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Monthly Archives: January 2016

City of Rockville Implementing the IgCC

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Codes and Regulations, Environmental, Green Building, IgCC, LEED
The City of Rockville, Maryland has adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as mandatory for all commercial and multi family building. But what may be most telling about this enactment is that before the change in law the USGBC listed Rockville as having more LEED projects than any U.S. city with a population below … Continue Reading

PACE Programs are Stepping Up the Pace

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Codes and Regulations, Environmental, Green Building, Sustainability
Property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs, where payments for energy efficiency, water conservation and renewable energy improvements to commercial real estate are made through a building owner’s property tax bill are beginning to hit their stride. PACE state enabling statutes generally authorize local governments to work with private sector lenders to provide upfront low interest … Continue Reading

Nevada Stops Subsidizing Net Metering

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Environmental, Green Building, Sustainability
Photovoltaic panels provide electricity at yak herder's house in Bhutan
In the final days of 2015, Nevada became the front line in the nationwide debate over energy policy when the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada cut rates for net metering impacting homeowners with rooftop photovoltaic panels. The 113 page draft order found that under existing net metering rates other ratepayers were subsidizing net metering customers … Continue Reading

LEED Dynamic Plaque Coming to a Building Near You

By Stuart Kaplow on Posted in Green Building, LEED, Sustainability
Mahesh Ramanujam and Scot Horst discuss the LEED Dynamic Plaque at Greenbuild
With LEED Dynamic Plaques starting to appear in building lobbies it is a good time to understand this new U.S. Green Building Council platform. It is a whole lot more than a 7 lb. display unit. While we are aware of six LEED Dynamic Plaque certifications, according to the USGBC, the Dexter Horton Building in … Continue Reading
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