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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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HRECs in a Phase l are Not Recognized Environmental Conditions

Green Building Law Update

A properly drafted Phase I can create huge dollar advantages serving as a marketing piece in an associated real estate transaction, be it a sale, a lease or a loan secured by real estate or., And in another blog post last month, I wrote, I Just Read my 1000 th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year.

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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. An example may be a U.S.

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

Draft new and improved attorney prepared loan documents that work to ‘sell’ PACE. Eliminate the requirement for a pre-improvement Energy Audit. Standardize the effective date of a PACE lien to be first advance of funds, not when the project is completed. Expressly authorize PACE for new construction (i.e., the top 10% of a building).

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. Many code officials have concluded the 2018 IgCC is not a good building code, green or otherwise. It has been widely characterized as an unbuildable code. Sec 901.4.1.4.

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

which for the first time requires “for individual leased, rented, or other tenant or subtenant space within any building totaling in excess of 50,000 ft2 (5000 m2), separate submeters shall be provided.”. There are some modest changes and some that are idiosyncratic like sec 601.3.2.1.j, Sec 901.4.1.4.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

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Check throw regulator and spring assembly for tightness. Check operation of all relays, pilot valves, and pressure regulators. Verify correct main line pressure leaving the main line air regulator. If the pressure is not correct adjust or repair the regulator 3. Replace washers and/or “o” rings if required. Electrolyte.