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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Kentucky South Carolina Electrical Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 24, 2022

As noted in the proposal itself, the regulation builds on the SEC’s previous rules and guidance on climate related disclosures, which date back to the 1970s. accountants cannot provide those certifications). The resultant regulation will change the way business and the economy function.

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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. 700 Codes and Regulations Green Homes ICC NGBS building'

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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. Baltimore green Codes and Regulations ICC 700 IGCC Jacqueline Lusk LEED Stuart Kaplow green code' ASHRAE 189.1

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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. Done correctly our work for a client is also a defense of capitalism by limiting the need for future government regulation. The more likely and larger risk is certainly to reputation.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2017

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. of this article. (i)

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Maryland Green Guidelines Budgeting 189

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. The proposed Executive Regulation 12-20 appeared in the Montgomery County Register on August 1. A public hearing will be held on proposed regulation on September 3.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Green Building Council’s LEED certification, companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of more environmental ESG disclosure.”. By way of example, we recently penned a blog post about Maryland Enacting A Corporate Diversity Benchmark in ESG.

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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 24, 2019

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the more than 20 year history of LEED than forest product certification. Documentary proof that the products are backed by a FLEGT license accepted under the European Union Timber Regulation. The European Union has similar timber regulation.

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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

APRIL 15, 2014

To receive an abatement for property taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation. To receive abatement for any or all of these taxes, a project must meet certain qualifications and follow certain procedures, as determined by law and regulation.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

GA companies can implement Work Ready two ways—through job profiling and Work Ready Certificates. Companies match those profiles to employees’ Work Ready Certificates, which measure core skills, to ensure the right person is placed in the right job. See www.gaworkready.org.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

The 71 day session of the Maryland General Assembly was for the first time since the Civil War cut short from the prescribed 90 days (. of note, the legislature has met for 90 days since the predecessor, appointed not elected, General Assembly of Maryland was first called together in 1635 in St. Historic Discrimination.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. The new laws compiled below add to that already very green environmental regulatory scheme.

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Maryland Housing Commissioning Regulation 156

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. of note, the predecessor, appointed not elected, General Assembly of Maryland was first called together in 1635 in St. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

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Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. of note, the predecessor, appointed not elected, General Assembly of Maryland was first called together in 1635 in St. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

Maryland 156

Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

JULY 28, 2019

This case is instructive beyond Maryland’s borders because it involves the intersection of states’ efforts to promote solar energy generation as part of its renewable energy policies, and county governments’ local planning and zoning prerogatives. This appeal to Maryland’s highest court followed. Perennial Solar, 239 Md.

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