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Construction Industry Update: EPA's New Label Program for Construction Material

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention released the Implementation Approach for the U.S. EPA Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials on Aug. 7,...more

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Biden Administration Sets Roadmap for Building Decarbonization

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The U.S. Department of Energy recently released the first federal blueprint to decarbonize the building sector, which accounts for over a third of the nation’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. This plan, developed by...more

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The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 3, March 2024

Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more

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EPA Seeks Input on Launch of New Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials – More Than $2 Billion in Federal...

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Our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Government Contracts, and Construction groups examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest labeling program to help the federal government reach its goal of net-zero...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/10/24) – New Type of Nuclear Reactor, Big Money Surrounding Sports Stadiums, and...

In our latest roundup, the commercial real estate market poses a risk to financial stability, New York City moves towards net-zero building emissions, workers at several Los Angeles area hotels tentatively agree to a new...more

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Leading the Way to a Greenhouse Gas Limited Future, 29 Massachusetts Cities and Towns Opt in to the Commonwealth’s Specialized...

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As of November 19, 2023, twenty-nine cities and towns have opted in to the Specialized Energy Code by local legislative action. The towns include Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown (effective July 1, 2023); Acton,...more

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New York City Local Law 97: A Groundbreaking Climate Change Regulation for the Real Estate Industry

Buildings account for more than 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions in New York City (NYC). To address this problem, NYC has enacted a first-of-its-kind regulation, Local Law 97 (LL97), which establishes increasingly...more

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New York Becomes First State to Pass Natural Gas Ban for New Construction

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On May 2, 2023, New York passed its 2024 fiscal year budget, including a prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new construction. The policy will go into effect in 2026 for new buildings not more than...more

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[Webinar] Real Estate Opportunities in the Energy Transition - May 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Global real estate accounts for over 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and approximately 40% of the world’s energy consumption. As a result, the transition to a low-carbon global economy must include efforts to decarbonize the...more

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FIDIC Climate Change Charter: Much Ado About Nothing?

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As an industry that accounts for approximately 38% of all emissions globally, the construction community will continue to focus its efforts on reducing emissions, such as by building with less waste, reusing materials,...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up - December 2021 #1

Investment firms turn their attention towards acquiring digital land, China works to manage its real estate debt, the European Union announces a multibillion-euro infrastructure bill, and more....more

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EU Takes Key Step in Taxonomy Rollout

European Commission issues first Delegated Act in the much-debated Taxonomy, moving forward with a multi-step approach in determining which activities are classified as sustainable. Nuclear energy, natural gas and...more

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Four Takeaways From GreenPearl’s 9th Annual Women’s Real Estate Forum

It was once again an honor to moderate a panel of game-changing women at GreenPearl’s 9th Annual Women’s Real Estate Forum on February 27. Below are key takeaways from our panel discussion, “Shaping the Future: Real Estate...more

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FERC Adopts Favorable Buckeye XPress Environmental Assessment; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Not A Prohibitive Factor

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On January 23, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted the Office of Environmental Projects’ (OEP) Environmental Assessment (EA) of Buckeye XPress, concluding that the project will have “no significant...more

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New York City and Los Angeles Require New Building Standards to Address Climate Change

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New York City and Los Angeles have announced unprecedented plans to address climate change with an emphasis on greenhouse gas emissions from large buildings. New York City enacted a legislation package requiring certain...more

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Developers Face New Climate Change Initiatives to Decarbonize Buildings

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Developers and landlords faced the first generation of “green building” initiatives with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and EPA’s Energy Star programs. Now, the states are ready to embark...more

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Act 250 Commission Recommendations for Change - “There is nothing permanent but change.” - Heraclitus

On January 11, 2019, the Commission on Act 250 issued its final report making its recommendations, along with draft legislation proposing those changes. In 2017, the Vermont General Assembly created the Commission on Act...more

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Natural Resources Agency Finalizes Updates to the CEQA Guidelines

The final text of the comprehensive CEQA Guidelines update makes limited changes to the version proposed in January 2018. The California Natural Resources Agency has posted the final adopted text of changes to the...more

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California Energy Commission Unanimously Approves Solar Panel Mandate for Homes

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• The California Energy Commission voted unanimously on May 9, 2018, to require solar panels on all new single-family homes and apartment buildings that are three stories or less starting in 2020. • The new regulations...more

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Assemblyman Chiu Unveils AB 3037 Community Redevelopment Proposal

Assemblyman David Chiu has unveiled his long-promised legislation to establish a modified version of the state’s former redevelopment program, aimed at creating major state funding for affordable housing, transit, and other...more

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Slam Dunked! First District Rejects All CEQA And Land Use Challenges To Golden State Warriors Event Center Project And EIR In...

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In a lengthy published opinion filed November 29, 2016, the First District Court of Appeal rejected all legal challenges to the City of San Francisco’s Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (FSEIR) and related land...more

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California Governor Extends CEQA Litigation Streamlining Provisions for Large Projects Promoting Job Creation and Innovative...

Law Will Expedite Schedules for Qualified Projects - On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a bill extending special California Environmental Quality Act litigation streamlining provisions for large,...more

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Supreme Engagement: CEQA’s Continuing Saga In California’s High Court

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A new year often brings fresh perspective. With 2016 still in its infancy, it is natural to reflect back on what has been and also to contemplate what is yet to come. The California Supreme Court’s recent CEQA decisions, and...more

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CEQA Year In Review 2015

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In 2015 the California appellate courts continued to chart new ground as they grappled with some of CEQA’s most difficult and controversial questions. The Supreme Court of California led the way, issuing four opinions on...more

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County of San Diego’s Adopted Climate Action Plan Violates CEQA: Fails to Include Enforceable GHG Reduction Measures

Sierra Club v. County of San Diego (10/29/14, D064243) - On October 29, 2014, the Fourth District California Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the trial court’s decision in favor of Sierra Club, agreeing that the...more

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