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Water efficiency standard

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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November 4 2012

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, the American Society of Pumping Engineers, the American Water Works Association, and the U.S. Green Building Council released a draft standard October 30 on water efficiency for the design of buildings, their mechanical systems, and building sites

LEED concerns

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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July 22 2012

A group of 27 organizations led by the American Chemistry Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers formed a coalition July 18 to promote green building ratings systems as an alternative to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system

$14 million for building efficiency

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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July 1 2012

The Department of Energy announced June 27 new investments in state-led energy efficiency projects, supporting the administration’s commitment to reduce building energy costs and transfer those savings to taxpayers

Italian energy efficiency

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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June 24 2012

Italy’s Ministries of Finance and Economic Development announced June 20 that they would soon unveil tax incentives for the construction sector and energy efficiency projects as the country seeks to encourage economic growth

House Judiciary approves bill on environmental review process

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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June 10 2012

Defeating all Democratic amendments, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 14-8, the Responsibly and Professional Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act (H.R. 4377) on June 6

$11.5 million for building efficiency

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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May 20 2012

The General Services Administration awarded an $11.5 million contract May 14 to IBM to develop and install smart building technology in 50 of the federal government’s highest energy-consuming buildings

US Green Building Council report on job creation potential

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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January 22 2012

On January 18, the U.S. Green Building Council released Better Buildings Through Executive Action: Leveraging Existing Authorities to Promote Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Multifamily, Residential, and Commercial Buildings, which estimates that one million jobs could be created and $130 billion per year saved if the Obama administration used its executive authority to promote green buildings

Third design guide released

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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January 15 2012

The Department of Energy released January 10 the third installment in a series of four 50 percent Advanced Energy Design Guides

10k efficient homes

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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January 15 2012

The Department of Energy announced January 12 that more than 10,000 homes have been constructed to meet the energy efficiency specifications of the voluntary Builders Challenge initiative

Utility-scale renewable energy projects approved

Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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USA
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January 8 2012

The Department of Interior announced December 20 the approval of two utility-scale renewable energy projects, including the first on public lands in Arizona and a solar project in California