An upcoming series of webinars will explore implementing the Green Globes rating system in the context of existing buildings.
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New Jersey Legislators to Consider Green Building Incentives
In spite of facing massive budget shortfalls, New Jersey legislators will consider two different green building bills during their 2008-09 term. We reviewed both bills over at gbNYC earlier this fall; one would require affordable housing developers to include sustainable design features (though not formal third-party certification) while the second would offer low-interest loans to developers who achieve a LEED Silver level of certification. As the economy worsens, though, it will be a tough sell in Trenton to hand tax breaks to private interests. I expect that green building legislation across the country will face similar scrutiny- particular if litigations like the AHRI case in New Mexico cause legislators to more carefully consider how their regulatory schemes are crafted.
More Green Building Legislation May be Imminent for Garden State
Two pieces of green building legislation introduced by a Hudson County legislator are now pending before the New Jersey state legislature in Trenton, and would apply to residential development in the Garden State.
The Liability of Building Green: GBI & ED+C to Sponsor Summer-Long Webinar Series
A series of GBI-led webinars will examine the various liability issues that construction and real estate industry stakeholders may confront in connection with green projects.
Green Building Initiative Joins Chase for High-Performance Building Standard
The race to develop a code-based green building standard is on in full force and could have some important implications for state- and local-level green building programs and policies.
Green Globes Legislation Grows in Garden State: Will Proposed Tax Credit Act Follow?
New Jersey’s Green Building Tax Credit Act of 2008 could offer up to $200 million in tax credits, but does not provide flexibility for developers to choose which green building rating system to follow in order to qualify.
The Top 5 Legal Issues to Consider on Green Construction Projects
I had the opportunity last week to attend an excellent CLE that was offered by American Land. The program focused on the legal issues that attorneys must remain particularly mindful of when advising clients on green real estate projects. Accordingly, here are gbNYC’s top five legal issues that green construction projects may present to participants. […]
More Green Building Legislation Including Green Globes as Option
The Green Building Initiative announced last week that Kentucky and Illinois have become the tenth and eleventh states in the nation to incorporate the Green Globes green building rating system into local legislation. (gbNYC has written a number of posts discussing Green Globes and comparing it with LEED). Kentucky’s bill recommends that its Finance and […]
Monday LEEDoff: Nevada Weighs Adding Green Globes to 2005 LEED Legislation and Prompts Debate in State Assembly
One of the major aims of this blog during the past few months has been to argue in favor of increased competition among green building rating systems. Owners and municipalities should demand performance from their green buildings regardless of the rating system that the project team chose to implement prior to handing out incentives or […]
Green Globes Now Free for GBI Members; Will USGBC Respond?
The Green Building Initiative (“GBI”) made an interesting announcement today with respect to its Green Globes green building rating system. GBI will now offer the use of Green Globes for free to GBI member firms. Unlimited use of the system is available for a membership cost of $2,500/year. A $500 membership provides access to the […]
