After granting partial summary judgment to the plaintiffs last year, the District of New Mexico has ruled on a fresh set of summary judgment motions and effectively enjoined the City of Albuquerque from implementing amendments to its Energy Conservation Code.
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Defendants Move for Summary Judgment in BIAW et al. v. Washington State Building Code Council
The Washington State Building Code Council has moved for summary judgment in the federal action filed against it by the Building Industry Association of Washington, claiming that disputed amendments to the state energy code fall within the “building code exception” to preemption.
Building Industry Association of Washington Files Federal Lawsuit to Block Amended State Energy Code
On the heels of the lawsuit filed at the LEED Gold-hopeful Riverhouse here in New York City comes another green building-related litigation, this time on the West Coast and filed on May 25 by the Building Industry Association of Washington against the pending enactment of certain amendments to Washington’s State Energy Code.
