Posts by Lorax Partnerships, LLC
Green Code Mandatory on April 1 for All Building in Baltimore
By Jacqueline Lusk and Stuart Kaplow Baltimore City adopted the International Green Construction Code 2012 as an overlay to the City’s building, fire and related codes effective April 1, 2015. And despite that the IgCC becomes mandatory on April Fools’ Day, we are not playing a practical joke when we tell you that the effective…
Read MoreBaltimore City Sustainability Requirements Lunch & Learn
Here is a chance to “Ask Andrea” any of your technical questions about Baltimore City’s Sustainability Requirements at her Lunch & Learn. Get ready to compare and contrast the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) versus Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The International Green Construction Code (IgCC) was approved by the Baltimore City…
Read More10th Annual Wintergreen Awards
The Wintergreen Awards for Excellence in Green Building is always a blast for the Lorax crew, but this year at the 10th Anniversary Awards Ceremony, Lorax Partnerships had a lot to celebrate! Some of our partners were honored, and two of our most sustainable projects, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore and Verde at Howard Square, were celebrated. …
Read MoreMaryland 3rd in LEED Ranking
Earlier this month, the US Green Building Council released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED; the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The list ranks states in terms of square feet of LEED space per state resident. LEED certified buildings use less energy and water resources, save…
Read MoreCongrats Wintergreen Finalists!
Congratulations to our clients and friends who were selected as finalists for the US Green Building Council Maryland Chapter’s 10th Annual Wintergreen Awards! The Wintergreen Awards Ceremony will be held on February 19, 2015 from 5:30-9:30 pm at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore. Finalists include: Horseshoe Casino Baltimore Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) Floura Teeter Landscape…
Read MoreKudos to Jacqueline!
Kudos to Jacqueline Lusk on participating in the Maryland State Bar Association’s Environmental Section breakfast panel discussion this morning at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Maryland. The breakfast program was entitled, How Many Attorneys Does It Take To Construct A Green Building? Jacqueline spoke on what attorneys need to…
Read MoreDesign Charrette for the Lemur Conservation Foundation
From December 1, 2014 through December 3, 2014, Lorax Partnerships had the privilege of participating in a three day design charrette for the Lemur Conservation Foundation to explore the Living Building Challenge building certification program for the new Charlotte Lovejoy Residential Dormitory at their Myakka City conservation habitats. “The Living Building Challenge™ is a building…
Read MoreWelcome to Our Blog: What’s Sprouting
By Neal Fiorelli I’ve been told in recent years “You guys should have a Blog”, but I could never quite see the value, probably because I didn’t quite understand it. Several of our friends and competitors in the sustainability community had blogs, but I couldn’t quite keep up with them. So how could I possibly create…
Read MoreAmerican Chemical Society Headquarters Recertification
American Chemical Society Headquarters Certification and Recertification Owner: American Chemical Society Client: American Chemical Society LEED O+M: Existing Buildings v2009 Platinum The American Chemical Society (ACS) HQ Building, a 135,127 square foot office building located in Washington D.C., became LEED EB O&M Gold certified in 2009. Since the conclusion of their previous LEED Gold certification…
Read MoreWilde Lake Village Center
Wilde Lake Village Center Owner: Kimco Realty Corporation Client: Kimco Realty Corporation Certification Level: Anticipated LEED NCv2009 Silver In 2012, Kimco Realty began constructing a visionary mixed-use redevelopment village center in Columbia, Maryland. Kimco Realty focused on three areas as their guiding design and construction principles in the development of Wildelake Village Center: Connectivity,…
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