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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

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Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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When office-to-residential conversion works 0 qpurcell Wed, 06/28/2023 - 13:29 Office Buildings The cost and design challenges involved with office-to-residential conversions can be daunting; designers need to devise creative uses to fully utilize the space.

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Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

Green Building Law Update

Net metering is permitted, usually by state law for solar, wind, and in some instances for biomass, micro combined heat and power, and fuel cells. One day after the vote, on December 23 SolarCity announced that it was quitting sales and installation activities in Nevada, effective immediately.

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Montgomery County to Abandon LEED Mandating IgCC for All Building

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Today local law requires any newly constructed building or extensively modified (non-residential) building or multi-family residential or mixed use building that is taller than 4 stories that has or will have at least 10,000 square feet “must achieve a Certified level in the appropriate LEED rating system.”

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City of Rockville Implementing the IgCC

Green Building Law Update

The green building regulation applies to new commercial or multi-unit residential buildings or additions greater than 7,500 gsf, or alterations of more than 50% of gsf if the altered area is at least 7,500 gsf, as well as alterations to existing one and two family dwellings and additions.

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Kimley-Horn eliminates the guesswork of electric vehicle charger site selection

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has 145,000 public Level 2 and direct-current (DC) fast charging ports. million combined Level 2 chargers and DC fast charging ports—16 times today’s number— according to S&P Global Mobility. Kimley-Horn has planned, designed, or permitted more than 15,000 EV chargers nationwide. To meet 2030’s EV charging needs, the U.S.