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Energy Efficiency
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Real Estate Legal Update
(US) California Nonresidential Building Owners Face New Energy Use Disclosure Requirements In 2014
By Simon Adams
Effective January 1, 2014, owners of nonresidential buildings of 10,000 square feet or more must disclose energy use information to prospective purchasers, lessees and lenders. Owners of nonresidential buildings 5,000…
Ahead of Schedule
Contractors Still Have Time: Certain CA Energy-Related Regulations Delayed to July 1, 2014
By Tamara Boeck
Residential and non-residential contractors in California have been waiting for the new California energy-related regulations to be issued for the January 1, 2014 compliance deadline. Although many became effective on…
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental Law Blog
Changes To California Title 24 Energy Use Requirements Effective July 1, 2014
By Lydia Lake, Pamela Westhoff
What You Need to Know: On July 1, 2014, 2013 CALGreen, Part 11, Title 24, of the California Code of Regulations will go into effect. As a result, certain nonresidential…
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Set Your Energy Efficient Microwave Oven’s Timer, And Get Ready to Comment on the Social Cost of Carbon
In June, we wrote about the Obama Administration increasing the Social Cost of Carbon. Predictably, people were unhappy about being informed of the increase through a regulatory impact analysis that…
Real Estate Legal Update
(UK) Any colour you want as long as it’s green
By Shelly Hayes
This post was written by Nav Sahota, Siobhan Hayes, Maricela Robles Garza and Daniel Kyriakides. There have been so many green initiatives from the UK government that it can be…
Land Use Prof Blog
Chicago becomes latest city to require benchmarking of large building energy use
Back in September, Chicago became the latest city to adopt an ordinance requiring benchmarking of energy use in its large buildings. It is a notable accomplishment; only New York City,…
Capital Thinking
Energy Efficiency Legislation Delayed; McConnell Emissions Legislation Introduced
Legislative Activity Energy Efficiency Legislation Delayed The Senate failed last week to fully consider S. 1392, energy efficiency legislation introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH). While…
New Jersey Law Blog
Property Owners Can Cut Costs and Increase Income Now
In March, I wrote about 10 Ways Landlords Can Cut Costs and Increase Income Now. Two recent articles in The New York Times also discuss how owners can cut costs…
Smart Grid Legal News
Cities Address Energy Efficiency
By Linda Evers
Own a building or home? How energy efficient is it? The efficient use of energy is an important element towards the development of a smarter grid. One of the first steps…
Keeping It Real Estate
Green Deal: what’s the big deal?
When the heatwave recedes and the familiar grey drizzle returns, will we all start preparing for winter by making use of the Green Deal? So far the Green Deal, the…