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Net Zero Certification Program Announced by USGBC

Green Building Law Update

There is no doubt that the newly announced LEED net zero certification program is aspirational. USGBC announced last week that it will be unveiling the Beta version of a new Net Zero Certification program at Greenbuild in November. Net Zero Carbon Emissions Certification: Projects must achieve a carbon balance of zero.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

which for the first time requires “for individual leased, rented, or other tenant or subtenant space within any building totaling in excess of 50,000 ft2 (5000 m2), separate submeters shall be provided.”. indoor environmental quality survey to be administered 18 months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy and repeated every 3 years.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Washington, DC 20417. If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Green Building Certification Institute. GR Planning.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. Low voltage, portable, AC/DC signal generator 2. ELEC-DCS-01-01M Frequency: Monthly. DC Battery System, Lead Acid. ELEC-DCS-01-01Y Frequency: Annually. DC Battery System, Lead Acid. Check all plug connections in the panel to ensure the plugs are fully seated.

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45L Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit Extended for 2021 by Covid Relief Bill

Green Building Law Update

133, signed into law by President Trump on December 27th, extended the 45L energy efficient home $2,000 tax credit, which had been scheduled to expire last year, to cover qualified new energy efficient homes sold or leased through 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R.

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The Opportunity for ENERGY STAR

Green Building Law Update

million homes and more than 25,000 commercial buildings carry Energy Star certification. Several cities even have mandatory reporting requirements that certain privately owned commercial buildings report energy usage to the government using Energy Star, including Washington, DC , Seattle , and San Francisco. More than 1.6

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