Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 7, 2014

We are increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, ‘certifiable’ or otherwise really a green building. One might ask why they need an opinion from a lawyer that their building is green? a mortgage) a green building. ASHRAE 189.1

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

The final vote of the District of Columbia’s Construction Codes Coordinating Board on the Green Construction Code (and all of the new construction codes) occurred last week, and today the codes are being transmitted to the Mayor''s office. The Green Code would apply to new construction and major renovations. IgCC compliance, or.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 12, 2015

This law firm is increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building. One might ask why the need for an opinion from a lawyer that a building is green? The opinion we are most often asked to render is required by a lender.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 12, 2015

This law firm is increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building. One might ask why the need for an opinion from a lawyer that a building is green? The opinion we are most often asked to render is required by a lender.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 25, 2014

Regency Centers Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, completed the sale of $250 million of “green building bonds” on May 14, 2014. ” Only days before the green building bond sale, on May 12, 2014, Regency was honored by the U.S. Green building bonds are a new investment vehicle in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Hastings on Hudson, a village with a population of just over 9,400, located east of the Hudson River, less than 20 miles north of Times Square, conducted a final public hearing last evening on its custom written Green Building Code. nor any of the national green codes, rating systems or standards.

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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. Among the extremely useful information is that green building is no longer only about erecting new high performance buildings. Kaplow LEED LEED Certification Stuart Kaplow green building law' Today, the U.S. Washington, D.C.,

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Contractor Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2013

Green training leads to saving water, energy and dollars. Best Practices Commercial Plumbing Plumbing Contractor Residential Plumbing' If you are a plumber, chances are you know how important water conservation is to the trade.

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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. Green building can save the planet, or at least the people on the planet.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 21, 2017

But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. It is common that residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, If you sell your home you can transfer this lease and the monthly payments.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 16, 2020

That observed, many residential solar panel ‘leases’ contain language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. But because in many residential transactions, title companies do not search the UCC-1 indexes (.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 24, 2016

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs released new guidance, changing their previous positions, now widely allowing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. There were not similar concerns expressed about commercial loans. Last week the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 26, 2014

Much has changed, but much has remained the same, in the arena of green building law mandates since March 18,2002, when the city of Normal, Illinois enacted Ordinance 4825, the first ever mandatory green building law, requiring LEED certification in the Central Business District for public or private new construction of over 7,500 square feet.

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Green Industry Professionals

OCTOBER 29, 2019

HNA Awards honor top residential and commercial hardscaping designs for walkways, patios, pool decks, outdoor living kitchens and living spaces, and driveways as well as commercial plazas and streets

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Sag Harbor Village, New York has become the most recent of more than 400 local governments across the country to incentivize green building. Green building is results oriented environmental stewardship that may portend a future for broader environmental policy. LEED credit green building interpretation ruling" tax'

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 21, 2014

While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. Arlington Kaplow LEED LEED v4 Stuart Kaplow green building law'

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2018

But commonly, residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, You agree that the solar panel system is the Company’s personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code. It is common that residential solar panel leases provide language similar to, If you sell your home you can transfer this lease and the monthly payments.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. All credits are optional but not all will apply to every project.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2016

The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. or the National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2012). Some suggest the shift to the IgCC was a concern over the materials credits in LEED v4.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Dallas stands out as one of the few large cities that is enforcing a green building code, with the city aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030. The city began implementing its Green Construction Ordinance in 2009, and entered its second and final phase October 1. read more.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Many builders also design and construct “high-rise” buildings that can be rented out for residential and recreational purposes. Building residential metal homes is easy because metals are extremely dense. The first and most obvious way to go green is to use recycled materials whenever possible. Homebuilding Process.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 5, 2023

Green buildings, for example, use energy-efficient systems and sustainable materials, resulting in lower operating costs and increased tenant demand. REITs can reduce operating costs and increase tenant demand by investing in green properties. As such, it may lead to higher rental income and property values.

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BD+C

JUNE 17, 2013

The Energy Department today launched a new Buildings Performance Database , the largest free, publicly available database of residential and commercial building energy performance information. Currently, commercial and residential buildings account for approximately 70% of the electricity consumption in the nation.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 13, 2012

The District of Columbia has released a revised set of building codes to make it a leader in green construction. The new codes will apply to all new or substantially renovated commercial buildings larger than 10,000 sf and multifamily residential buildings that are four stories or taller. s codes were last amended in 2006.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

The concept is not new, but nationally including in Maryland, “residential” PACE programs were put on hold as a result of a directive in 2011 that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding PACE obligations. Commercial PACE programs are still very new. Maryland is typical.

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Building Radar

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The US commercial building construction market is a massive and competitive landscape, with several leading companies dominating the sector. The commercial construction sector includes office buildings, retail spaces, and industrial facilities, and knowing who the major companies are can provide insights into market trends and opportunities.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 1, 2014

Green Building Council is about to announce that there are more than 3 Billion square feet of LEED certified commercial and institutional building. LEED for Commercial Interiors launched in 2004 has more than 4,100 registered projects and nearly 3,900 have been certified. But the impact of green building is still very small.

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Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 7, 2022

Making your next commercial building project successful starts with anticipating and estimating costs. The most common unit of measure used to estimate costs for commercial buildings is cost per square foot. Generally, the two most important variables to estimating the commercial cost per square foot are size and quality.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 26, 2016

SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., Green Building Council. SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. All credits are optional but not all will apply to every project.

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Chianelli Estimating

MARCH 21, 2022

Regulatory mandates and improved affordability of green, sustainable and eco-friendly materials, leading to them to be used more in construction. Green materials in construction are often attractive to tenants and investors because they can lower the cost of building maintenance while reducing carbon footprints. PEX Piping.

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Contractor Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2014

BY DOUG KIRK, IAPMO’s Director of Green Plumbing Curriculum. Training positions Green Plumbers to be customer advisors. Water conservation is not going away, and when the opportunity to bring Green Plumbers Training to the U.S., Best Practices Commercial Plumbing Residential Plumbing Business Devlopment Registered User'

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2015

2013 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Building. It is, however, accepting that there is no one homogenous building type, a slightly more than 1% better energy impact for commercial building than the 2012 IECC. This only applies to residential codes.

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Carol Hagen

JANUARY 11, 2010

With commercial, industrial and residential participation from general contractors, highway heavy and specialty trades, the survey addresses office, field and executive compensation and has added specific questions about the economy to help contractors see what the industry is doing with staff, wages and compensation.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to engage private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest financing to commercial property owners for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy projects (e.g., million existing commercial buildings in the U.S. So, what is wrong?

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 24, 2023

Anna Ciesielska, Director of Montpelier Estates said: “We are very pleased with the planning decision to approve our bespoke residential and nursing care scheme at Trafford Waters. James Whittaker, executive director of Development at Peel L&P added: “Trafford Waters is all about creating a community for everyone.

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