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

Green Building Law Update

The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. indoor environmental quality survey to be administered 18 months after issuance of a certificate of occupancy and repeated every 3 years. Sec 901.4.1.4. The 2015 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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GSA Reviews more than 100 Green Building Systems and Selects 5

Green Building Law Update

Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings to complete a review of high performance building certification systems every 5 years. market and identified more than 100 whole building certification systems.

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