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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

Between 2005 and 2008, the Green Building Construction industry has grown by 500%, from a $10 billion industry to a $49b industry. The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. Friday, 11am – 12pm.

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Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis

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To address and mitigate an ongoing affordability crisis, state leaders are advocating for land-use reform that would prohibit residential growth caps, change parking requirements, legalize denser developments across the state, and lead to new construction near transit corridors, The Denver Post reports.

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Pension Funds Must Now Consider Environmental, Social and Governance Factors

Green Building Law Update

The Department now apparently believes that in the 7 years since its publication, IB 2008-01 “has unduly discouraged fiduciaries” from considering environmental and other collateral factors.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is to be applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit MRpc102 – Legal Wood. What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. So a Legal Wood pilot credit might be a misnomer?

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is to be applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit MRpc102 – Legal Wood. What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. So a Legal Wood pilot credit might be a misnomer?

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Calatrava in hot water again? Famed architect charged to appear in court in Spanish construction case

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In the wake of other legal troubles , Santiago Calatrava has been ordered to appear as a suspect in an investigation into a public construction contract in Spain, Reuters reports. million for architectural models and design for a convention center in Castellon in 2008 read more. According to the report, Calatrava was paid $3.6

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