Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 14, 2013

In 2005, Ordinance 15118 required all new County projects with budgets over $250,000 seek the highest LEED certification “that is cost effective based on life cycle cost analysis” and the limits of available funding. Challenge County Initiative King LEED Living Local Government SITES Sustainable building program'

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 18, 2020

I have regularly and consistently been critical of enactments of mandatory green building codes, as violative of the core principal modern green building is built upon that sustainable construction is a voluntary non regulatory response such that the built environment that can repair the planet. GBI Two Green Globes rating.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 16, 2012

Sustainability. QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits. New York City building permits are sprouting up with QR codes that instantly unlock vast amounts of project information. It is now nearing the issuance of its 200,000th building permit with a QR code. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation.

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Building Radar

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In this article, we will explore key terms such as sustainable construction, turnkey projects, and as-built drawings, with helpful links that provide in-depth insights. Sustainable construction refers to building practices that aim to minimize the environmental impact of a project throughout its lifecycle.

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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.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 2, 2015

That Executive Order, having the import of not permitting use of LEED on Georgia state funded building, remains in place in Georgia.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Changes to licensing and enforcement of building permits and liabilities are the main drivers of the act. Owners: Whether an individual or a large entity, knowing your responsibilities when it comes to obtaining environmental permits is important. The key changes. But the new changes will go further than quality and safety alone.

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Natural Building

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Although there are some minor rumblings that LEED certifiable versus actually submitting a project for LEED certification violates the terms of usage of the USGBC rating system. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Natural Building

MARCH 8, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 25, 2021

The bill, that may be the single most significant enactment of the session, also establishes a new policy of the State to support and encourage public and private tree planting, with the goal of planting and helping to maintain 5,000,000 sustainable native trees in Maryland by the end of 2031. Wetlands Permits and Licenses.

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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. Jacqueline Lusk is a sustainability consultant at Lorax Partnerships and can be reached at jackie@loraxllc.com. ASHRAE 189.1

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Pro Builder

MAY 8, 2023

Building codes, permit costs, and policies related to the preservation of open space and natural resources can either drive up the cost of development, make it prohibitively expensive, or simply stop it entirely. Effective land-use policies can help to promote more equitable, sustainable, and livable communities.

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Natural Building

MARCH 5, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Stok

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

With the increase in soft costs to development (which are the 2nd highest in the nation in San Francisco), shortage in skilled labor, and drawn out permitting process, the building industry is wondering what’s going to have to give to make progress on the looming challenge of solving the housing crisis. This post was written by Linda Tim.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 2, 2011

The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a model code for cities seeking to promote sustainable building practices through their building codes. The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Class 4 impact rated DaVinci Roofscapes products permit you to create a home or project that will have a greater chance of being protected from damage related to flying debris during severe weather. They’ve also passed the TAS-125 certification test for wind uplift resistance in High Velocity Hurricane Zones up to 180mph.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2021

So our network of 2,500 plus raters and rating field inspectors are eligible to do HERS H2O ratings, and as things ramp up, especially as there's more builder demand, we'll see more Raters getting that certification. Sustainability. Sustainability.

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Natural Building

JANUARY 21, 2010

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2016

And most recently, with the explosive growth of the legal cannabis industry, where the USDA governs what is an “organic” agricultural, federal policy does not permit cannabis, a federally banned substance, to be labeled as organic.

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Natural Building

JULY 22, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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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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Stok

JUNE 25, 2020

Increase outdoor air ventilation (disable demand-controlled ventilation and open outdoor air dampers to 100% as indoor and outdoor conditions permit). So other than the inconvenience of a higher utility bill and potentially missed corporate sustainability targets this year, why does this matter?

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 1, 2015

The enormous preponderance of structural timber is sourced from sustainably managed forests and plantations. A 14-storey (49-metre) apartment building in Bergen designed to comply with the Passivhaus sustainability standard. Timber used inside provides a healthier environment for dweller as it helps maintain a better relative humidity.

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Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems. To keep up, this article shares different approaches to utilizing code to enhance your building’s energy performance, as well as what to expect for the future of energy code.

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Green Building Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

She has experience with regulatory development, energy sales agreements, energy project construction contracts, project financing, permitting and land use approvals. Shari is very involved in developing sustainability in the Delaware Valley and beyond. Shari represents corporations and interest groups in her advocacy work.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Prolonged exposure to high and sustained levels of noise can negatively impact health, including increased risk of headaches, hearing loss, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. An acoustic consultant can help ensure compliance in meeting requirements and obtaining necessary permits or approvals from regulatory authorities.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 6, 2016

The third and final building within SJP’s best-in-class, mixed-use business center, Waterfront Corporate Center III was developed by SJP in partnership with USAA Real Estate Company, and recently achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

He recently launched the Your Utah, Your Future program to plan and implement a long-term, “market-driven” strategic vision for sustainable economic growth that will keep Utah thriving while its population grows by a projected 750,000 over the next 20 years. “We We’re finding the appropriate balance in how we develop these public lands.”.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Date of Last Roofing Permit. Date of Last Roofing Permit. Certification. Form 6 (Application for Code Compliance Certificate) attached to Applicant Inspection Card. Certificate of Design Work) must be provided. Dutch Gable Roof. Pavillion Roof. Covering Materials. Wood Shingles. Asphalt Shingles. Clay Shingles.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. However, a real concern over this new Legal Wood pilot credit is that it is not actually about “legal wood” but rather is about a subset of wood from trees managed under some forest certification system.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2016

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the 15 year history of LEED than forest product certification. However, a real concern over this new Legal Wood pilot credit is that it is not actually about “legal wood” but rather is about a subset of wood from trees managed under some forest certification system.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

In other words, for FRTW to burn, it must be exposed to a persistently applied, external fuel source, without which FRTW cannot ignite and sustain combustion. Field cutting across the grain (cut-to-length) is permitted after treatment without field treatment of cut ends. Writing a strong, generic specification for FRTW is daunting.

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Work Gearz

JUNE 13, 2021

However, they also permit you to hear normal conversations, meaning that you will know what’s happening around you. Professionals that will sustain exposure to loud noise without protection can end up with either temporary or permanent hearing loss. The amount of protection required must match the amount of hazardous noise sustained.

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