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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

Bill 10-20 dramatically upgrades the Maryland county’s existing green building real property tax credit, prioritizing energy reduction in the name of GHG emission reduction, in new and existing commercial and multifamily buildings and ensuring incentives are now given only for buildings that surpass requirements of the County’s building code.

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The Ramifications of this IgCC Enactment are of National Import

Green Building Law Update

On September 28, 2016, the County Executive of Montgomery County, Maryland submitted Executive Regulation 21-15, which adopts the International Green Construction Code 2012, to the County Council. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed IgCC within 60 days after receiving it, the green code is automatically approved.

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Baltimore City is Adopting the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

That is under the bill a developer may pursue LEED Silver certification, compliance with ASHRAE 189.1 The Maryland legislature enacted enabling legislation permitting local governments to adopt the IgCC in 2011 and Baltimore will be the first to do so. 14-0413 sponsored by Councilman James B. or build to the IgCC.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al, pending in the U.S.

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Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End

Green Building Law Update

District Court for Maryland, filed a Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice following a confidential Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release. to design the Philip Merrill Environmental Center, CBF’s headquarters, on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Weyerhaeuser Company, et al , pending in the U.S.

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You Should Comment on the SEC’s Transformative Proposed ESG Rule

Green Building Law Update

We are drafting comments to the SEC on behalf of clients to the proposed, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” rule. accountants cannot provide those certifications). Comments are due before May 20. So, specifically in response to the proposal request for comment 144., “no”

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LEED Offers Companies a Response to Declining Bird Populations

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council’s LEED green building rating system is widely accepted and while LEED certification certainly has its advantages, our advice is that a very good response can be to enact company practices complying with this single LEED credit. The credit publicly available at the USGBC website, has three requirements: There are new v4.1

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