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ESG, including Advantaged by Green Building, Requires Risk Oversight

Green Building Law Update

The issue is not new and has its roots in the 1960s ‘purposed’ investment practices of pension funds managed by trade unions. Some group of investors considering ESG factors will certainly not invest in fossil fuel companies, but there are industries that are more ESG friendly than others, like green building.

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EPDs are Among the Hottest Topics in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

In the context of green building, EPDs will provide a way describing the environmental impact of a building material or product. where EPDs are soon to be crucial in green building because LEED v4 and Green Globes both recognize EPDs. Not only are EPDs key in LEED v4, but EPDs are among the hottest topics in green building.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

Green buildings generate large quantities of data. In an age when many have opinions about Edward Snowden’s disclosures, foreign state sponsored hacking, and Uber’s massive customer data hack, most people have not considered matters of data protection from their real estate, green building or otherwise. Others collect building data.

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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. Many small U.S.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Other reports that are typically offered include: EEO/Minority Compliance, Workers’ Compensation, Union Reporting, and the ability to create countless custom reports. Green Building. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Construction Law.

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Ryan Whisner

Green Industry Professionals

AC Business Media recently named Ryan Whisner as editor of the landscape industry-focused publication Green Industry Pros. Whisner has worked as a reporter and editor at the Daily Jefferson County Union newspaper in Fort Atkinson, Wis. for the past 20.

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Get the Full, Behind the Scenes Interview with 2018 Viewpoint Technology Award Winner Hatzel & Buehler

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We are also affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers as a union contractor. All of that culminated in deciding that Spectrum was the right fit with the cost centers and the union…with benefit tiers. The union options in Spectrum were fantastic. That was a big part for us.

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