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Green Building Law Update
JANUARY 16, 2014
As the residential green code is on the cusp of eclipsing 30,000 certifications, more than a dozen governments across the country are evaluating adopting mandates or incentives tied to ICC 700. In 2007, National Association of Home Builders and the International Code Council partnered to establish this residential green building code.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
million sf of residential, office, and retail space that will pursue LEED Platinum certification. Its 20 floors of office space—which Handel Architects designed in collaboration with MIT’s Metabolic Design Office—are being taken one step further to meet the Passive House Institute’s rigorous standards for energy efficiency.
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Green Building Law Update
APRIL 19, 2015
Recognizing that while commercial construction is increasing building green, but that green residential construction lags in market share, local governments are increasingly looking to enact voluntary incentives to drive residential green building. With over 132 million housing units in the U.S.,
Green Building Law Update
MAY 10, 2020
As of April 1, 2020, more than 216,000 residential dwellings have been certified to the NGBS through NGBS Green, the third-party certification program administered by Home Innovation Research Labs. And yes, that is more domestic certifications than LEED and Green Globes combined. Replacing the 2015 edition (.
Pro Builder
APRIL 11, 2023
The content of ICC/THIA Standard 1215: Design, Construction, Inspection and Regulation of Tiny Houses for Permanent Occupancy will continue to cover tiny houses used for permanent occupancy on a foundation or on wheels as addressed in the IRC.
Green Building Law Update
MAY 22, 2016
EDGE, the acronym for “Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies” is a green building certification system for new residential and commercial buildings in emerging markets and developing countries. The photograph above from a popular tea house in Dingboche, Nepal depicts that LEED type notions of interior water use reduction (e.g.,
Green Building Law Update
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Last year, the New York state legislature unanimously passed the Energy Conservation Bill enabling local governments to provide property tax exemptions for commercial and residential construction or improvements that meet LEED standards. ” And remembering this is Sag Harbor, the maximum exemption amount under the law is $1 Million.
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