Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

one of the fastest growing cyber security software companies in the country, will expand its Maryland presence with the development of a new headquarters in Downtown Columbia. Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Maryland. Considering Maryland for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Tenable Inc.,

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BD+C

AUGUST 27, 2020

submitted an emergency certificate of need to the state of Maryland’s Healthcare Commission, which one day later approved the hospital’s plan for its permanent 2 South Regional Infection Containment Wing to support COVID-19 infected patients. On March 20, Meritus Health Center in Hagerstown, Md.,

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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 2013, there were 2,218 home/building certifications, down slightly from 2,368 in 2012. So, total certifications were up in 2013.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

At a time when solar panels are de riguere a recent decision by a Maryland appellate court limiting the authority of local governments to regulate the location and specifics of construction of a solar farm has broad implications far beyond this case. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the relief requested.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

T he Maryland state legislature has allocated $7.5 million to the University of Maryland to create a green energy research center. The goal of the Green Energy Institute—a collaboration between the University of Maryland Energy Research Center (UMERC) at the A. From the September/October 2017 Issue. Larry Hogan, with Lt.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 16, 2020

By working in summer training programs, high school students can end their summer with an industry-recognized certificate that can lead to an entry-level job, providing them with higher paying jobs straight out of high school. Students learn basic carpentry skills like safety, construction math and how to use tools. Read More. .

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2020

In the more than 4,400 code adopting jurisdictions across the country only the town of Gaithersburg , Maryland has adopted the 2018 IgCC. most major projects will pursue NGBS certification) and avoid the 2018 IgCC until there is some experience with this green code. In the realm of green building this is a big deal.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 30, 2019

A lawsuit has been commenced in Maryland alleging that two net zero homes are not. The complaint avers multiple causes of action from breach of contract to fraudulent misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation to violation of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act. The case is Jeremy Simons et ux, et al v.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2020

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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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2015

Shaw Development, LLC, in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Somerset County, case no. Million, 23 unit luxury condominium and restaurant project in Crisfield, Maryland, called Captain’s Galley and substantially completed in 2006. Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 19, 2015

Shaw Development, LLC, in the Circuit Court of Maryland for Somerset County, case no. Million, 23 unit luxury condominium and restaurant project in Crisfield, Maryland, called Captain’s Galley and substantially completed in 2006. Project is designed to comply with a Silver Certification Level according to the U.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 4, 2014

Given that this most recent failed solar installer was based in Maryland, one of thirty states that created a RECs market, Maryland law is a good place to start. Under Maryland law, an SREC represents the generation attributes of 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity generation from a solar installation. But that is it.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Green Building Council released its annual List of the top 10 states for LEED certification in 2014. Illinois retained its top national position for the second year in a row, with 174 LEED certifications representing 3.31 billion square feet in the pipeline for certification. Today, the U.S. Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C.,

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 29, 2013

The new data center will seek LEED Gold certification, and is scheduled to complete construction in late 2014. MARYLAND FAST FACTS. ODEC is a not-for-profit provider of wholesale power to 11 member distribution cooperatives in Maryland, Virginia and Delaware that serve approximately 1.2 Population (2011 Est.): 5,828,289.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 3, 2016

Kingdomware, a Maryland veteran owned small business, unsuccessfully vied for a federal contract from the VA to provide emergency notification services. Among the significant beneficiaries of this Supreme Court decision will be the many small businesses involved with Green Globes green building assessment and certification system.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The materials and resources provisions are greatly expanded upon, including that it will now be the law that a minimum of 10 different products installed in the building project at the time of issuance of certificate of occupancy must have EPDs. Washington DC, Baltimore City, Montgomery County, Maryland, etc.) Sec 901.4.1.4.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 23, 2014

On March 18th the Tomkins County legislature enacted a new local law providing for up to a 10 year property tax abatement for construction achieving LEED certification. The amount of the exemption permitted varies by year and by the certification level achieved. For details and to RSVP. Photo 20th Century Fox 1947.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 22, 2014

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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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

And we wrote in a blog post in 2019 about a claim some 3,000 miles away on the opposite coast in Maryland, Net Zero Lawsuit filed Against Home Builder. There has been little litigation to date, but as far back as 2016 we wrote a blog post about “net zero energy” in California, False Advertising Claims over Net Zero and LEED Certified Homes.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S. A regulatory required program in Maryland, available through BGE and other utilities, encourages energy savings pursued through the LEED credit for implementing Enhanced Commission Services.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S. A regulatory required program in Maryland, available through BGE and other utilities, encourages energy savings pursued through the LEED credit for implementing Enhanced Commission Services.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

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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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

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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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 8, 2015

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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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 2, 2015

Earlier battles in the wood wars, when the FSC Certified Wood credit was at the center of controversy, resulted in Congress halting funding of 2012 and 2013 Department of Defense LEED Gold and Platinum projects, lead Maryland and other states to enact laws and issue Executive Orders to not pursue the FSC Wood credit on government LEED projects, and (..)

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 6, 2015

You also care because most significantly this will advance green building because HUD and USDA will accept certifications for a range of energy and green building standards that require energy efficiency levels that meet or exceed the 2009 IECC or ASHRAE 90.1-2007 And the 2015 IECC in Maryland.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

The new enactment allows the Code official to accept third party certification of compliance with these alternative compliance paths; and the authors’ businesses will provide those certifications. And it should be lost on no one that all of this involves the IgCC 2012 and not the 2015 version.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 26, 2016

Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 A continued strong performance from Maryland and Virginia has reaffirmed the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Washington, D.C., as the epicenter of green building.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • FloorScore certification for indoor environmental quality. Certification to NSF/ANSI 332 offers specifiers of resilient flooring the highest level of confidence in sustainability and transparency.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 24, 2022

Additionally, this attorney commenter has done this and similar work for organizations voluntarily making climate related disclosures and has recently begun working with business required to measure and report GHG emissions to the State of Maryland under that state’s new mandatory statute. accountants cannot provide those certifications).

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 5, 2015

While much attention was given last week to California Governor Jerry Brown’s executive order, in response to that state’s long running drought, seeking to reduce overall water use by 25%, there may be more to be learned from how the small Town of Hampstead in Maryland responded to its own water crisis in 2008.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 12, 2014

In an earlier post I described how ICC 700 Residential Green Certifications Will More Than Double in 2014 creating huge opportunities. Susan Dorn, general counsel of the USGBC, Abbey Hopper, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, and others will be presenting with me. For details and to RSVP.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

The materials and resources provisions are greatly expanded upon, including that it will now be the law that a minimum of 10 different products installed in the building project at the time of issuance of certificate of occupancy must have EPDs. Sec 901.4.1.4. It is not clear that ongoing requirements are desirable, like the sec 1001.1.3.2.1.5

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 19, 2014

states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

million for the construction of the project and they are pursuing LEED silver certification. Description of economic benefit to the Maryland economy. The proposal will be for pre-construction and construction services. The design has not been completed, but there is a budget of $13.5 Baltimore area and propose on the project. .

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 22, 2016

The facility, which will be designed to meet requirements for LEED certification as a “green” building, is expected to open in the fall. Kaiser Permanente currently operates national contact centers in California, Colorado, Hawaii and Maryland.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It may be used to cover expenses to support training such as tuition, books, safety equipment, uniforms, lab fees, transportation, certification fees, or childcare. Jack DeBaugh of Maryland, Freshman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts . Tell us about your submission.

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