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LEED Certified Residential Building is Now the Law in Key West

Green Building Law Update

On November 6, the City Commission of Key West, Florida unanimously adopted Ordinance 13-19 establishing LEED Certified level certification or Florida Green Building Coalition Bronze level certification as a prerequisite to all residential construction.

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Miami Beach’s New Green Building Tax

Green Building Law Update

In 2015, 64 permits were issued for buildings over 7,000 square feet. Apparently none of those projects are today registered with GBCI as pursuing or having achieved a LEED Gold certification. If there is a failure to obtain any level of LEED certification, the fee is not refunded.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code. QR codes are expected to be on all permits by the end of 2013.

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Also deleted are the chapters for commissioning and causing the code to apply to alterations of existing buildings. Dallas also accepts approved third party plan review and inspection for its green building program.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

SB 018 alters the membership of the 1994 Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and changes and adds topics on which the commission may appoint a subcommittee. The bill also exempts specified public-private partnerships (P3s) formed for the generation of clean or renewable energy from the public service company franchise tax.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

SB 018 alters the membership of the 1994 Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and changes and adds topics on which the commission may appoint a subcommittee. The bill also exempts specified public-private partnerships (P3s) formed for the generation of clean or renewable energy from the public service company franchise tax.

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IGCC Series: The Energy Conservation Obstacle to IGCC Adoption

Green Building Law Update

The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes. Section 601.1 - This chapter shall regulate the design, construction, commissioning and operation of buildings and building sites for the effective use of energy.

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