Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
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As things get literally hotter this summer, one of the “hot” topics on many people’s minds is sustainability. Also, ice cream, but I digress. At the ILN, we’ve been thinking about sustainability for a while now. As the...more
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) has issued what it deems the: …National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building (“National Definition”). The National Definition was developed by DOE’s Office of...more
The Inflation Reduction Act drastically expanded the already existing Section 179D - Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction. There is now a specific subsection within Section 179D, subsection (f), that contains rules...more
In September, ahead of the Conservative party conference, Rishi Sunak announced a step back from the Government’s net zero policy and targets. This was followed up last week by the Government’s formal response to the Climate...more
As ESG steadily climbs up the priority list for corporates, investors and lenders alike, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations have brought into focus the immediate need for energy efficiency in...more
A hotly debated topic at this year’s MIPIM was strategies for the mitigation of carbon emissions within the real estate industry, including those emanating from the construction phase of new buildings or refurbishments, and...more
One year after the adoption of New York’s Advanced Building Codes, Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Act, New York has new minimum energy efficiency standards for products and appliances. The standards, which apply...more
At a time when the impact of climate change is at the forefront, countries are taking measures to fight against it and terms like Energy Star and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications have become...more
In our preceding articles for the Energy Efficiency series, our team examined the opportunities and risks in the context of greening existing real estate. This was linked to...more
The IRS is currently in the process of implementing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which addresses energy, tax and health policy. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), "The Inflation...more
Across the real estate sector, the discussion has often focused on “green” development such as building carbon neutral real estate. Many traditional lenders have also focused their sustainability initiatives on financing...more
Montgomery County, Maryland, signed Bill 16-21 into law on May 2, 2022, as an amendment to the County's Building Energy Use Benchmarking Law (Benchmarking Law), Article 6 of Chapter 18A of the Montgomery County Code. Bill...more
The District of Columbia Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) to adopt Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) Program Infractions as amendments to...more
On this week’s episode of Sustainable Outlook, Molly Barker of K&L Gates interviews Courtney Blodgett of Edo, which is a startup energy venture that works to enable building-to-grid integration and reduce building costs for...more
Der Artikel befasst sich mit der am 24. Januar 2022 vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz erfolgten Bekanntgabe der Einstellung der Förderprogramme für den „Neubau Effizienzhaus“ sowie die „energetische...more
In our June 16 CMA Update, we discussed how the New York City Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) will affect building owners and the market for CMBS mortgage loans (loans pooled and resold as commercial mortgage-backed...more
Gould & Ratner presents the next installment of our Construction Interview Series. As a continued effort to keep our clients informed of new building techniques and processes, we will continue to periodically sit down with...more
Green buildings 'unheralded hero' in emissions fight, experts say - Bullet Smart Cities Dive – December 10 - President-elect Joe Biden's plan to upgrade the buildings sector and make it more energy efficient could be...more
In an eight-part series, we will examine initiatives outlined in recent congressional Democratic climate proposals, particularly the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation's (CLEAN) Future Act introduced...more
The flurry of activity at the end of 2019 demonstrates that congressional support for clean energy research and development (R&D) remains strong, as evidenced by level or increasing budgets for most of the relevant programs...more
Philadelphia’s ambitious climate action plan to cut citywide carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent may impact a commercial or industrial building near you sooner than you realize....more
The organization American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) published its annual report titled: 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard (“Report”)...more
The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (“SWEEP”) issued an August 2019 report titled: Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings: Providing Energy Demand Flexibility for Utilities in the Southwest (“Report”)...more
What are the main sustainability issues currently affecting the real estate industry? And what are the practical implications – will they cause a change in behaviour? Recent months have seen schoolchildren going on...more
Energy-positive buildings are a hot topic in the next wave in Environmental, Social and Governance investing, in anticipation of the EU directive which will require that all new projects built are "nearly zero energy" as from...more