning & Green Building Solutions, Inc. Commissioning WorCx. TriStar Commissioning, Inc. GR Planning.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

Applicants must meet the same qualification criteria as Advantage Arkansas and must be approved by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies. See www.gaworkready.org.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

A package of local government bills introduced on January 29th aim to ensure that Montgomery County, Maryland remains at the sustainability forefront. Bill 3-14 would require newly constructed buildings of 10,000 square feet or more or extensively modified buildings to achieve a Silver certification in the appropriate LEED rating system.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 28, 2019

This case is instructive beyond Maryland’s borders because it involves the intersection of states’ efforts to promote solar energy generation as part of its renewable energy policies, and county governments’ local planning and zoning prerogatives. This appeal to Maryland’s highest court followed. Perennial Solar, 239 Md.

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