Real estate projects above 20,000 sq m need Environment Clearance before construction. But the damage to biodiversity is almost ignored when giving clearance. Pic: Amit Gaitonde/Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environment Management Plan (EMP). These are mandated by law to get environment clearance for largeContinue Reading
After reviewing and responding to initial public comments, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) has issued its revised draft Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Interim Protocol on Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency (the Interim Protocol), as well as a revised MEPA Public Involvement Protocol for EnvironmentalContinue Reading
Several decisions of interest were issued in the 2020 term, which stretched from October 2020 until early July 2021. This review will concentrate on environmental and administrative law cases. Texas v. New MexicoOn December 14, 2020, the Court issued its ruling in an Original Action. Water is precious in theContinue Reading
This Fund will help even the playing field for real estate developers of color long hampered by systemic racism. Tweet this “For too long, there has not been a level playing field for emerging developers of color trying to enter the real estate market. As a result, many communities areContinue Reading
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quantum Loophole, Inc., and TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP), the dedicated real estate equity investment platform of global alternative asset firm TPG, announced today that they have formed a strategic joint venture to acquire and develop an innovative, first-of-its-kind, gigawatt scale data center community in Frederick County, Maryland.Continue Reading
Laundry day isn’t exactly fun for most people, but it can be downright unpleasant for the planet. Washers guzzle gallons of water and dryers use up energy. Detergents and dryer sheets can release chemicals into water that has to be treated, and washing clothes can release microplastics that are accumulatingContinue Reading
The Old School House on the Bunloit Estate overlooking Loch Ness is a link to the area’s past and a reminder of a once much larger population. There were 62 children in the school in 1883. But by 1943 the roll had declined and a further 13 years later it hadContinue Reading
United States: Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives: What Real Estate Professionals Should Know 07 April 2021 Holland & Knight To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. While much attention has been paid to the ambitiousContinue Reading
It seems like every day a new company announces that they will be returning to the office. But even when they do return, it is becoming clear that the workweek will continue to look different from the old model: the Monday to Friday 9-5. Harvard Business School professor Ashley WhillansContinue Reading
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. In the media Commonwealth New app streamlines application process for Green Star ratingGreen Building Council of Australia (GBCA) announces the launch of the first phase of Green Star Online, a new platform that allowsContinue Reading
