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Maryland Expanding Green Building Thru Government Leases

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The Maryland Green Building Council recommended a broad and deep expansion of green building leasing by state government and the Maryland Department of General Services has agreed to enlarge what is a “high performance building” for the purposes of state government leasing. public private partnerships are the de rigueur).

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PACE in Maryland is Not Keeping Pace

Green Building Law Update

But today, despite Maryland having enacted a PACE enabling law in 2014, only one PACE loan has closed in the State. I was asked recently to recommend how PACE in Maryland could be improved. What follows is my top 10 list actions to make PACE a success in Maryland. real estate since the invention of the glass window.”.

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Promoting Electric Vehicles as Environmental Policy or Corporate Welfare

Green Building Law Update

Maryland has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles. Maryland residents may be eligible for a one time excise tax credit, up to $3,000.00, when they purchase or lease a qualifying plug-in electric vehicle through June 30, 2017. have created incentives for plug-in electric vehicles.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

PACE loan programs, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill are gaining acceptance nationally including being implemented across Maryland. Maryland is typical.

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Business Report: Maryland – Howard County Opens 3D Printing Prototype Lab

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3D Maryland, an initiative of the Howard County Economic Development Authority, has officially opened the state’s newest prototyping lab dedicated to the advancement of additive manufacturing, 3D printing and rapid technology. Thanks to the support we have received from Howard County, 3D Maryland is also getting national attention.

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On the 25th Anniversary of Lead Based Paint Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

In 2018 there were 2,049 children in Maryland alone, reported to have at lease 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. No level of lead exposure is considered safe. Federal law requires that before being obligated under a contract to buy housing built prior to 1978 (.

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Novavax Adding 850 Jobs In Maryland

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In May 2016, Novavax signed a lease for approximately 150,000 square feet of facility space located at 1201 Clopper Road in Gaithersburg. This expansion, along with the addition of 850 new jobs, is a win for hardworking Marylanders and our state as a whole. Considering Maryland for your company’s relocation or expansion project?